Day-by-Day / December 7, 1805

December 7, 1805

Moving to winter quarters

The morning is fair as the expedition travels from Tongue Point to the Netul River—a ‘most eligible situation’ for what will later be named Fort Clatsop. Clark is delayed waiting for York to return from hunting.

Moving On

by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading

Leaving Tongue Point

Set out to the place Capt Lewis had viewed and thought well Situated for winter quarters— we proceeded on against the tide to a point about [blank] miles here we met Sergt Pryor and his party returning to the Camp we had left without any meat, the waves verry verry high, as much as our Canoes Could bear
William Clark

Waiting for York

I delayed about half an hour before York Came up, and then proceeded around this Bay which I have taken the liberty of calling Meriwethers Bay the Cristian name of Capt. Lewis who no doubt was the 1st white man who ever Surveyed this Bay
—William Clark

Netul River Landing

We then unloaded our Canoes & carried all our baggage, about 200 yards to piece a rising ground in a thicket of tall pine Trees
Joseph Whitehouse

A Most Eligible Situation

extencive marshes at this place of Encampment   We propose to build & pass the winter . . . . this is certainly the most eligable Situation for our purposes of any in its neighbourhood.
—William Clark

Weather Diary

Day of the Month Winds State of the Weather
7th S E fair after rain

rained from 10 to 12 and at 2 P M. leave Pt. William
Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has spelled out some abbreviations.

 
 

Notes

Notes
1 Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio.
2 To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has spelled out some abbreviations.

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