Lewis and Clark Expedition Index
Journal
Summaries Index
Lewis and
Clark Journal Summary 11: Dates November 10, 1805 -
December 7, 1805
The following
is a summary of the journal entries made by Lewis and
Clark. Dates: November 10, 1805 - December 7, 1805
Struggling
to Keep Anything Dry, the Corps of Discovery Sought
a Location for Their Winter Camp
November
10, 1805
They managed to travel a further 10 miles before, once
again, being brought to a halt by the waves. Clark described
the situation as 'disagreeable'. The water had become
salty so they had to rely on the rain for fresh water
and only had dried pounded fish to eat. The men were
constantly wet with the tide and rain, struggling to
keep anything dry. They had to sleep and store their
equipment on logs. Their canoes were constantly battered
by the waves and driftwood.
November
14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis set off with a small party to travel
overland and try to find the white people that the Indians
had told them were further down the river. They would
also see if there was a bay at the end of the river.
Clark wrote in his journal that their clothes were beginning
to rot, particularly those that were leather, after
10 days of rain with barely a break. The next day they
managed to travel 3 miles, during a brief lull in the
weather, to a long sandy beach.
November
17, 1805
Captain Lewis returned and the hunters, who had set
out earlier, returned with deer and geese. The Chief
of the Chinooks, the local Indians, visited the camp
in the evening.
November
18, 1805
William Clark led
a small party to the shore of the Pacific Ocean by land.
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