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1805 Journal Entry Archives    November 7 - 14, 1805   "Ocean in View ~ O the Joy!


November 7, 1805 (Corps camped opposite Pillar Rock between Bookfield and Dahlia, Wahkikum County, Washington)

" Great joy in camp we are in View of the Ocian*  this great Pacific Ocean which we been so long anxious to see. And the roreing or noise made by the waves brakeing on the rockey shoes may be heard distictly." Clark

Ocean In View Nickel ReverseOcian*  - Clark was premature-the party was actually looking at the Columbia estuary, not the ocean.

 

November 8, 1805 (Corps camped west side of Grays Bay probably near the Wahkiakum-Pacific county line, Washington)

 " The swells were so high and the canoes roled in such a manner as to cause several to be verry sick." Clark

November 9, 1805 ( Camped west side of Grays Bay probably near the Wahkiakum-Pacific county line, Washington)

 " not withstanding the disagreeable time of the party for Several days past they are all Chearfull and full of anxiety to see further into the ocian." Clark

November 10, 1805 ( Corps camped east of Astoria Bridge, near the town of Meglar, Washington -remained at this campsite until November 15)

 " proceeded about 10 miles, the wind rose and the waves became so high that we were compelled to return about 2 miles to a place we cold unload our canoes."  Clark

November 11, 1805

 " we are all wet as usial and our situation is truly a disagreeable one; the great quantities of rain which has loosened the Stones on the hill sides, and the small stones fall down upon us, our canoes at one place at the mercy of the waves, our baggage in another and our selves and party scattered on floating logs and such dry spots as can be found on the hill sides, and crivices of the rocks.  we purchased of the Indians 13 red charr* which we found to be an excellent fish  we have seen those Indians above and are of a nation who reside above and on the opposit side who call themselves Calt-har-ma**." Clark

red charr*- Sockeye Salmon

Calt-har-ma**- The Cathlamets lived in the area of Clatsop County, Oregon, opposite the closely related Wahkiakums

November 12, 1805

 " it would be distressing to See our situation, all wet and colde our bedding also wet."  Clark

November 13, 1805

" I walked up the brook & assended the first spur of the mountain with much fatigue, through an intolerable thickets of small pine, added to this the hills were so steep that I was compelled to draw my self up by the assistance of those bushes the rain continuing and weather proved so cloudy that I could not see any distance."

November 14, 1805

" Capt Lewis concluded to proceed on by land & find if possible the white people the Indians say is below and examine if a Bay is situated near the mouth of this river as laid down by Vancouver in which we expect, if thee is white traders to find them*.  Wind blows verry hard, but our situation is such that we cannot tell from what point it comes."  Clark

find them*- Lewis was apparently seeking Baker Bay as noted on his copies of maps from George Vancouver's voyage of 1792.

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