Clark: January 1, 1806

January 1st Wednesday 1806 This morning proved cloudy with moderate rain,
after a pleasent worm night during which there fell but little rainThis
morning at Day we wer Saluted from the party without, wishing us a “hapy
new year” a Shout and discharge of their armsno Indians to be Seen
this morning- they left the place of their encampment dureing the last
night The work of our houses and fort being now Complete, we Ishued an
order in which we pointed out the rules & regulations for the
government of the Party in respect to the Indians as also for the Safty
and protection of our Selves &c.

two Clotsops Came with a mat and Some fiew roots of Cut wha mo, for which
they asked a file they did not trade but Continued all night

Sent out 2 hunters this morning who returned, haveing killed 2 Elk about 3
miles distant, Some fiew Showers of rain in the Course of this day. Cloudy
all the day.

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Fort Clatsop 1806 Wednesday the 1st of January This morning I was awoke at
an early hour by the discharge of a Volley of Small arms, which were fired
by our party in front of our quarters to usher in the new year, this was
the only mark of respect which we had it in our power to pay this
Selibrated day. our repast of this day tho better than that of Christmas
Consisted principally in the anticipation of the 1st day of January 1807,
when in the bosom of our friends we hope to participate in the mirth and
hilarity of the day, and when with the relish given by the recollection of
the present, we Shall Completely, both mentally and Corparally, the repast
which the hand of Civilization has produced for us. at present we were
Content with eating our boiled Elk and Wappato, and Solacing our thirst
with our only beverage pure water. two of our hunters who Set out this
morning returned in the evening haveing killed two Buck Elks; they
presented Capt. Lewis and my Self each a marrow bone and tongue on which
we Supedwe are visited to day by a fiew of the Clatsops by water
they brought some roots and berries for the purpose of tradeing with us.
our fortification being now Complete we issue an order for the more exact
and uniform dicipline and government of the garrison. (See orderly book
Jany 2d 1806)