Clark: November 25, 1805

November 25th Munday 1805 a fine day Several Indians Come up from below,
we loaded and Set out up the river, and proceeded on to the Shallow Bay,
landed to dine, The Swells too high to cross the river, agreeabley to our
wish which is to examine if game Can be precured Sufficent for us to
winter on that Side, after dinner which was on Drid pounded fish we
proceeded on up on the North Side to near the place of our Encampment of
the 7th Instant and encamped after night The evening cloudy wind of to day
Generally from the E S. E, Saw from near of last Campment Mount Ranier
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Monday 25th November 1805 The Wind being high rendered it impossible for
us to Cross the river from our Camp, we deturmind to proceed on up where
it was narrow, we Set out early accompanied by 7 Chit Sops for a fiew
miles, they left us and Crossed the river through emence high waves; we
Dined in the Shallow Bay on Dried pounded fish, after which we proceeded
on near the North Side of the Columbia, and encamp a little after night
near our Encampment of the 7th instant near a rock at Some distance in the
river. evening Cloudy the Winds of to day is generally E. S. E which was a
verry favourable point for us as the highlands kept it from us Mt. St.
Hilians Can be Seen from the mouth of this river.