Clark: November 9, 1805

Novr. 9th Saturday 1805 The tide of last night obliged us to unload all
the Canoes one of which Sunk before She was unloaded by the high waves or
Swells which accompanied the returning tide, The others we unloaded, and 3
others was filled with water Soon after by the Swells or high Sees which
broke against the Shore imediately where we lay, rained hard all the fore
part of the day, the tide which rose untill 2 oClock P M to day brought
with it Such emence Swells or waves, added to a hard wind from the South
which Loosened the Drift trees which is verry thick on the Shores, and
tossed them about in Such a manner, as to endanger our Canoes very much,
with every exertion and the Strictest attention by the party was Scercely
Suffient to defend our Canoes from being Crushed to pieces between those
emensely large trees maney of them 200 feet long and 4 feet through. The
tide of this day rose about ____ feet & 15 Inches higher than
yesterday this is owing to the wind which Sets in from the ocian, we are
Compelled to move our Camp from the water, as also the loading every man
as wet all the last night and this day as the rain Could make them which
Contind. all day. at 4 oClock the wind Shifted about to the S. W
imediately from the ocian and blew a Storm for about 2 hours, raised the
tide verry high all wet & cold Labiech killed 4 Ducks very fat &
R. Fields Saw Elk Sign.

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.
the water is too Salt to Drink, we use rain water. The Salt water has
acted on some of the party already as a Pergitive. rain continus.

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November 9th Saturday 1805 The tide of last night did not rise Sufficintly
high to come into our camp, but the Canoes which was exposed to the mercy
of the waves &c. which accompanied the returning tide, they all
filled, and with great attention we Saved them untill the tide left them
drywind Hard from the South and rained hard all the fore part of
the day, at 2 oClock P M the flood tide came in accompanied with emence
waves and heavy winds, floated the trees and Drift which was on the point
on which we Camped and tosed them about in Such a manner as to endanger
the Canoes verry much, with every exertion and the Strictest attention by
every individual of the party was Scercely Sufficient to Save our Canoes
from being crushed by those monsterous trees maney of them nearly 200 feet
long and from 4 to 7 feet through. our camp entirely under water dureing
the hight of the tide, every man as wet as water could make them all the
last night and to day all day as the rain Continued all day, at 4 oClock P
M the wind Shifted about to the S. W. and blew with great violence
imediately from the Ocian for about two hours, notwithstanding the
disagreeable Situation of our party all wet and Cold (and one which they
have experienced for Several days past) they are chearfull and anxious to
See further into the Ocian, The water of the river being too Salt to use
we are obliged to make use of rain waterSome of the party not
accustomed to Salt water has made too free a use of it on them it acts as
a pergitive.

at this dismal point we must Spend another night as the wind & waves
are too high to proceed.