above falls or through the plains from thence to the Chopunnish there are no deer Antelope nor Elk
Meriwether Lewis
We purchased a Canoe from an Indian today for Six fathoms of white wampom...
William Clark
Object circa 1875 - 1900.
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I went up Quick Sand River about 4 Miles. [The river] is 350 Yards wide & only 50 Yards of Water the remainder being entirely a Quick Sand.
-Joseph Whitehouse-
Photo date: March 29, 2009
they informed us that the quicksand river which we have heretofore deemed so considerable, only extendes through the Western mountains as far as the S. Western side of mount hood where it takes it's source. this mountain bears E from this place and is distant about 40 miles
-Meriwether Lewis-
Photo date: May 23, 2009
Some modern artifacts have been obscured.
I purchased a canoe from an Indian today for which I gave him six fathoms of wampum beads;
he seemed satisfyed with his bargain and departed in another canoe but shortly after returned and canceled the bargain; took his canoe and returned the beads.
this is frequently the case in their method of traiding and is deemed fair by them.
-Meriwether Lewis-
