November 12th.. Tuesday 1805
A Tremendious wind from the S. W. about 3 oClock this
morning with Lightineng and hard claps of Thunder, and
Hail which Continued untill 6 oClock a. m. when it became
light for a Short time, then the heavens became sudenly
darkened by a black cloud from, the S. W. and rained with
great violence untiil 12 oClock, the waves tremendious brakeing
with great fury against the rocks and trees on which we
were encamped. our Situation is dangerous. we took the advantage
of a low tide and moved our camp around a point to a
Small wet bottom, at the Mouth of a Brook, which we had not
observed when we came to this cove; from its being verry
thick and obscured by drift trees and thick bushes. It would
be distressing to See our Situation, all wet and colde our
bedding also wet, (and the robes of the party which compose
half the bedding is rotten and we are not in a Situation to
supply their places) in a wet bottom scercely large enough to
contain us our baggage half a mile from us, and Canoes at the
mercy of the waves, altho Secured as well as possible, Sunk
with emence parcels of Stone to wate them down to prevent
their dashing to pecies against the rocks; one got loose last
night and was left on a rock a Short distance below, without
rec[ei]ving more damage than a Split in her bottom. Fortunately
for us our men are healthy. 3 men Gibson Bratten &
Willard attempted to go arou[n]d the point below in our
Indian Canoe, much Such a canoe as the Indians visited us
in yesterday, they proceeded to the point from which they
were oblige[d] to return, the waves tossing them about at will.
I walked up the branch and giged 3 Salmon trout. the party
killed 13 Salmon to day in the branch about 2 miles above.
rain continued
