The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, December 6, 1805

Updated May 14, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Clark, December 6, 1805

Friday 6th of December 1805

The wind blew hard all the last night with a moderate rain, the waves verry high, the wind increased & from the S. W. and the rain Continued all day, about Dark the wind Shifted to the North cleared away and became fair weather.

The high tide of today is 13 inches higher than yesterday, and obliged us to move our Camp which was in a low Situation, on higher ground Smoke exceedingly disagreeable.