Hope of Seeing Ships

Discovery of the Columbia by Robert Gray, painting by Fred S. Cozzens. Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma

...a convenient Situation to the Sea coast where we Could make Salt, and a probibility of vessels Comeing into the mouth of Columbia (which the Indians inform us would return to trade with them in months) from whome we might precure a fresh Supply of Indian trinkets to purchase provisions on our return home. (Clark, from Moulton V.6, 85)

- William Clark, November 24th, 1806

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