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This evening we had what I call an excellent supper it consisted of a marrowbone a piece and a brisket of boiled Elk that had the appearance of a little fat on it. this for Fort Clatsop is living in high stile.

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  • Ambrose, Stephen (15 February 1996). Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West.. Simon & Schuster, 323. ISBN 0-684-81107-3.