Buffaloe

Animal · mentioned in 300 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
14 mentions via 1 variant: buffalo (14)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 6, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"sought at lick but none seen" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 7, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"sought at lick but none seen" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 12, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 12, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"immense site of green skins from Sioux country"
Missouri River near Vermillion area — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"killed and dressed for boat" — transcribed as buffaloe
Clark: August 23, 1804
William Clark · Aug 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"J. Fields killed one in plain" — transcribed as Buffaloes
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 26, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"great many seen near the hill" — transcribed as buffaloe
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 29, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"dressed skins used for lodges" — transcribed as buffaloe
Joseph Whitehouse: September 7, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 7, 1804 · Near Crow Creek / Bad River confluence area, South Dakota (Teton Sioux encounter region)
"hides being dressed by women for clothing" — transcribed as buffaloe
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"killed by hunter, carcase devoured by wolves" — transcribed as buffaloe
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Patrick Gass: September 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 9, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"herds seen on hillsides, several killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Patrick Gass: September 10, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 10, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"many seen during the day; one killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 16, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"killed during hunt this day" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: September 16, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"fond of acorns; two killed"
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"on plains; two killed by men" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 17, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"3 killed by hunting party"
Lewis: September 17, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"immense herds, estimated 3000 in view"
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"three killed during hunt" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 19, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"seen swimming river, two killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 19, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"seen swimming the river, 2 killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
John Ordway: September 25, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 25, 1804 · Near Bad River (Teton River) confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"fat buffalo meat offered by Indians"
Patrick Gass: September 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 25, 1804 · Bad River confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"robe used to carry Clarke" — transcribed as buffaloe
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Joseph Whitehouse: September 26, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 26, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"hides dressed by women" — transcribed as buffaloe
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 26, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 26, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"hides used for lodges, meat eaten"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 27, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"skins dressed for clothes and lodges"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"hides dressed by women, used as drum" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 6, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Oct 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"hides used for water-crafts" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 6, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"hides used for water craft" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 15, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 15, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"skins used for canoes, meat carried" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 18, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 18, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"seen on N.S."
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 19, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 19, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"seen while hunting, numerous here" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 19, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 19, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"abundance in droves on N.S."
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"saw a number on hills" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 21, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 22, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"flocks seen on the hills" — transcribed as Buffaloes
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"robe used to wrap dead body" — transcribed as buffaloe
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 31, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 31, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"robes given by the chief" — transcribed as buffaloe
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"some brought back with meat" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 8, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"killed by hunter, devoured by wolves" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"several herds seen on hills, three killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 10, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"many seen during day; one killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 10, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"hide used for canoe, meat brought" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 16, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"on plains; two killed by men" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"three killed during hunt" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: November 17, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"reported to have come near river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 19, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 19, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"seen swimming the river, two killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 26, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 26, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"robe used to carry captain" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 27, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"skins dressed for clothing and lodge covers" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 6, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 6, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"hides used for water craft" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"hunted in prairie by Indians and party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 8, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"nine killed by hunting party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"ten killed in the woods" — transcribed as buffaloe
Clark: December 10, 1804
William Clark · Dec 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"crossed river in immense herds"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 11, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"one killed by a hunter"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 11, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"four killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 13, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"two killed and hauled in by sled" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 13, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"two killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 15, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"not killed, all back in prairies"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 15, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"had gone from the river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"reported returning to the river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 18, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 18, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"searched for but not found" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 19, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 19, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"seen while hunting, very numerous" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"saw a number on hills" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 21, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 21, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 27, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"small one killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 29, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"head presented food in superstitious ritual" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 4, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"skins and horns being loaded" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 14, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 17, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"small one killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 19, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"one killed by hunting party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 22, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 23, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"great many seen on ridges and plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 2, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"killed; seen in great ranges" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: February 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 4, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"absent from neighbourhood for some weeks" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 5, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 5, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"robes dressed with scrapers" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: February 6, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 6, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"robes scraped and dressed by natives" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"3 killed by hunting party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: February 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 12, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"pursued by Indian horses"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"killed; swam river; broke periogue ribs" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 26, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"four hunters went to kill fat ones" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 8, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 8, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"meat brought dried and fat" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 31, 1805
Patrick Gass · Mar 31, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"hunted for meat and skins" — transcribed as buffaloe
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: April 2, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"robes being prepared for shipment" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 14, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"feeding in hollow, gang in valleys" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: April 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"Clark killed meagre bull"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 15, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"gangs on sand beaches" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 15, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"number seen on bank of river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 16, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"gang seen on side hill S.S." — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"seen on banks; two killed for dinner" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: April 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"seen by Clark in absence"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 17, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"large gangs on side hills" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"many seen on banks; two killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: April 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"herds seen; two killed but lean"
John Ordway: April 18, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 18, 1805 · Missouri River near present-day Williston, ND area
"gang seen on hills S.S." — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 20, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"swam the river, not fat" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: April 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"skins wrapping body, poor this season" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 21, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"covered hills and valleys on S.S." — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"seen in great numbers along river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: April 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"immense herds, killed by party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 22, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"large herds covering plains, many drowned" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: April 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"immense herds seen feeding"
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 24, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"killed by hunters from the party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 25, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"large gang seen in bottom" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: April 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"killed cow and several calves"
Lewis: April 27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 27, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"lying dead along shore, drowned" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: April 28, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"seen in great quantities today"
John Ordway: April 29, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 29, 1805 · Missouri River near Fort Peck area, eastern Montana
"seen along the river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 30, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"large gangs swimming the river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 1, 1805
John Ordway · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"one killed by hunters in bottom" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 1, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"killed one by hunting party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 1, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 2, 1805
John Ordway · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 2, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"several killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 3, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"great many seen on ridges & plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 3, 1805
John Ordway · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"seen on ridges and plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"vast quantities seen"
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 4, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"large gangs seen on plain" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 4, 1805
John Ordway · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"seen on north side plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"immense quantities, extremely gentle" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 5, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"seen on both sides of river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 5, 1805
John Ordway · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"saw great number on plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"abundant, furnished veal and fat beef"
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 7, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 7, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"large gangs seen on each side of river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 7, 1805
John Ordway · May 7, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"large gangs seen on each side of river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 7, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"3 killed this day, 2 in good order"
Lewis: May 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"large herds throughout country"
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 9, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"two killed; large gangs seen" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — Patrick Gass: May 9, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"killed during halt" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"two killed by hunters"
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"one fat buffalo killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 10, 1805
John Ordway · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"2 killed by Capt Clark, large gangs seen" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"two killed by Capt Clark" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 11, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"large gangs in bottoms on each side" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 11, 1805
John Ordway · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"large gangs in bottoms; Clark killed 2" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — Patrick Gass: May 11, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"several great gangs seen this day" — transcribed as buffaloe
Clark: May 13, 1805
William Clark · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"immense herds seen today" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 14, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"very large gangs seen on N.S." — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 14, 1805
John Ordway · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"very large gangs seen, one killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 15, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 15, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"one killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 15, 1805
John Ordway · May 15, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"one killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 16, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"2 killed at bottom on N.S." — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 16, 1805
John Ordway · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"3 killed towards night" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 17, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 17, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"few seen along the river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 17, 1805
John Ordway · May 17, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"becoming less plentiful than elk" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"seen in numbers" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 18, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"in bottom filled with game" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 18, 1805
John Ordway · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"filled the timbered bottom" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"killed by one of the hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"killed by Ordway and hunter" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"few seen today" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 24, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"fat buffaloe killed by Clark" — transcribed as buffaloe
Joseph Whitehouse: May 26, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 26, 1805 · Missouri River near Judith River area, central Montana
"2 killed by Capt. Lewis and hunter" — transcribed as buffaloe
Patrick Gass: May 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 26, 1805 · Missouri River near Judith River area, central Montana
"killed by one of the men in evening" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 27, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 27, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"feeding on plains, made wide roads" — transcribed as buffaloe
Joseph Whitehouse: May 29, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 29, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, near mouth of Judith River area, MT
"swam river, broke blunderbuss in camp" — transcribed as buffaloe
Patrick Gass: May 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 29, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, north-central Montana (near Judith River mouth)
"swam river, crossed periogue, broke guns" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"two killed above encampment this evening" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 30, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"2 killed across the river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 31, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"killed previous evening and during day" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 31, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"killed some on the way" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 31, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"fat one killed by Lewis" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 2, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach
"killed at dinner halt" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"great numbers seen today"
Lewis: June 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"great quantities seen on plains"
Lewis: June 6, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"killed two for flesh" — transcribed as buffaloe
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 9, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"one killed, excellent and fat" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"immense herds, killed one" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"immense herds feeding in plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 17, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"vast numbers feeding, falling over cataracts" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 18, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"herd watered at sulpher spring"
Lewis: June 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"hunted in immense numbers across river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"hunted, 14 killed for meat" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"immense numbers coming to water" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"killed by two hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"seven killed; numerous at river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"great gang came near, killed 7" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"mangled carcases floating down river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 28, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 28, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"hides used to cover section" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 29, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"shot one, took meat to camp" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 30, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"Clark saw ten thousand at view" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"hunted for pemmican and skins" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 3, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"saw many, killed 7" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 4, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"withdrawn from neighborhood, abundant near falls" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 5, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"large herds near camp, three killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 5, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"several killed by hunters at night" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 6, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 6, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"hunted downriver for skins to cover craft" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 7, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"hunters sought skins, gone downriver" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 7, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 7, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"mostly out in the plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"3 killed, herds disappeared" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 8, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"three killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 9, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"hides used on boat; herds had deserted" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 10, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 10, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"none found, appear to have left river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 11, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"killed by hunters, flesh brought in" — transcribed as buffaloe
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 11, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"killed by four men, meat brought in" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 13, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"hunters killed three in good order" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"killed by Drewyer for breakfast" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"none seen since entering mountains; dung used" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"old bones and excrement, no fresh sign" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"old bones and excrement in valley" — transcribed as buffaloe
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"absent in this part of country" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"none west of mountains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"abound in plains east of mountains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"preferred skins for robes" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"skins dressed for moccasins" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"parchment hides used to fold roots" — transcribed as buffaloe
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"skins used for robes" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"hide for shields, horn for spoons"
Lewis: August 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"hair used for halters, skin under saddle" — transcribed as buffaloe
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 24, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Snake band going to hunt" — transcribed as buffaloe
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 24, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Snake band hunting them on Missouri" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 8, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"Indians traveling to hunt them" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: April 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"skins procured from Missouri nations" — transcribed as buffaloe
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 24, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 24, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"robes worn by Savages" — transcribed as buffaloe
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"skins used for robes" — transcribed as buffaloe
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 26, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 26, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"natives going to kill across mountains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"absent here, ornament Missouri plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 6, 1806
John Ordway · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"robes staked in gambling" — transcribed as buffaloe
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 22, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"robes thrown over saddles for riding" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: May 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"engages compared lizard to buffalo" — transcribed as buffaloe
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 3, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"main object Indians want horses to run" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: June 25, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 25, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"robe given to sick indian" — transcribed as buffaloe
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"referenced in native river name" — transcribed as buffaloe
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"native name refers to road to them" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 7, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"old sign seen, none seen this evening" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"two seen below, first sighted" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 8, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"large one killed by hunters at noon" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 9, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 9, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"large one killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"vast herds bellowing below on river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 11, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"immense numbers, coppelating, roaring bulls" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"five killed; in large droves here" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 13, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"leaving fast passing to S. East" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"meat dried; carcass in water with wolves" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 14, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"saw sign of" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"hunt by suspected Tushapah party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"few seen, herds had crossed river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 17, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"immense herds grazing on plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Clark: July 18, 1806
William Clark · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"Shabono pursuing one when thrown"
Lewis: July 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"immense herds covering plains, killed two" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 18, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"large gangues seen in the plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"saw herds but fewer than yesterday" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 19, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"hunters killed 4 across the bend" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"tracks hardened clay, prefer salty water" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 21, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 21, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"becoming scarce; wounded one but lost" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 21, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 21, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"dry dung used for smoky fires" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"few seen today, one wounded in evening" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 22, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 22, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"three killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"Minnetares suspected on its borders" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 23, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"Collins killed three, another fat one killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
John Ordway: July 25, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 25, 1806
"killed by Collins" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"skins used for Indian shelter; hunted" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River — John Ordway: July 26, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"killed by Cruzatte for meat" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River — Patrick Gass: July 26, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"many seen on the plains" — transcribed as buffaloes
John Ordway: July 27, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 27, 1806
"large gang killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"immense quantities near rivers junction" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 28, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed by hunters and Collins" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed seven buffaloes on way down" — transcribed as buffaloes
Lewis: July 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"immense herds in high plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed two in mountains" — transcribed as buffaloes
Lewis: July 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"2 killed by the party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 30, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 30, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"hunters killed 2" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: July 31, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 31, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"saw but few" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"few seen during the day" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 3, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"seen in abundance along route" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"few seen along the way" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"saw several large herds" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 4, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed along the way" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"immense herds seen along route" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 5, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"large gangs seen, fat cow killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 5, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"very fat one killed en route" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 6, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 6, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"two fat buffalo killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"herd assembled on shore, killed cow" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 7, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed from a gang on bank" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"fat one killed at encampment at night" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis: August 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 9, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"none seen in plains" — transcribed as buffaloe
John Ordway: August 11, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 11, 1806
"killed in the river" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — John Ordway: August 12, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"killed for meat and leather canoes" — transcribed as buffaloe
Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — Patrick Gass: August 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"plentiful game along route" — transcribed as buffaloe
Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — John Ordway: August 18, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 18, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"seen toward evening" — transcribed as buffaloe
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 21, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"dried meat traded by Cheyenne" — transcribed as buffaloe
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 21, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"meat and robes traded by Chien" — transcribed as buffaloe
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 27, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 27, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"saw a number, halted to hunt" — transcribed as buffaloe
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 27, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 27, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"gang feeding on island, three killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 28, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 28, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"two killed by hunters" — transcribed as buffaloe
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 29, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 29, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"several killed; horns saved for States" — transcribed as buffaloe
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 29, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"halted to kill some, unsuccessful" — transcribed as buffaloe
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 30, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 30, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"killed one, very plenty" — transcribed as buffaloe
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 30, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"killed on the way" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 2, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 2, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"hunters killed two" — transcribed as buffaloe
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"index reference" — transcribed as buffaloe
Patrick Gass: November 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1806
"road to the buffaloe meaning of native name" — transcribed as buffaloe
Patrick Gass: November 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 25, 1806 · Upper Missouri River, North Dakota – portage near Mandan
"seven killed on the march" — transcribed as buffaloe
Patrick Gass: November 26, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 26, 1806 · Missouri River below Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"few seen; fat one killed" — transcribed as buffaloe
Patrick Gass: November 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – downstream travel
"found plenty by Clarke's party" — transcribed as buffaloe
Patrick Gass: December 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1806 · Missouri River, central South Dakota – downstream
"gang feeding on island, killed three" — transcribed as buffaloe
Patrick Gass: December 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 29, 1806 · Mouth of White River, South Dakota (Missouri River)
"halted to kill some, unsuccessful" — transcribed as buffaloe
Patrick Gass: December 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 30, 1806 · Missouri River below White River, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"killed by hunters along the way" — transcribed as buffaloe

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