Buffaloes

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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"

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

Lewis: September 17, 1804

Meriwether Lewis · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"immense herds, estimated 3000 in view" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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." — transcribed as Buffaloe

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." — transcribed as Buffaloe

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"

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 11, 1804

John Ordway · Dec 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"one killed by a hunter" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

Lewis: May 8, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"large herds throughout country" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

Lewis: June 5, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"great quantities seen on plains" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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" — transcribed as Buffaloe

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