Musquetoes
Animal · mentioned in 61 journal entries
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Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 19, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"very troublesome at camp"
John Ordway: August 3, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 3, 1804 · Council Bluffs (historical), near Fort Calhoun, NE — Oto/Missouri council site
"very bad at camp"
Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"numerous and troublesome at camps"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 9, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"very troublesome at south side encampment"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 13, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 13, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"troubled the party very much"
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 9, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 9, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"began biting this afternoon"
Lewis: April 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 10, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"very troublesome today"
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
John Ordway · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"troublesome in warm afternoon"
Lewis: May 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"troublesome this evening"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: June 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"extremely troublesome to the party"
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"very troublesome"
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 28, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 28, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"very troublesome, cannot keep from face"
Lewis: July 1, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 1, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"troublesome on warm day"
Lewis: July 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 7, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"excessively troublesome"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: July 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 10, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"very troublesome to the men"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: July 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 12, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"extremely troublesome to Lewis today"
Lewis: July 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 13, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"extremely troublesome, tormenting insects"
Lewis: July 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 14, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"troublesome in calm warm weather"
Lewis: July 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"extremely troublesome in evening"
Lewis: July 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 17, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"still troublesome at camp"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: July 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"troublesome but less than usual"
Lewis: July 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 21, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"extremely troublesome day and evening"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: July 23, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"very troublesome, cannot keep out of face"
Lewis: July 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"one of trio of pests"
Lewis: July 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"infested Lewis throughout the night"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: August 1, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"troublesome at camp"
Lewis: August 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 7, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"still in considerable quantities"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: August 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"very troublesome in the evening"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 9, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"troublesome"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 9, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"troublesome on the river"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: April 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"appeared but not yet troublesome"
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 7, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 7, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"troubled the men a little"
Lewis: June 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"troublesome in warm weather"
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 18, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"very troublesome at this place"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 19, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 19, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"very troublesome"
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — John Ordway: June 30, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 30, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"very troublesome here"
Lewis: July 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"excessively troublesome since arrival"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: July 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"excessively troublesome tormenting horses"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: July 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"none present, pleasant evening"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Clark: July 12, 1806
William Clark · Jul 12, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"very troublesome this evening"
Lewis: July 13, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"excessively troublesome at camp"
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 13, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"more troublesome than ever seen"
Lewis: July 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"infesting camp unbearably"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 15, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"very troublesome indeed"
Lewis: July 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"evening free from their torture"
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 18, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"very troublesome, biting severely"
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 21, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 21, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"very troublesome to the men"
Lewis: July 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"uncommonly large and troublesome"
Lewis: August 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"extremely troublesome at camp"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 8, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"troublesome at camp"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis: August 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 10, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"more than usually troublesome this evening"
— transcribed as musquetoes
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 10, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 10, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"very troublesome, prevented rest all night"
— transcribed as musquetoes
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
"reason for camping on sand beach"
Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — John Ordway: August 20, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 20, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"verry troublesome in the evening"
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
"troublesome in the evening"
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 31, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 31, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"bothersome at camp on N. Side"
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 2, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 2, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"so troublesome they moved camp"
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 4, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"troublesome through night and day"
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 5, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 5, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"troublesome insects at camp"
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 7, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 7, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"not so troublesome as previously"
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 9, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 9, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"reported as scarce at camp"