Sea otter
Animal · mentioned in 53 journal entries
Planning
Westward
Fort Clatsop
Return
Post-expedition
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Sea otter. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
5
mentions via 1
variant:
otter (5)
Matching wildlife/plant records:
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — John Ordway: October 10, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 10, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"number seen on river"
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 24, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"many swimming in river, some killed"
— transcribed as sea otters
Clark: October 25, 1805
William Clark · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"crowded river, great numbers in narrows"
— transcribed as sea otters
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — Patrick Gass: October 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 29, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"a number seen on the way"
— transcribed as sea otter
Clark: November 1, 1805
William Clark · Nov 1, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"great numbers, cautious, Clark shot one"
— transcribed as Sea otters
Clark: November 3, 1805
William Clark · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"great numbers in the river"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — John Ordway: November 4, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 4, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"seen in the river"
— transcribed as sea otter
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 10, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 10, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"seen on the way down"
— transcribed as sea otter
Clark: November 21, 1805
William Clark · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"skins purchased, used for robes"
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 21, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"scarce and hard to kill, valuable skins"
Clark: November 23, 1805
William Clark · Nov 23, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"2 skins brought for trade"
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 25, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 25, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"two skins bought from natives"
— transcribed as sea otter
Clark: December 10, 1805
William Clark · Dec 10, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"attempted to purchase small skin"
Clark: December 13, 1805
William Clark · Dec 13, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"2 skins offered for sale"
Clark: December 14, 1805
William Clark · Dec 14, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"small skin sold by Indians"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 24, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"swimming in river, some killed but sank"
— transcribed as sea otters
Clark: January 4, 1806
William Clark · Jan 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"skin obtained in trade from Clatsop"
Lewis: January 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"small inferior skin bartered from Chinnook"
— transcribed as sea Otter
Lewis: January 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"skins traded by natives"
— transcribed as sea Otter
Clark: January 10, 1806
William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"large skins offered for sale"
Clark: January 14, 1806
William Clark · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skins received by traders"
Clark: January 15, 1806
William Clark · Jan 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"taken with spear or gig"
Lewis: January 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"taken with spear or gig"
— transcribed as sea otter
Clark: January 17, 1806
William Clark · Jan 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"three elegant skins offered for trade"
Lewis: January 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"three elegant skins offered for trade"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Clark: January 19, 1806
William Clark · Jan 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skins purchased from Clatsops"
Lewis: January 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skins purchased from Clatsop visitors"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 13, 1806
John Ordway · Feb 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skin purchased from Indian"
— transcribed as sea otter
Clark: February 15, 1806
William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"native wild animal"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Lewis: February 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"native wild animal"
— transcribed as sea Otter
Clark: February 18, 1806
William Clark · Feb 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skin purchased from Chinnooks"
Lewis: February 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skin purchased from natives"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Clark: February 23, 1806
William Clark · Feb 23, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"described in detail, coastal saltwater animal"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Lewis: February 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 23, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"described in detail, dark brown fur"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Clark: February 24, 1806
William Clark · Feb 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skin brought by Clatsop for trade"
Lewis: February 24, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skin brought for sale"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 24, 1806
John Ordway · Feb 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"officers bought a sea otter skin"
Clark: February 26, 1806
William Clark · Feb 26, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"westcoat made of its skin"
Clark: March 9, 1806
William Clark · Mar 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skin brought for sale by Clatsops"
Lewis: March 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skin brought by Clatsops for sale"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Clark: March 15, 1806
William Clark · Mar 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skin offered for sale"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Lewis: March 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skin brought for sale by Catel"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Clark: March 19, 1806
William Clark · Mar 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"valuable robes made from skin strips"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Lewis: March 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"skins most esteemed for women's robes"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
John Ordway: March 23, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 23, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, OR — departing
"purchased skin from Chinooks"
Clark: March 25, 1806
William Clark · Mar 25, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"skin purchased at lodge"
Lewis: March 25, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 25, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"skin purchased at lodge"
— transcribed as sea Otter
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 25, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 25, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"skin purchased by one of the men"
Clark: March 29, 1806
William Clark · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"robe purchased from natives"
— transcribed as Sea Otter
Lewis: March 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"two skins purchased from natives"
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 29, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"two skins made into robe"
— transcribed as sea otter
Clark: July 5, 1806
William Clark · Jul 5, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"skins in trunk got wet"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"skins traded for"
— transcribed as sea otter
