brown bears

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

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 2, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"large bear killed and measured" — transcribed as brown bear

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"killed in small bottom south side" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: April 28, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"four seen, one wounded but not recovered" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: May 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"much sign observed" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 5, 1805

Patrick Gass · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"very large bear killed and measured" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: May 5, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"largest yet seen, killed with ten balls" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: May 6, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"swam the river above them" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: May 11, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"shot by Bratton, killed by party" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River Breaks area — Patrick Gass: May 11, 1805

Patrick Gass · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"large one killed by a man" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: May 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"Lewis felt equal match in woods" — transcribed as brown bear

Clark: May 13, 1805

William Clark · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"multiple encounters, one killed with 8 balls" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: May 13, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"Gibson wounded a very large one" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 13, 1805

John Ordway · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"wounded on the hills" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 14, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"large bear chased men, killed with nine balls" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 14, 1805

John Ordway · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"wounded, chased men, killed after eight balls" — transcribed as brown bear

Clark: May 16, 1805

William Clark · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"female killed, meagre, suckled young" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 17, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 17, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"killed, first female killed" — transcribed as brown bear

Joseph Whitehouse: May 19, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Milk River confluence, north-central Montana

"small female killed on south side" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 22, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"wounded one in river, killed another" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 22, 1805

Patrick Gass · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"killed on the way" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: May 23, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"large fat bear killed, sank under driftwood" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 23, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"killed in river but sank under drift" — transcribed as brown bear

Joseph Whitehouse: May 29, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 29, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, near mouth of Judith River area, MT

"seen on mountains south side" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 31, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"seen on north side of river" — transcribed as brown bear

Missouri River near Marias River approach — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach

"killed by hunters in small bottom" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: June 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"3 skins deposited in cache" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: June 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"two killed at first fire" — transcribed as brown bear

Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"three attacked man up river"

Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 2, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jul 2, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"large bear hunted on the island" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: July 30, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"abundant in this neighborhood" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: July 31, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"escaped from bushes on Lard side" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: August 1, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"feeding on currants, no shot" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: August 21, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"claws worn by brave warriors" — transcribed as brown bear

Clark: February 15, 1806

William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"grizly bear variant" — transcribed as brown bear

Clark: February 17, 1806

William Clark · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"found in Rocky Mountains rarely" — transcribed as Brown Bear

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 1, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"described as bold and ferocious" — transcribed as brown bear

Clark: June 5, 1806

William Clark · Jun 5, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"brought back from chase" — transcribed as brown Bear

Lewis: June 5, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 5, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"brought back from the chase" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: June 20, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"killed by R. Feilds, called Yah-kar" — transcribed as brown bear

Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 20, 1806

John Ordway · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"killed about a mile down glade" — transcribed as Brown bear

Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 22, 1806

John Ordway · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"two killed by hunters" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: July 10, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"swam river, killed by Drewyer" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: July 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"female killed with 6.25 inch talons" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis: August 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"shot swimming from island to shore" — transcribed as brown bear

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 1, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"swimming river, killed by Drewyer and Lewis" — transcribed as Brown bear

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 5, 1806

Patrick Gass · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"two large ones killed by hunters"

Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806

Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area

"described, mentioned often" — transcribed as brown bear