gees

Animal · mentioned in 41 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
2 mentions via 1 variant: geese (2)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
John Ordway: July 4, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 4, 1804 · Independence Creek area, Doniphan County, Kansas
"large numbers seen on lake" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: August 4, 1804
William Clark · Aug 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"great quantities passed in sand bar" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: October 5, 1804
William Clark · Oct 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"description to be given hereafter" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: October 6, 1804
William Clark · Oct 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"on sand bars today" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: November 10, 1804
William Clark · Nov 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"continuing to pass south in gangues" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: March 31, 1805
William Clark · Mar 31, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"gangs passing up the river" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: April 9, 1805
William Clark · Apr 9, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"feeding in praries on young grass" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: April 10, 1805
William Clark · Apr 10, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"observed on starboard side"
Clark: April 11, 1805
William Clark · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"two killed, great numbers seen"
Lewis: April 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"killed two today"
Lewis: April 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"feeding in prairies, nesting in trees"
Clark: April 14, 1805
William Clark · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"nests seen on trees"
Lewis: April 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"feeding on tender grass, nests in trees"
Clark: April 16, 1805
William Clark · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"great numbers feeding on grass" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: April 17, 1805
William Clark · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"in pond on S.S." — transcribed as Gees
Clark: April 20, 1805
William Clark · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"4 killed by party" — transcribed as Gees
Lewis: April 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"four added to provisions by hunters"
Lewis: April 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"great number seen today"
Clark: April 27, 1805
William Clark · Apr 27, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"seen along river" — transcribed as Gees
Lewis: April 27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 27, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"nests in adjacent trees"
Clark: April 30, 1805
William Clark · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"Clark killed 2 for dinner" — transcribed as Gees
Lewis: May 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"losing wing feathers, unable to fly" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: June 15, 1805
William Clark · Jun 15, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"seen in great numbers with young" — transcribed as Gees
Lewis: July 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"seen along river"
Lewis: July 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"a few seen"
Lewis: August 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"observed on river"
Lewis: August 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"seen in evening bottoms"
Lewis: August 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"killed by canoe navigators"
Lewis: August 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"seen, beginning to fly" — transcribed as Gees
Lewis: August 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"Lewis killed two fine ones"
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"seen by Clark's party"
Clark: October 14, 1805
William Clark · Oct 14, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"Labiesh killed two"
Clark: November 28, 1805
William Clark · Nov 28, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"wild and could not be approached"
Clark: March 29, 1806
William Clark · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"great numbers in the ponds" — transcribed as Gees
Lewis: March 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"great numbers seen today"
Clark: July 10, 1806
William Clark · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"wild young geese common on river" — transcribed as Gees
Clark: July 11, 1806
William Clark · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"5 young geese killed, nearly grown"
Clark: July 12, 1806
William Clark · Jul 12, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"Clark killed 4 young geese"
Clark: July 16, 1806
William Clark · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"young geese seen in river"
Lewis: July 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"seen on the plains"
Lewis: July 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"common birds seen"

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