grey squirrels
Animal · mentioned in 10 journal entries
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
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Lewis: September 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 18, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains
"small grey squirrels seen"
— transcribed as grey Squirrels
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 21, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"skins made into small robes"
Lewis: December 1, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Dec 1, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"few small ones observed, described in detail"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 21, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"skins used for small robes"
Lewis: April 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"smaller pided grey-yellowish species described"
— transcribed as grey squirrel
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 16, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"compared in size to speckled squirrels"
— transcribed as grey squirrel
Lewis: April 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"skins worn by children as robes"
— transcribed as grey squirrel
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 12, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"compared to local burrowing squirrels"
Lewis: June 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 30, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"small with white belly"
— transcribed as grey squirrel
Patrick Gass: October 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 30, 1806
"compared to common grey squirrels"