otter

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

Matching wildlife/plant records:

Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 8, 1804

Charles Floyd · Jun 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River

"skins in canoes from Littel River"

Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 21, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan

"killed by hunters"

Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 21, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan

"shot by one of the hunters"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 21, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 21, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"killed by hunters"

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 14, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"large one caught, broke trap chain"

Lewis: April 14, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"hunter shot at and missed" — transcribed as Otter

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · May 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"footnote about animals sinking when shot" — transcribed as otters

Lewis: June 12, 1805

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

"sign seen near camp" — transcribed as Otter

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"two large handsome ones killed"

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"killed, large and handsome"

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"in great abundance"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 29, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"seen in great abundance"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 30, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 30, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"saw a number of them"

Lewis: July 3, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"two killed within last three days"

Lewis: July 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 12, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"two killed; plenty since water cleared"

Lewis: July 19, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"plenty, one killed with setting pole" — transcribed as Otter

Lewis: July 22, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"killed and retrieved by diving"

Lewis: July 23, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"seen along river" — transcribed as Otter

Lewis: July 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"seen during the day"

Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: July 24, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"seen in great abundance"

Joseph Whitehouse: July 25, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 25, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, approaching Three Forks, MT

"saw a number of them"

Lewis: July 26, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"saw some today"

Lewis: July 27, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"3 brought in by hunters" — transcribed as Otter

Three Forks of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: July 27, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"3 killed by hunters"

Lewis: July 31, 1805

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

"vast numbers in River Philosophy bottoms" — transcribed as Otter

Clark: August 3, 1805

William Clark · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"great numbers observed" — transcribed as Otter

Lewis: August 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"seen by Clark's party" — transcribed as Otter

Lewis: August 8, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"great quantity in rivers" — transcribed as Otter

Lewis: August 11, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"several tomahawked by men"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 11, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"hunter killed two"

Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 13, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"large otter along the river"

Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 13, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"large otter diving in river"

Lewis: August 13, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"seen by Clark's party" — transcribed as Otter

Lewis: August 14, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"abundant for trade in skins" — transcribed as Otter

Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Patrick Gass: August 14, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"in plenty along the river"

John Ordway: August 17, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana

"skin used for shoulder ornament"

Lewis: August 19, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"skin used for hair throngs"

Lewis: August 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"skin used for tippet collar" — transcribed as Otter

Lewis: August 21, 1805

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

"strip worn around forehead"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"skins desired by white traders"

Lewis: August 23, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"skin preferred for quivers" — transcribed as Otter

Clark: September 5, 1805

William Clark · Sep 5, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole

"skin gifted; also worn in hair"

Clark: October 10, 1805

William Clark · Oct 10, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston

"skin worn around neck"

Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 21, 1805

John Ordway · Oct 21, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"skins seen among the natives"

Clark: January 2, 1806

William Clark · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"caught in Drewyer's trap"

Lewis: January 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"Drewyer trapped one, fur extremely good"

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 3, 1806

John Ordway · Jan 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"large otter caught by hunter"

Lewis: January 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 7, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"caught in Drewyer's trap"

Clark: January 10, 1806

William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"caught in Drewyer's traps"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 28, 1806

John Ordway · Jan 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"large otter killed by salt camp men"

Clark: February 22, 1806

William Clark · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"common otter, mentioned with native practices" — transcribed as Otter

Clark: March 18, 1806

William Clark · Mar 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"caught in Drewyer's trap"

Lewis: March 18, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"taken by Drewyer in trap" — transcribed as Otter

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"few smaller quadrupeds killed"

Clark: March 22, 1806

William Clark · Mar 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"common otter skin purchased" — transcribed as Otter

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 25, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 25, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"skin purchased from Indian lodge"

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: April 1, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"killed by hunter"

Clark: April 30, 1806

William Clark · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"killed by Drewyer"

Lewis: April 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"Drewyer killed one, indians feast on it"

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 30, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"killed by hunter"

Clark: May 2, 1806

William Clark · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"much appearance along creeks"

Lewis: May 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"much appearance along the creeks"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 2, 1806

John Ordway · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"one killed by hunters"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 2, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"killed by hunters"

Clark: May 7, 1806

William Clark · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"skin used for breastplate ornament"

Clark: May 13, 1806

William Clark · May 13, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"skin used for breast plate and bands"

Lewis: May 13, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 13, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"skin used for headband and breastplate"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 13, 1806

John Ordway · May 13, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"skins filled with rich shells"

Clark: July 10, 1806

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

"innumerable on tributary streams"

Clark: July 13, 1806

William Clark · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"Gibson killed one with long white fur"

Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 18, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"great numbers seen"

Lewis: July 20, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"no sign found on river"

Clark: August 3, 1806

William Clark · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"abundant in mountain streams" — transcribed as Otter

Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — Patrick Gass: August 12, 1806

Patrick Gass · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence

"found along Yellowstone"

Clark: August 22, 1806

William Clark · Aug 22, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"strips of skin worn as ornaments"

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

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

"index reference"

Patrick Gass: November 30, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – downstream travel

"game found by Clarke's party"