porcupine
Animal · mentioned in 27 journal entries
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Matching wildlife/plant records:
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 11, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"one killed by hunting party"
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 13, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 13, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"killed by Shannon, eaten for supper"
Lewis: September 13, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 13, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"found in cottonwood tree, described in detail"
— transcribed as Porcupine
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 14, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 14, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"killed by hunters yesterday"
Clark: September 17, 1804
William Clark · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"seen in prairie"
— transcribed as Porcupines
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 11, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"one killed by hunting party"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 14, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 14, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"only kill by hunters yesterday"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 29, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"two killed by hunters"
— transcribed as porcupines
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 19, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"two killed by hunters"
— transcribed as porcupines
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 21, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"two killed by hunters"
Clark: April 14, 1805
William Clark · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"quills used to decorate lodges"
— transcribed as Porcupine
Lewis: April 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"feeds on willow in winter"
Lewis: May 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"unusual number, river named after them"
— transcribed as Porcupines
Lewis: August 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"quills used for ornament dyeing"
Lewis: August 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"quills used for ornament"
— transcribed as Porcupine
Lewis: August 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"quills used for ornamentation"
— transcribed as Porcupine
Lewis: August 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"quills used to ornament bows"
Lewis: February 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 26, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared for slow speed"
Clark: February 27, 1806
William Clark · Feb 27, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared to Braro's slow speed"
Lewis: April 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 3, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"quills used on leather collars"
Lewis: April 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 15, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"quills used to ornament clothing"
Clark: April 16, 1806
William Clark · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"quills ornamenting shirts"
— transcribed as Porcupine
Clark: April 20, 1806
William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"quills ornamenting shirts"
Lewis: April 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"quills used to ornament shirts"
Clark: August 4, 1806
William Clark · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed on the 2d point"
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 28, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 28, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"one 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
"index reference"
