rattle snake
Animal · mentioned in 31 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning rattle snake. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
5
mentions via 2
variants:
rat (3) · snake (2)
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 7, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"killed three in den"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Clark: June 7, 1804
William Clark · Jun 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"den found at painted rock, killed 3"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Clark: August 5, 1804
William Clark · Aug 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"compared to bull snake's color"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Clark: September 17, 1804
William Clark · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"killed by Capt Lewis in squirrel village"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Clark: April 3, 1805
William Clark · Apr 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"plant remedy for its bite"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Clark: May 17, 1805
William Clark · May 17, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"small fierce, different from any seen"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 18, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"killed by one of the party"
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 18, 1805
John Ordway · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"killed this morning"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Clark: June 12, 1805
William Clark · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"saw a number, one nearly grabbed"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 12, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"several seen, one grabbed by hand"
— transcribed as Rattle Snakes
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 12, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"several seen by party today"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Clark: June 15, 1805
William Clark · Jun 15, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"innumerable, requiring caution against bites"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Clark: June 20, 1805
William Clark · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"seen in open plain far from water"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 20, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"seen by Cap! Clark"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 20, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"seen by Clark in plains far from water"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"bit Whitehouse's leggin"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"killed near camp"
Clark: August 2, 1805
William Clark · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"several seen in the plain"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Lewis: August 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"several seen by Clark's party"
— transcribed as rattle snakes
Lewis: August 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"numerous at the clifts"
— transcribed as rattle snakes
Clark: August 15, 1805
William Clark · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"Clark and Squar narrowly escaped them"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 15, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"between Capt Clark's legs while fishing"
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 15, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"nearly bit Capt Clark while fishing"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Clark: March 12, 1806
William Clark · Mar 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"few seen this side of Rockies"
Clark: April 25, 1806
William Clark · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"several killed by party"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Clark: May 16, 1806
William Clark · May 16, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared to harmless similar snake"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Clark: May 30, 1806
William Clark · May 30, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"abundant poisonous snake in country"
— transcribed as Rattle Snake
Clark: July 10, 1806
William Clark · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"several large and fierce seen"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 15, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"killed by Colter"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 4, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed by party"
— transcribed as rattle Snake
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — John Ordway: September 15, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 15, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"found among pappaws, killed one, saved skin"
— transcribed as rattle Snakes
