white bear

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

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Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Patrick Gass: August 31, 1804

Patrick Gass · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"claws worn as necklaces by natives"

Clark: September 1, 1804

William Clark · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"killed in hole at clift" — transcribed as White Bear

Clark: October 1, 1804

William Clark · Oct 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River

"plentiful in mountains" — transcribed as White Bear

Clark: October 7, 1804

William Clark · Oct 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River

"very large tracks seen up river"

Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"large one wounded by hunter"

Clark: October 20, 1804

William Clark · Oct 20, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"wounded by hunters, large tracks seen" — transcribed as white Bear

Lewis: October 20, 1804

Meriwether Lewis · Oct 20, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"Crusat shot and wounded it"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 20, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"large one wounded by hunter"

Lewis: April 13, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"tracks abundant, feared by Indians"

Clark: April 14, 1805

William Clark · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"two seen running up hills"

Lewis: April 14, 1805

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

"Clark saw two pass over hills"

Clark: April 26, 1805

William Clark · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"eating dead buffalo" — transcribed as white bears

Patrick Gass: April 29, 1805

Patrick Gass · Apr 29, 1805 · Missouri River near Fort Peck area, eastern Montana

"killed by Lewis, brown grey color"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 5, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"name used by Natives"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 5, 1805

John Ordway · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"natives and French call it white"

Lewis: May 16, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"tore Labuiche's coat in plains"

Lewis: May 22, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"compared by tallon length"

Clark: June 4, 1805

William Clark · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"two seen, one nearly caught Fields" — transcribed as white Bear

Clark: June 5, 1805

William Clark · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"three approached camp, all killed"

Clark: June 18, 1805

William Clark · Jun 18, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"shot at, attacked Willard, pursued Colter"

Clark: June 19, 1805

William Clark · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"hunted on island, not found" — transcribed as White bear

Lewis: June 19, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"possible cause of dog barking"

Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 20, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"attacked two men near island"

Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 20, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"attacked Willard on island"

Lewis: June 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"namesake of camp islands"

Lewis: June 25, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"Fields encountered three near river"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"three killed, one very large"

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"hunted on island near camp"

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"seen on island, wounded"

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 27, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"seen in large bottoms"

Lewis: June 28, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 28, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"troublesome around camp at night" — transcribed as White bear

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 29, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"seen during the day"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 30, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 30, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"large, seen on an island"

Clark: July 1, 1805

William Clark · Jul 1, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"three killed by hunters; large tracks measured"

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 during the day"

Joseph Whitehouse: July 25, 1805

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

"large, seen on an island"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: July 31, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"wounded by hunter on shore"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 1, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"seen near camp"

Lewis: August 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"killing one is distinguishing act"

Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 11, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 11, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"skin hung on painted tree"

Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 11, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 11, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"skin hung on painted tree"

Clark: February 15, 1806

William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"grizly bear variant" — transcribed as White bear

Clark: February 17, 1806

William Clark · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"another name for grizzly" — transcribed as White Bear

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 14, 1806

John Ordway · May 14, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"killed by Collins and Labuche"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 15, 1806

John Ordway · May 15, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"followed with horses but not killed"

Clark: May 16, 1806

William Clark · May 16, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"feared, killing equals two enemies"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 16, 1806

John Ordway · May 16, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"hunters wounded three"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 17, 1806

John Ordway · May 17, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"one killed by hunters"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 20, 1806

John Ordway · May 20, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"wounded by Colter and Shannon"

Clark: May 31, 1806

William Clark · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"vicious, never climbs trees, long nails"

Lewis: May 31, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"vicious, longer nails, never climbs trees"

Clark: July 13, 1806

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

"killed by Pryor's party"

Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 13, 1806

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

"wounded by horse party"

Lewis: July 15, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"attacked McNeal at willow run"

Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"attacked man at Willow creek"

Clark: July 19, 1806

William Clark · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"two chased Shields on horseback"

Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 19, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"attacked Mcneal near horse"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 30, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 30, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"killed by Ordway and Willard"

Clark: July 31, 1806

William Clark · Jul 31, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"largest ever seen, eating dead buffalow"

Lewis: August 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"female killed near camp, fleeced for oil"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 1, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"approached camp, shot for skin and oil"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 3, 1806

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

"some seen during day's travel"

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

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

"adventure described"

Patrick Gass: November 12, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 12, 1806

"frightened horse at Willow creek"