Elk flesh
Food · mentioned in 28 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Elk flesh. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
4
mentions via 2
variants:
elk (3) · elk flesh (1)
Clark: September 19, 1804
William Clark · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"only small part brought to camp"
Clark: December 3, 1805
William Clark · Dec 3, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"disagreeable to sick Clark"
Clark: January 18, 1806
William Clark · Jan 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"smoked over fires when procured"
Lewis: January 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"smoked when fortunate enough to procure"
Clark: January 29, 1806
William Clark · Jan 29, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"boiled with water and salt"
Lewis: January 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 29, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"boiled with water and salt"
— transcribed as elk flesh
Lewis: February 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"brought back by hunting parties"
Lewis: February 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 6, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"brought back by Sergt. Pryor"
Clark: February 19, 1806
William Clark · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"eight elk brought by Gass"
Lewis: February 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"brought back by Sergt. Gass"
Clark: February 24, 1806
William Clark · Feb 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"principal subsistence though poor"
Lewis: February 24, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"poor and inferior but principal dependance"
Clark: March 8, 1806
William Clark · Mar 8, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"butchered and saved for the party"
Lewis: March 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 8, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"butchered and secured by hunters"
Clark: March 13, 1806
William Clark · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"retrieved and brought to camp"
Lewis: March 13, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"retrieved by Ordway's party"
Clark: March 15, 1806
William Clark · Mar 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"brought back from hunt"
Lewis: March 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"brought back from hunt, some putrid"
Clark: March 24, 1806
William Clark · Mar 24, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"retrieved by 15 men early morning"
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 24, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 24, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"brought in from yesterday's hunt"
Clark: April 3, 1806
William Clark · Apr 3, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"dried on scaffolds with fire"
Clark: July 20, 1806
William Clark · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"sent men to retrieve from kills"
Lewis: August 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"preserved part of buck elk"
Clark: August 3, 1806
William Clark · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"dried in sun for store"
Clark: August 30, 1806
William Clark · Aug 30, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"fat and fine meat"
— transcribed as elk flesh
Clark: September 1, 1806
William Clark · Sep 1, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"brought on in perogue"
Clark: September 7, 1806
William Clark · Sep 7, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"brought in, cooked, and dined upon"
Clark: September 15, 1806
William Clark · Sep 15, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"secured and divided among men"
