bears oil
Food · mentioned in 9 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning bears oil. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
2
mentions via 2
variants:
oil (1) · bear (1)
Lewis: May 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"used to fry the pudding"
Lewis: September 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 18, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains
"small amount in stock of provision"
John Ordway: September 20, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 20, 1805 · Western slope of Bitterroot Mountains near Weippe Prairie, Idaho
"little bit brought with party"
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 25, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"gift from war party"
Clark: October 26, 1805
William Clark · Oct 26, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"used to fry salmon trout"
— transcribed as Bears oil
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
"5 gallons tryed out, kegged for mountains"
Clark: June 27, 1806
William Clark · Jun 27, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"issued a point to a mess"
— transcribed as Bears Oil
Lewis: June 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 27, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"pint issued to a mess"
Clark: June 29, 1806
William Clark · Jun 29, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"now exhausted from supply"
