beaver
Food · mentioned in 12 journal entries
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
2
mentions via 2
variants:
beaver flesh (1) · beaver (1)
Clark: July 30, 1804
William Clark · Jul 30, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"killed and caught"
— transcribed as Beaver
Clark: April 17, 1805
William Clark · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"used as food, preferred by party"
Lewis: April 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"eaten heartily; tail and liver excellent"
Clark: May 11, 1805
William Clark · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"fat beaver killed by Clark"
— transcribed as Beaver
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 20, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Indians ate the trapped beaver"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"eaten at breakfast"
Lewis: January 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 7, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"fared sumptuously today on fat beaver"
Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head — John Ordway: January 7, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 7, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"brought in to eat"
Clark: January 10, 1806
William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"Capt. Lewis feasted on it"
Clark: February 14, 1806
William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"feasted upon as great delicacy"
Lewis: February 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"feasted on in evening"
Lewis: April 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"pan reserved for themselves"
