meat

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

Clark: May 23, 1804

William Clark · May 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Tavern Cave

"Indians came to camp with meat"

Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 8, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River

"brought from the hunters across river" — transcribed as Meat

Clark: June 16, 1804

William Clark · Jun 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area

"took in meat from hunters"

Clark: June 18, 1804

William Clark · Jun 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area

"party drying and jerking it"

Clark: June 23, 1804

William Clark · Jun 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock

"jerking meat; feasted on meat and water" — transcribed as Meat

Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 24, 1804

Charles Floyd · Jun 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock

"delayed 2 hours to dry meat"

Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Joseph Whitehouse: June 24, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock

"stopped to jerk meat due to warm weather"

Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1804

Patrick Gass · Jun 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock

"stopped at noon to jirk"

Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: July 31, 1804

John Ordway · Jul 31, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

"brought in from buck killed by Gibson"

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Joseph Whitehouse: August 23, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area

"jerked during windy halt"

Clark: August 24, 1804

William Clark · Aug 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area

"butchered elk meat brought to boat"

Clark: August 31, 1804

William Clark · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"Sioux eat meat" — transcribed as Meat

Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1804

Patrick Gass · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"dried meat at camp"

Patrick Gass: September 7, 1804

Patrick Gass · Sep 7, 1804 · Missouri River near present-day Chamberlain, SD area / White River confluence region

"scaffold of meat neatly dried"

Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 11, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"saved best of the meat"

Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1804

Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend

"halted to jirk the meat"

Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 19, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend

"buffalo meat taken aboard pirogues"

Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 24, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend

"game dressed and brought aboard"

Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 24, 1804

Patrick Gass · Sep 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend

"periogues bringing elk meat behind"

Clark: October 7, 1804

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

"given to two Teton Indians"

Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 7, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River

"given to two Sioux Indians"

Clark: October 9, 1804

William Clark · Oct 9, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge

"hunters returned with loads of meat"

Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 15, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 15, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"shared by Rickaree hunting parties"

Clark: October 15, 1804

William Clark · Oct 15, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"given by Ricara at multiple camps"

Clark: October 16, 1804

William Clark · Oct 16, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"brought by Indians at night"

Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 17, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"brought by visiting Indians"

Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 17, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 17, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"brought by Indians, taken from deer" — transcribed as Meat

Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 18, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 18, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"from elk, deer, goats; mostly very fat" — transcribed as Meat

Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 22, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan

"given to Yankton Sioux Indians"

Building Fort Mandan — Joseph Whitehouse: November 1, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 1, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"brought home by hunters in pirogue"

Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: November 1, 1804

John Ordway · Nov 1, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"plenty at Mandan village"

Joseph Whitehouse: November 2, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota

"brought home by hunters"

Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: November 3, 1804

John Ordway · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"squaws brought meat to Captain"

Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1804

Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"deer, elk, buffaloe brought to fort"

Clark: November 3, 1804

William Clark · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"loaded on squaw for the party"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 18, 1804

Patrick Gass · Nov 18, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"halted to jirk the meat"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 19, 1804

John Ordway · Nov 19, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"stored on poles in roofs"

Clark: November 19, 1804

William Clark · Nov 19, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"hung up in smoke house"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 20, 1804

John Ordway · Nov 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"brought as load on horses"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 24, 1804

Patrick Gass · Nov 24, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"periogues remained to bring elk meat"

Clark: December 6, 1804

William Clark · Dec 6, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"brought down for the interpreter"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 7, 1804

John Ordway · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"horses loaded with meat"

Clark: December 7, 1804

William Clark · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"saved from wolves, butchered at fort"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 8, 1804

John Ordway · Dec 8, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"left two men to guard it"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"loaded onto horses sent to fort"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 10, 1804

John Ordway · Dec 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"hunters returned with large loads"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 10, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"party went down for more meat"

Clark: December 10, 1804

William Clark · Dec 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"men preparing meat to pack"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 11, 1804

John Ordway · Dec 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"hauled by horses from hunting camp"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 11, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"remainder brought up from camp"

Clark: December 11, 1804

William Clark · Dec 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"horses sent out for meat"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 12, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 12, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"being hauled in by sleds"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 13, 1804

John Ordway · Dec 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"hauled in by sled from buffalo"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 13, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"brought in from killed buffalo"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 15, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"brought as presents to commanding officers"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 1, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jan 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"expected supply from buffalo"

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 9, 1805

John Ordway · Jan 9, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"horses loaded with buffalo meat"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 10, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"meat taken to their camp"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 11, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 11, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"men retrieving meat with a sled"

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 12, 1805

John Ordway · Jan 12, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"elk meat retrieved by 4 men"

Clark: January 13, 1805

William Clark · Jan 13, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"buffalo meat saved by villagers"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 15, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"brought back along with horses"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 19, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"retrieved from hunting camps down river"

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 19, 1805

John Ordway · Jan 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"brought home from down river"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 20, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 20, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"hoped supply from live buffalo"

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 21, 1805

John Ordway · Jan 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"three horse loads brought in" — transcribed as Meat

Clark: February 3, 1805

William Clark · Feb 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"provisions nearly exhausted, hunting needed"

Lewis: February 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 4, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"stock procured Nov-Dec nearly exhausted"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 5, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 5, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"secured in pen from wolves"

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 6, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 6, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"from goats, eaten by party"

Lewis: February 6, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 6, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"Clark to procure load of meat"

Lewis: February 8, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 8, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"people suffering for lack of it"

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"horses loaded with meat"

Lewis: February 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"left with two men, sent for by slays"

John Ordway: February 11, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 11, 1805 · Fort Mandan, near Washburn, North Dakota

"three horse loads brought up by sleds"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 12, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 12, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"three horse loads, fleeced and stored"

Lewis: February 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 12, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"transported by sleds from hunt"

Clark: February 13, 1805

William Clark · Feb 13, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"packed and cached for fort"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 14, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"load being brought from hunting camp"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 14, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"sleds sent to bring home meat"

Clark: February 14, 1805

William Clark · Feb 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"left 22 miles below, retrieved by party"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 15, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"found hanging on tree, boiled and eaten"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 15, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"hidden, destroyed by Indians, hunted more"

Clark: February 15, 1805

William Clark · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"2400 lbs recovered; meat houses burnt"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 16, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"taken from meat pen"

Clark: February 16, 1805

William Clark · Feb 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"taken from Clark's last camp"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 18, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 18, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"packed in from hunt"

Clark: February 18, 1805

William Clark · Feb 18, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"store of meat ran out today" — transcribed as Meat

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 19, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"loaded onto two sleds"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 19, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"secured from wolves in a pen"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 20, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 20, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"broiled and eaten during halt"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 20, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 20, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"sleds sent to bring home meat"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 21, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"recovered elk meat hauled to fort"

Clark: February 21, 1805

William Clark · Feb 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"3000 wt brought up on sleighs"

Clark: February 25, 1805

William Clark · Feb 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"given by chiefs, packed by wives"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 27, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 27, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"remainder brought in to camp"

Clark: March 1, 1805

William Clark · Mar 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"hanging up meat for preservation"

Clark: March 4, 1805

William Clark · Mar 4, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"small present brought by chiefs"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 7, 1805

John Ordway · Mar 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"being hung up at camp"

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 14, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"best of buffalo taken on board"

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 26, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"perogue sent for meat and baggage"

Lewis: April 26, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"killed game brought to camp"

John Ordway: April 29, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 29, 1805 · Missouri River near Fort Peck area, eastern Montana

"bear meat brought on board"

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 30, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"had enough on board, men went for"

Lewis: May 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"abundance on hand, passed game without firing"

Clark: May 5, 1805

William Clark · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"found in bear's maw"

Clark: May 6, 1805

William Clark · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"saved the best of the elk meat"

Lewis: May 6, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"took part of elk meat only"

Lewis: May 7, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 7, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"dressed and saved from buffalo"

Lewis: May 8, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"boiled with white apple roots"

Clark: May 9, 1805

William Clark · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"buffalo killed by Lewis was good meat"

Lewis: May 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"boiled with cherries and roots"

Joseph Whitehouse: May 19, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Milk River confluence, north-central Montana

"bear meat taken on board"

Clark: May 20, 1805

William Clark · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"covered with flies while eating"

Lewis: May 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"roasting or boiling, infested with flies"

Clark: May 24, 1805

William Clark · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"buffalo meat left for canoes to retrieve"

Lewis: May 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"buffalo cow meat dressed by men"

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 24, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"buffaloe meat retrieved by party"

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 24, 1805

Patrick Gass · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"retrieved from animals killed at distance"

Clark: May 25, 1805

William Clark · May 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"two canoes left for meat yesterday"

Lewis: May 25, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"canoes bringing meat from previous day"

Joseph Whitehouse: May 29, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 29, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, near mouth of Judith River area, MT

"natives took meat from killed buffalo"

Clark: May 31, 1805

William Clark · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"buffalo meat collected by canoes"

Lewis: May 31, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"of two buffaloe brought by canoes"

Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 31, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"retrieved from previous night's kill"

Lewis: June 2, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach

"took as much as canoes could carry"

Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 5, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"great plenty so fish unnecessary"

Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 9, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"buffalo meat brought in by eight men"

Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 9, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"buffalo meat brought in by men"

Lewis: June 11, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"elk meat hung up for party"

Lewis: June 15, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 15, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"dried from Drewyer's kill"

Clark: June 18, 1805

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

"took as much buffalo meat as wished"

Clark: June 19, 1805

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

"killed and being dried at camp"

Lewis: June 19, 1805

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

"retrieved from previous day's kill"

Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 19, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"retrieved across river from last night's kill"

Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 19, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"killed last night, retrieved across river"

Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 20, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"buffalo meat carried back to camp"

Clark: June 21, 1805

William Clark · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"dried for men on return"

Lewis: June 21, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"cut into thin retches and dried"

Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 21, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"remainder brought in to camp"

Clark: June 23, 1805

William Clark · Jun 23, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"remaining meat eaten for breakfast"

Clark: June 25, 1805

William Clark · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"dispatched man to fetch from Drewyer's camp"

Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"good meat brought up river"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 28, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 28, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"saved most from killed deer"

Lewis: June 30, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 30, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"hunters returned loaded with"

Clark: July 5, 1805

William Clark · Jul 5, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"brought in some buffalo meat"

Lewis: July 5, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 5, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"buffalo meat brought in and dried"

Clark: July 6, 1805

William Clark · Jul 6, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"buffalo meat sought by hunters" — transcribed as Meat

Clark: July 8, 1805

William Clark · Jul 8, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"buffalo killed for meat"

Clark: July 11, 1805

William Clark · Jul 11, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"buffalo meat retrieved and brought down"

Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jul 11, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"part of buffaloe brought in"

Clark: July 12, 1805

William Clark · Jul 12, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"drying meat for the voyage"

Lewis: July 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 12, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"drying meat at camp, about 200 lbs"

Clark: July 13, 1805

William Clark · Jul 13, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"dried meat for making pemmican"

Lewis: July 13, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 13, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"principal food, immense quantities consumed"

Clark: July 21, 1805

William Clark · Jul 21, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"hoping to kill for party"

Lewis: July 22, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"collected at Clark's camp"

Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: July 23, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"hunter saved most from deer killed"

Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"deer and cabre meat left for retrieval"

Clark: August 5, 1805

William Clark · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"deer meat for breakfast"

Lewis: August 5, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"small quantity left, eaten at camp"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 5, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"hunters sent ahead to kill some"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 5, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"hunters sent ahead to kill meat"

Lewis: August 6, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"plentiful supply from deer and elk"

Lewis: August 9, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"from antelopes for supper and breakfast"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 9, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"Shannon brought a little in"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 9, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"Shannon brought in a little"

Lewis: August 14, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"sometimes weeks without"

John Ordway: August 17, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana

"horses lent to pack meat"

Lewis: August 18, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"horse to pack meat to camp"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 23, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"hunters sent ahead to procure"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 23, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"sent men ahead to procure"

Lewis: August 23, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"scarce; hunters reserved for own families"

Lewis: August 25, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"divided among Indians"

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 28, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 28, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"eaten with salt by Indians"

Lewis: September 9, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Sep 9, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"scant proportion reserved from yesterday's hunt"

Clark: September 10, 1805

William Clark · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"procuring meat cause of delay"

Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 10, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"hunters killing to last across mountain"

Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: September 14, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 14, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains

"ate the last of their meat"

Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: October 3, 1805

John Ordway · Oct 3, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River

"men returned with the meat"

Clearwater to Snake River — John Ordway: October 9, 1805

John Ordway · Oct 9, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River

"retrieved remainder of meat with eight men"

Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 17, 1805

John Ordway · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"hunters went out for meat"

Clark: October 25, 1805

William Clark · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"chief gave them some meat"

Clark: November 27, 1805

William Clark · Nov 27, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"brought by Indians to sell"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 2, 1805

John Ordway · Dec 2, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"elk meat retrieved by canoe"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 4, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 4, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"elk meat to be taken care of"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 5, 1805

John Ordway · Dec 5, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"two men stayed to guard it"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 5, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 5, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"killed by two party members"

Clark: December 7, 1805

William Clark · Dec 7, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"spoiled elk meat, none brought back"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 7, 1805

John Ordway · Dec 7, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"hunters brought no meat back"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 7, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 7, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"six men went for it, brought none"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 8, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 8, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"being preserved by two men"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 9, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"remainder left yesterday brought in"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 14, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 14, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"two men sent to take care of"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 15, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 15, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"being brought in from four men"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 16, 1805

John Ordway · Dec 16, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"loaded onto canoes, stored in house"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 16, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 16, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"brought in and stored in house"

Clark: December 17, 1805

William Clark · Dec 17, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"fleeced and hung over small smoke"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 17, 1805

John Ordway · Dec 17, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"cut and hung in meat house"

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 17, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 17, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"remainder brought back by the 7 men"

Clark: December 22, 1805

William Clark · Dec 22, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"part of supply spoiling from weather"

Clark: December 24, 1805

William Clark · Dec 24, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"store entirely spoiled" — transcribed as Meat

Patrick Gass: December 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 25, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, OR (near modern Astoria, OR)

"plentiful but ordinary quality"

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 26, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 26, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"plenty but ordinary quality"

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: December 28, 1805

John Ordway · Dec 28, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"women packing from beached fish"

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 29, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 29, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"on hand somewhat spoiled"

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 30, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 30, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"meat on hand had spoiled"

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: December 30, 1805

John Ordway · Dec 30, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"brought in from killed elk"

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 2, 1806

John Ordway · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"brought in by 14 men"

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: January 2, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"elk meat brought into Fort"

Clark: January 5, 1806

William Clark · Jan 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"good stock secured by salt-makers" — transcribed as Meat

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 5, 1806

John Ordway · Jan 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"whale meat bought from natives, good quality"

Lewis: January 8, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 8, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"begining to become scarse"

Clark: January 9, 1806

William Clark · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"carried by party from whale"

Clark: January 10, 1806

William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"divided among party"

Clark: January 11, 1806

William Clark · Jan 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"party went up river after meat"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 11, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jan 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"elk meat brought to camp"

Clark: January 12, 1806

William Clark · Jan 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"divided among four messes, to be jerked"

Lewis: January 12, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"divided among four messes, to be jerked"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 12, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jan 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"drying and taking care of"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 13, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jan 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"elk meat brought to camp"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 14, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"drying and taking care of"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jan 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"brought in from elk killed"

Clark: January 22, 1806

William Clark · Jan 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"party returned with inferior pore meat"

Lewis: January 22, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"brought in poor condition by party"

Clark: January 24, 1806

William Clark · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"transported to fort"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 24, 1806

John Ordway · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"brought back in Indian canoe"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 24, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"from two deer and an elk"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 28, 1806

John Ordway · Jan 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"party set out to retrieve meat"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 28, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jan 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"men employed bringing home meat"

Clark: January 31, 1806

William Clark · Jan 31, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"elk meat being dried for salt makers"

Lewis: January 31, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 31, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"elk meat to be dried and carried"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 31, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jan 31, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"elk meat to be carried to camp"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 1, 1806

John Ordway · Feb 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"carried by men to Salt works"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 1, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"brought to fort and salt works"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 2, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"men bringing in more meat"

Clark: February 3, 1806

William Clark · Feb 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"elk meat to be retrieved by canoe"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 3, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"only provisions available to party"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 4, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"carried to the salt works"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 5, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"elk meat being brought in"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 7, 1806

John Ordway · Feb 7, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"transported to Fort by canoe"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 7, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 7, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"being brought in to the fort"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 8, 1806

John Ordway · Feb 8, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"men retrieved and hauled meat by canoe"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 8, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 8, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"elk meat brought safely to camp"

Clark: February 9, 1806

William Clark · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"jerking to prevent spoilage"

Lewis: February 9, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"set six men to jerking it"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 9, 1806

John Ordway · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"being jerked for preservation"

Clark: February 10, 1806

William Clark · Feb 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"continuing operation of drying meat"

Lewis: February 10, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"drying operation continues, elk meat brought"

Clark: February 13, 1806

William Clark · Feb 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"completed drying, sufficient stock for month"

Lewis: February 13, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"dried meat stock to last the month"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 18, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"author set out with 10 men to retrieve"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 28, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"brought in from hunting locations"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 8, 1806

John Ordway · Mar 8, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"meat of Elk brought back to fort"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 9, 1806

John Ordway · Mar 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"meat of 2 elk brought to fort"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 13, 1806

John Ordway · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"party went to retrieve Elk meat"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 15, 1806

John Ordway · Mar 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"brought in from killed elk"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 16, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"hunters bringing meat home"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"elk meat not brought to fort"

Lewis: March 24, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 24, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"party sent to retrieve at daylight"

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: April 1, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"elk meat brought in by party"

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: April 2, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"to be jerked for travel"

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: April 2, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"to be dried while staying longer"

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 3, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 3, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"jerked from killed elk"

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 3, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 3, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"bear and elk meat being dried"

Lewis: April 4, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"deer meat being dried"

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 4, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"men drying meat from elk"

Clark: April 6, 1806

William Clark · Apr 6, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"packed, dried on scaffold"

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 7, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 7, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"being dried for subsistence"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 3, 1806

John Ordway · May 3, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"last of meat eaten at dinner"

Clark: May 15, 1806

William Clark · May 15, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"brought in from Labeach's kill"

Clark: May 18, 1806

William Clark · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"small piece given to hungry Indians"

Lewis: May 18, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"small piece given to hungry Indians"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 18, 1806

John Ordway · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"meat of the bear retrieved"

Clark: May 21, 1806

William Clark · May 21, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"ate last of meat for dinner"

Lewis: May 21, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 21, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"ate last morsel for dinner"

Lewis: May 26, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 26, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"exhausted; need to kill horse"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 27, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"preferred over roots"

Clark: May 29, 1806

William Clark · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"good stock once more" — transcribed as Meat

Lewis: May 29, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"good stock of meat and roots"

Clark: June 3, 1806

William Clark · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"hoping to lay in a stock" — transcribed as Meat

Lewis: June 3, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"hoping to lay in a stock"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 3, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"from five deer and a bear"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 4, 1806

John Ordway · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"brought in from deer kill"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 5, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 5, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"from five deer and a bear"

Lewis: June 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 7, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"to be laid in for mountain voyage"

Lewis: June 9, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 9, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"last eaten previous evening"

Clark: June 10, 1806

William Clark · Jun 10, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow

"needed to lay in for journey"

Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 12, 1806

John Ordway · Jun 12, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow

"fleased and dried for the Mountains"

Clark: June 13, 1806

William Clark · Jun 13, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow

"cut thin and dried in sun"

Lewis: June 13, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 13, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow

"directed to be cut thin and dried"

Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 13, 1806

John Ordway · Jun 13, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow

"brought in from hunt"

Lewis: June 14, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 14, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow

"to procure at traveller's rest"

Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 15, 1806

John Ordway · Jun 15, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow

"took deer meat hanging up"

Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 15, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 15, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow

"taken from hung deer"

Clark: June 20, 1806

William Clark · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"to be laid in for mountains"

Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"wish to kill enough for party"

Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 21, 1806

John Ordway · Jun 21, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"hoped to kill meat for journey"

Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 28, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 28, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides

"exhausted at this point"

Clark: June 30, 1806

William Clark · Jun 30, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south

"returned to flats to procure"

Clark: July 1, 1806

William Clark · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south

"plenty and very good"

Clark: July 2, 1806

William Clark · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south

"dried to subsist party in mountains"

Lewis: July 4, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"cut thin and dried in sun"

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 4, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"taken from killed deer"

Clark: July 7, 1806

William Clark · Jul 7, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"pieces cooked in hot spring water"

Lewis: July 8, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"needed for three men left at falls"

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 8, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"best of buffalo meat brought in"

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 9, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jul 9, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"best of buffaloe meat brought in"

Lewis: July 10, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"loaded horses with best of meat"

Lewis: July 11, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"brought in large quantity"

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"best of buffaloe meat saved"

Lewis: July 12, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 12, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"transported across river in canoes"

Clark: July 13, 1806

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

"put into canoes except for supper"

Lewis: July 15, 1806

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

"being dried by men"

Lewis: July 16, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"cooked while halted at falls for dinner"

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

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

"took the best of the meat"

Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 19, 1806

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

"boiled in hot spring fit for eating"

Clark: July 24, 1806

William Clark · Jul 24, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"great abundance of best meat"

Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River — John Ordway: July 26, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River

"given to dog and taken from buffalo"

John Ordway: July 27, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 27, 1806

"to pack from buffalo hunt"

Lewis: July 28, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"directed men to kill and dry"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 28, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"took best of buffalo meat"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 31, 1806

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

"best parts taken from elk"

Clark: August 2, 1806

William Clark · Aug 2, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"in canoes, possibly attracted bear"

Clark: August 3, 1806

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

"store spoiled, thrown in river"

Lewis: August 3, 1806

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

"cooked in evening for next day"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 5, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"took best of from buffalo cow"

Clark: August 6, 1806

William Clark · Aug 6, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"put out to dry on sandbar"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 6, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 6, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"took some of the fattest meat"

Lewis: August 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"fleased and hung on pole"

Lewis: August 8, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"fleased and hung on poles to dry"

Clark: August 10, 1806

William Clark · Aug 10, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"eaten boiled with white apple root"

John Ordway: August 11, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 11, 1806

"best of elk meat taken on board"

Clark: August 18, 1806

William Clark · Aug 18, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays

"hunters sent ahead to kill some"

Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — John Ordway: August 19, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 19, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays

"best of meat taken on board"

Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — Patrick Gass: August 19, 1806

Patrick Gass · Aug 19, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays

"took elk and deer meat on board"

Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 23, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 23, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"best of the meat taken from kills"

Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1806

Patrick Gass · Aug 23, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"halted to take in elk/deer meat"

Clark: August 27, 1806

William Clark · Aug 27, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"stock exhausted, needed fresh supply"

Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 27, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 27, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"took elk and buffalo meat aboard"

Clark: August 28, 1806

William Clark · Aug 28, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"brought in best of deer and buffalo"

Clark: September 2, 1806

William Clark · Sep 2, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"store needed, hunted cows"

Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 2, 1806

Patrick Gass · Sep 2, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"best of buffaloe meat brought in"

Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 7, 1806

Patrick Gass · Sep 7, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"elk meat brought into camp"

Clark: September 11, 1806

William Clark · Sep 11, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs

"earlier kill spoiled, need fresh"

Clark: September 13, 1806

William Clark · Sep 13, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs

"sent canoes to hunt meat"

Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs — John Ordway: September 13, 1806

John Ordway · Sep 13, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs

"party was out of meat"

Patrick Gass: October 27, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 27, 1806

"preferred over roots"

Patrick Gass: October 31, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 31, 1806

"taken from deer killed by hunters"

Patrick Gass: November 9, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 9, 1806

"saved best of buffalo meat"

Patrick Gass: November 26, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 26, 1806 · Missouri River below Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"best parts taken from elk"

Patrick Gass: December 30, 1806

Patrick Gass · Dec 30, 1806 · Missouri River below White River, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter

"best of buffaloe meat brought in"

Patrick Gass: December 31, 1806

Patrick Gass · Dec 31, 1806 · Missouri River, south-central South Dakota – New Year's Eve camp

"brought in from three elk killed"