salmon
Food · mentioned in 61 journal entries
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
2
mentions via 2
variants:
salmon (1) · salmon roes (1)
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"roasted piece eaten with relish"
Joseph Whitehouse: August 17, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana
"plenty on Columbian River per natives"
— transcribed as Salmon
John Ordway: August 17, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana
"caught by natives in main river"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: August 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"principal summer subsistence"
Lewis: August 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"given to Clark by Indians"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"five given by Indians"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Indians gave them five salmon"
Lewis: August 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"five consumed previous evening"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"breakfast leftover from supper"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 27, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"weighing 7 or 8 pounds each"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"obtained from river natives"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"excellent fish from river"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 29, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"6 fine salmon caught and gigged"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 31, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 31, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"purchased from native lodges"
— transcribed as Salmon
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 3, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"breakfasted on the last of"
Clark: September 25, 1805
William Clark · Sep 25, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"two roasted and eaten"
— transcribed as Salmon
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 30, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"excellent quality, abundant in river"
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: October 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 4, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"two salmon for supper"
Clark: October 8, 1805
William Clark · Oct 8, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River
"Indians taking at the rapids"
— transcribed as Salmon
Clark: October 10, 1805
William Clark · Oct 10, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"fished by Cho-pun-nish in summer/fall"
— transcribed as Salmon
Patrick Gass: October 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 16, 1805 · Snake River / Columbia River confluence, near Pasco, Washington
"chief article of native food"
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"dead fish lining shores"
Clark: October 24, 1805
William Clark · Oct 24, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"buried dried for winter food"
— transcribed as Salmon
Clark: November 12, 1805
William Clark · Nov 12, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"caught for food"
— transcribed as Salmon
Clark: November 21, 1805
William Clark · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"principal food, purchased"
— transcribed as Salmon
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 15, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 15, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"two large salmon brought by Indians"
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 31, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 31, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"traded by natives"
Clark: February 22, 1806
William Clark · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"declines in late summer"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: February 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"seasonal food source"
Lewis: March 13, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"natives indebted for subsistence"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: March 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"principal dependence for food ascending Columbia"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: March 31, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 31, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"anticipated fishing season"
— transcribed as Salmon
Clark: April 1, 1806
William Clark · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"awaited food source for natives"
— transcribed as Salmon
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 7, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 7, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"awaited food source for natives"
Clark: April 9, 1806
William Clark · Apr 9, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"natives fishing season food"
— transcribed as Salmon
Clark: April 17, 1806
William Clark · Apr 17, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"taken by natives with nets"
— transcribed as Salmon
Clark: April 19, 1806
William Clark · Apr 19, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"one caught, divided among children"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: April 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 19, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"first fish caught, divided among children"
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"natives fishing for them"
Clark: May 6, 1806
William Clark · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"considerable fishery up Colters Creek"
— transcribed as Salmon
Clark: May 18, 1806
William Clark · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"taken from eagle, expected in numbers"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: May 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"part taken from eagle"
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 20, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"awaited for fishing"
Clark: May 25, 1806
William Clark · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"fat and fine from Lewis's river"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: May 25, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"fat and fine, from Lewis's river"
Clark: May 26, 1806
William Clark · May 26, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"eaten at near village"
— transcribed as Salmon
Clark: May 27, 1806
William Clark · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Ordway sent to procure"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: May 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"obtained at Lewis's river"
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 30, 1806
John Ordway · May 30, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"roasted and eaten, purchased to take home"
— transcribed as Salmon
Clark: June 1, 1806
William Clark · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"objective of Ordway's party"
Lewis: June 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"sought from Lewis's river"
Clark: June 2, 1806
William Clark · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"fat, rose-colored flesh, mostly spoiled"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: June 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"fat, rose-colored flesh, delicious"
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"fish brought back from trip"
Clark: June 3, 1806
William Clark · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"hoped to obtain from river"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: June 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"hoped to subsist on these fish"
Clark: June 22, 1806
William Clark · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"to be purchased from natives"
— transcribed as Salmon
Lewis: June 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"to be procured from natives"
— transcribed as Salmon
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 22, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"sought from the kooskooskee river"
— transcribed as Salmon
Patrick Gass: October 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1806
"anticipated catch from river"
Patrick Gass: October 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 28, 1806
"good salmon obtained from natives"