Capt Lewis
Person · mentioned in 691 journal entries
Planning
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
4
mentions via 1
variant:
Lewis (4)
Lewis Prepares to Depart Pittsburgh
Aug 22, 1803
"overseeing keelboat construction in Pittsburgh"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis Awaits the Keelboat in Pittsburgh
Aug 23, 1803
"waiting for keelboat completion in Pittsburgh"
— transcribed as Lewis
Preparations Continue at Pittsburgh
Aug 24, 1803
"waiting in Pittsburgh, organizing instruments"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis Reviews Supplies at Pittsburgh
Aug 25, 1803
"reviewed medical supplies while awaiting keelboat"
— transcribed as Lewis
Final Days of Waiting in Pittsburgh
Aug 26, 1803
"anxious about falling Ohio River water levels"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis Inspects the Nearly Complete Keelboat
Aug 27, 1803
"inspected the nearly complete keelboat"
— transcribed as Lewis
Final Preparations at Pittsburgh
Aug 28, 1803
"made final preparations for departure"
— transcribed as Lewis
Loading the Keelboat at Pittsburgh
Aug 29, 1803
"supervised loading of keelboat supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Eve of Departure from Pittsburgh
Aug 30, 1803
"making final arrangements in Pittsburgh"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 1, 1803
Sep 1, 1803
"navigating the keelboat down Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 2, 1803
Sep 2, 1803
"hired oxen teams, recorded expenses"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 3, 1803
Sep 3, 1803
"noted the river's low state"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 4, 1803
Sep 4, 1803
"passed settlements along Ohio River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 5, 1803
Sep 5, 1803
"directed crew through shallow riffles"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 6, 1803
Sep 6, 1803
"continuing tedious descent of Ohio River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 7, 1803
Sep 7, 1803
"making natural history observations on Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 8, 1803
Sep 8, 1803
"progressed down the Ohio with crew"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 10, 1803
Sep 10, 1803
"stopped at Marietta to resupply"
— transcribed as Lewis
Seaman Catches Squirrels Swimming Across the Ohio
Sep 11, 1803 · Ohio River, near Wheeling, Virginia
"recorded journal entry about Seaman"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 12, 1803
Sep 12, 1803
"made better progress down the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 13, 1803
Sep 13, 1803
"continued down the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 14, 1803
Sep 14, 1803
"noted coal deposits in riverbanks"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 15, 1803
Sep 15, 1803
"passed Blennerhassett Island"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 16, 1803
Sep 16, 1803
"practiced celestial observations for navigation"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 17, 1803
Sep 17, 1803
"moving downstream on the Ohio River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 18, 1803
Sep 18, 1803
"navigated past the Hocking River mouth"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 19, 1803
Sep 19, 1803
"traveling downstream toward the falls"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 20, 1803
Sep 20, 1803
"passed Gallipolis on the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 21, 1803
Sep 21, 1803
"progressing down the Ohio River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 22, 1803
Sep 22, 1803
"passed the mouth of the river"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 24, 1803
Sep 24, 1803
"made progress on Ohio, organized supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 25, 1803
Sep 25, 1803
"noted geology and vegetation while traveling"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 26, 1803
Sep 26, 1803
"neared confluence with Big Sandy River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 27, 1803
Sep 27, 1803
"observed fertile bottomlands along river"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 28, 1803
Sep 28, 1803
"grew confident in the keelboat"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 29, 1803
Sep 29, 1803
"approached Scioto River confluence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 30, 1803
Sep 30, 1803
"continuing descent of the Ohio River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 1, 1803
Oct 1, 1803
"continued down the Ohio River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 2, 1803
Oct 2, 1803
"continued down the Ohio River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 3, 1803
Oct 3, 1803
"continued down the Ohio River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 4, 1803
Oct 4, 1803
"continued down the Ohio River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 5, 1803
Oct 5, 1803
"approaching Cincinnati along the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 6, 1803
Oct 6, 1803
"approaching Cincinnati through settled country"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 7, 1803
Oct 7, 1803
"approaching Cincinnati along the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 8, 1803
Oct 8, 1803
"approaching Cincinnati through settled country"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 9, 1803
Oct 9, 1803
"reached Cincinnati to resupply and recruit"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 10, 1803
Oct 10, 1803
"reached Cincinnati to resupply and recruit"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 11, 1803
Oct 11, 1803
"reached Cincinnati to resupply and recruit"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 12, 1803
Oct 12, 1803
"reached Cincinnati to resupply and recruit"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 13, 1803
Oct 13, 1803
"made good progress down the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 14, 1803
Oct 14, 1803
"departed Cincinnati down the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 15, 1803
Oct 15, 1803
"made good progress down the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 16, 1803
Oct 16, 1803
"navigated the Ohio River below Cincinnati"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 17, 1803
Oct 17, 1803
"navigated the Ohio River below Cincinnati"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 18, 1803
Oct 18, 1803
"navigated the Ohio River below Cincinnati"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 19, 1803
Oct 19, 1803
"navigated the Ohio River below Cincinnati"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 20, 1803
Oct 20, 1803
"navigating the Ohio River below Cincinnati"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 21, 1803
Oct 21, 1803
"preparing to navigate Falls of Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 22, 1803
Oct 22, 1803
"preparing to navigate the Falls"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 23, 1803
Oct 23, 1803
"preparing to navigate the falls"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 24, 1803
Oct 24, 1803
"prepared to navigate the falls"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: October 25, 1803
Oct 25, 1803
"preparing to navigate Falls of the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: October 26, 1803
Oct 26, 1803
"arrived at Falls of the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: October 27, 1803
Oct 27, 1803
"arrived at Falls of the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: October 28, 1803
Oct 28, 1803
"arrived at Falls of the Ohio"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: October 29, 1803
Oct 29, 1803
"began working with Clark at Clarksville"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: October 30, 1803
Oct 30, 1803
"reviewing recruits and planning expedition"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: October 31, 1803
Oct 31, 1803
"began working with Clark at Clarksville"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 1, 1803
Nov 1, 1803
"continuing down Ohio with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 2, 1803
Nov 2, 1803
"continuing down Ohio with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 3, 1803
Nov 3, 1803
"continued down Ohio River with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 4, 1803
Nov 4, 1803
"continued down Ohio River with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 5, 1803
Nov 5, 1803
"continuing down Ohio with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 6, 1803
Nov 6, 1803
"continued down Ohio River with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 7, 1803
Nov 7, 1803
"continuing down Ohio with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 8, 1803
Nov 8, 1803
"continued down Ohio River with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 9, 1803
Nov 9, 1803
"continued down Ohio River with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 10, 1803
Nov 10, 1803
"continued down Ohio River with recruits"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 21, 1803
Nov 21, 1803
"continuing up Mississippi River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 22, 1803
Nov 22, 1803
"continued up the Mississippi River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 23, 1803
Nov 23, 1803
"leading expedition up Mississippi River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 24, 1803
Nov 24, 1803
"continued up Mississippi with Clark"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 25, 1803
Nov 25, 1803
"continued up the Mississippi River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 26, 1803
Nov 26, 1803
"continued up Mississippi toward Missouri mouth"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 27, 1803
Nov 27, 1803
"continued up the Mississippi River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 28, 1803
Nov 28, 1803
"continued up the Mississippi River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 29, 1803
Nov 29, 1803
"leading expedition up Mississippi"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis & Clark: November 30, 1803
Nov 30, 1803
"continued up Mississippi toward Missouri"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 1, 1803
Dec 1, 1803
"arrived at mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 2, 1803
Dec 2, 1803
"arrived at Wood River mouth"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 3, 1803
Dec 3, 1803
"arrived at Wood River with Clark"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 4, 1803
Dec 4, 1803
"arrived at mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 5, 1803
Dec 5, 1803
"arrived at mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 6, 1803
Dec 6, 1803
"arrived at mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 7, 1803
Dec 7, 1803
"arrived at mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 8, 1803
Dec 8, 1803
"arrived at mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 9, 1803
Dec 9, 1803
"arrived at mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 10, 1803
Dec 10, 1803
"arrived at Wood River mouth"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 11, 1803
Dec 11, 1803
"arrived at mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 12, 1803
Dec 12, 1803
"arrived at mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 13, 1803
Dec 13, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 14, 1803
Dec 14, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 15, 1803
Dec 15, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 16, 1803
Dec 16, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 17, 1803
Dec 17, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 18, 1803
Dec 18, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 19, 1803
Dec 19, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 20, 1803
Dec 20, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 21, 1803
Dec 21, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 22, 1803
Dec 22, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 23, 1803
Dec 23, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 24, 1803
Dec 24, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 25, 1803
Dec 25, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 26, 1803
Dec 26, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 27, 1803
Dec 27, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 28, 1803
Dec 28, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 29, 1803
Dec 29, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 30, 1803
Dec 30, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: December 31, 1803
Dec 31, 1803
"traveled to St. Louis for intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: January 4, 1804
Jan 4, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: January 7, 1804
Jan 7, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis to gather intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: January 11, 1804
Jan 11, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: January 14, 1804
Jan 14, 1804
"away at St. Louis gathering intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: January 18, 1804
Jan 18, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois with supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: January 21, 1804
Jan 21, 1804
"frequently away at St. Louis meeting traders"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: January 25, 1804
Jan 25, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: January 28, 1804
Jan 28, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis gathering intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: February 3, 1804
Feb 3, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: February 6, 1804
Feb 6, 1804
"frequently away at St. Louis meeting traders"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: February 10, 1804
Feb 10, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois with supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: February 13, 1804
Feb 13, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis to gather intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: February 17, 1804
Feb 17, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: February 20, 1804
Feb 20, 1804
"frequently away at St. Louis meeting traders"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: February 24, 1804
Feb 24, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: February 27, 1804
Feb 27, 1804
"frequently traveling to St. Louis for intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: March 2, 1804
Mar 2, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois with intelligence and supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: March 5, 1804
Mar 5, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis gathering intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: March 9, 1804
Mar 9, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: March 12, 1804
Mar 12, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis to meet officials"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: March 16, 1804
Mar 16, 1804
"returned to camp from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: March 19, 1804
Mar 19, 1804
"frequently traveling to St. Louis for meetings"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: March 23, 1804
Mar 23, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois with supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: March 26, 1804
Mar 26, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis for intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: March 30, 1804
Mar 30, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois with supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: April 1, 1804
Apr 1, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: April 4, 1804
Apr 4, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis gathering intelligence"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: April 8, 1804
Apr 8, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: April 11, 1804
Apr 11, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis for meetings"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: April 15, 1804
Apr 15, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois with supplies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: April 18, 1804
Apr 18, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis for intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: April 22, 1804
Apr 22, 1804
"returned to Camp Dubois from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: April 25, 1804
Apr 25, 1804
"traveling to St. Louis for meetings"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: April 29, 1804
Apr 29, 1804
"returned to camp from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: May 1, 1804
May 1, 1804
"reviewed roster of permanent party"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: May 3, 1804
May 3, 1804
"attending to last-minute business"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: May 5, 1804
May 5, 1804
"sent final dispatches from St. Louis"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: May 8, 1804
May 8, 1804
"returned from St. Louis to camp"
— transcribed as Lewis
Camp Dubois: May 9, 1804
May 9, 1804
"held final review of men and equipment"
— transcribed as Lewis
Departure: May 13, 1804
May 13, 1804
"to join from St. Louis next day"
— transcribed as Lewis
Sgt. Ordway Describes the Departure from Camp Dubois
May 14, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois
"co-leader referenced in commentary"
— transcribed as Lewis
St. Charles, Missouri — Charles Floyd: May 19, 1804
Charles Floyd · May 19, 1804 · St. Charles, Missouri
"joined the party this day"
Clark: May 20, 1804
William Clark · May 20, 1804 · St. Charles, Missouri
"arrived from St Louis in rain"
Clark: May 22, 1804
William Clark · May 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Tavern Cave
"walked on shore briefly"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: May 23, 1804
William Clark · May 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Tavern Cave
"ascended cliffs, nearly fell 300 feet"
Missouri River near Tavern Cave — John Ordway: May 24, 1804
John Ordway · May 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Tavern Cave
"chief official witness at transfer ceremony"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: May 31, 1804
William Clark · May 31, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"went into woods examining plants"
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 2, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jun 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"went hunting"
Clark: June 3, 1804
William Clark · Jun 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"walked out, killed deer, returned for observations"
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 3, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jun 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"went hunting with Drouillard"
Clark: June 4, 1804
William Clark · Jun 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"camped under hill while Clark explored"
Clark: June 6, 1804
William Clark · Jun 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"took meridian altitude of sun"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 7, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"went to buffalo lick with hunters"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 7, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"went with men to a lick"
Clark: June 7, 1804
William Clark · Jun 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"went to salt licks up creek"
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 10, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jun 10, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"killed a buck during halt"
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 10, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 10, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"killed a buck above the river"
Clark: June 10, 1804
William Clark · Jun 10, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"killed a buck, took meridian altitude"
Clark: June 13, 1804
William Clark · Jun 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"walked to hill with Clark"
Clark: June 17, 1804
William Clark · Jun 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"provided cable at Pittsburgh"
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 19, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"provided mosquito bars for sleeping"
Clark: June 22, 1804
William Clark · Jun 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"walked on shore in the prairie"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: June 23, 1804
William Clark · Jun 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock
"examined arms; walked ashore; killed deer"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 24, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jun 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock
"went hunting with Floyd"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — John Ordway: June 24, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock
"killed a deer and turkey"
Clark: June 24, 1804
William Clark · Jun 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock
"walked on shore and killed a deer"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: June 28, 1804
William Clark · Jun 28, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"weighed water temperature of two rivers"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 1, 1804
William Clark · Jul 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"took meridian altitude observation"
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — Charles Floyd: July 3, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jul 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"walked on shore"
Clark: July 5, 1804
William Clark · Jul 5, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"his dog drove beavers out"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: July 7, 1804
William Clark · Jul 7, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"bled sick man and gave niter"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 9, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 9, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"took altitude reading 39°55' N"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 10, 1804
William Clark · Jul 10, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"killed two goslings this evening"
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 12, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 12, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"took altitude reading at camp"
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 17, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jul 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"went out hunting for fresh meat"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 17, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"rode out hunting"
Clark: July 17, 1804
William Clark · Jul 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"rode out to Neesh-nah-ba-to-na Creek"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 19, 1804
William Clark · Jul 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"walked on shore after dinner"
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 22, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 22, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"referenced in footnote regarding journal"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: July 30, 1804
William Clark · Jul 30, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"walked in prairie observing landscape"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: August 1, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 1, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"met Indians at hand-shaking ceremony"
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Joseph Whitehouse: August 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 2, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"brought Indians to a treaty"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: August 2, 1804
William Clark · Aug 2, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"met with the visiting Indians"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
First Council with Otoe and Missouri Nations
Aug 3, 1804 · Council Bluff, Nebraska
"named site Council Bluff, delivered speech"
— transcribed as Lewis
Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"killed a large pelican"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: August 7, 1804
William Clark · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"killed a pelican on Pelicans Island"
Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"killed a large pelican"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: August 11, 1804
William Clark · Aug 11, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"ascended hill to gravesite"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Charles Floyd: August 15, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"led fishing party of 12 men"
Clark: August 15, 1804
William Clark · Aug 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"sent interpreter to investigate prairie smoke"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Patrick Gass: August 15, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"led fishing party of twelve men"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Charles Floyd: August 16, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"led fishing party with 12 men"
Clark: August 16, 1804
William Clark · Aug 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"led 12 men fishing at pond"
Clark: August 22, 1804
William Clark · Aug 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"nearly poisoned testing minerals"
Clark: August 23, 1804
William Clark · Aug 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"took men to retrieve buffalo, killed goose"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: August 24, 1804
William Clark · Aug 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"proposed visit to spirit hill"
Clark: August 25, 1804
William Clark · Aug 25, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"co-leader, fatigued visiting the mound"
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 25, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"went to see hill on north side"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 26, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"returned to camp around 10 o'clock"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: August 28, 1804
William Clark · Aug 28, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"much indisposed, possibly from food"
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 29, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"sent tobacco to the Sioux"
Joseph Whitehouse: August 30, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 30, 1804 · Near Gavins Point / Yankton, SD — Yankton Sioux council
"demonstrated air gun to the Indians"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Patrick Gass: August 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 30, 1804 · Near present-day Gavins Point area / Yankton, SD — Yankton Sioux council
"made chiefs, gave deer skin for drum"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Joseph Whitehouse: August 31, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"held treaty with Bois Brulé tribe"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"crossed river to see beaver pond"
Joseph Whitehouse: September 7, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 7, 1804 · Near Crow Creek / Bad River confluence area, South Dakota (Teton Sioux encounter region)
"went to see the Indians' camps"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Patrick Gass: September 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 7, 1804 · Missouri River near present-day Chamberlain, SD area / White River confluence region
"went to view hill, hunted prairie dogs"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — John Ordway: September 8, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"went out with party, killed buffalo"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 8, 1804
William Clark · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"killed a buffalow in the river"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"hunting party, reported old trading house"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: September 9, 1804
William Clark · Sep 9, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"went out to kill a buffalow"
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 11, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"mentioned in footnote regarding boat plans"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: September 13, 1804
William Clark · Sep 13, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"killed a porcupine on cottonwood"
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 15, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 15, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"came on board above black bluff"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 15, 1804
William Clark · Sep 15, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"went up White River with Clark"
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 16, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"killed deer and buffalo, hunted island"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 16, 1804
William Clark · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"hunted, killed buffalo and deer"
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 17, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"returned with party in evening"
Clark: September 17, 1804
William Clark · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"went hunting, killed buffalo and bird"
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"led hunting party during the day"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"killed a bird while hunting"
— transcribed as captain Lewis
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 19, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"hunted on an island with Drewyer"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"went hunting, killed game"
— transcribed as captain Lewis
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 21, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"shot plovers for his dinner"
Clark: September 23, 1804
William Clark · Sep 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"went hunting on island, walked on shore"
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 24, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"captain of expedition"
— transcribed as Lewis
Tense Confrontation with the Teton Sioux
Sep 25, 1804 · Mouth of the Bad River, South Dakota
"ordered swivel gun aimed at shore"
— transcribed as Lewis
John Ordway: September 25, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 25, 1804 · Near Bad River (Teton River) confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"spoke and treated with Teton chiefs"
Patrick Gass: September 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 25, 1804 · Bad River confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"went ashore, carried to council house"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Joseph Whitehouse: September 26, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 26, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"went ashore to meet natives"
Clark: September 26, 1804
William Clark · Sep 26, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"went ashore with chiefs, attended council"
Clark: September 27, 1804
William Clark · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"accompanied chiefs to lodges, returned with chiefs"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"received Indian promise to return prisoners"
— transcribed as capt. Lewis
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 28, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"angry, ordered men to stations, gave tobacco"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: September 28, 1804
William Clark · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"at bow during cable confrontation"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"nearly ordered rope cut, retrieved Indian"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: October 4, 1804
William Clark · Oct 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"walked on shore to old village island"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 6, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"went hunting on timbered bottom"
Clark: October 6, 1804
William Clark · Oct 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"walked on shore, saw prairie hens"
Clark: October 8, 1804
William Clark · Oct 8, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"went to Ricara village with interpreters"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 9, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"went to lodges, treated kindly"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 10, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 10, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"read speech to Arikara chiefs"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 10, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 10, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"held council with the Indians"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 11, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 11, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"took observation with instrument at village"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 11, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 11, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"gave American flag to Rickarees yesterday"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 12, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"visited 2nd village to talk with chief"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 15, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 15, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"refused to abate punishment, later recommended clemency"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: October 15, 1804
William Clark · Oct 15, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"visited Ricara huts with Clark"
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 16, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"went out and killed three antelopes"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 16, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 16, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"went out hunting on south side"
Clark: October 16, 1804
William Clark · Oct 16, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"walked on shore with hunter and chief"
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 17, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"gave presents to visiting Indians"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: October 17, 1804
William Clark · Oct 17, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"took altitude of sun, saw beaver house"
Clark: October 24, 1804
William Clark · Oct 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"went with chiefs to lodges"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Arrival at the Mandan Villages
Oct 26, 1804 · Mandan Villages, North Dakota
"walked up to the village"
Clark: October 27, 1804
William Clark · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"walked to 2d Mandan village with interpreter"
Clark: October 28, 1804
William Clark · Oct 28, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"walked up river to examine fort site"
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"delivered speech and distributed gifts"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 30, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"led party upriver to view island"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: October 31, 1804
William Clark · Oct 31, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"wrote to NW Company agent"
Building Fort Mandan — Joseph Whitehouse: November 1, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 1, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"co-commander, granted Mandan request for aid"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: November 1, 1804
William Clark · Nov 1, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"called at village, returned next morning"
Joseph Whitehouse: November 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota
"granted assistance, led buffalo hunt"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"explored prairie hill, hunted prairie dogs"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 8, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"out hunting, reported passing trading house"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: November 9, 1804
William Clark · Nov 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"walked to hill about 3/4 mile"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 12, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 12, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"mentioned in editorial footnote"
— transcribed as Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 15, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"co-captain on return journey 1806"
— transcribed as Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"led hunting party that day"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 18, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 18, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"killed an unusual bird while hunting"
— transcribed as captain Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"went hunting, killed game"
— transcribed as captain Lewis
Clark: November 20, 1804
William Clark · Nov 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"moved into huts with Clark"
Clark: November 25, 1804
William Clark · Nov 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"set out to visit Indian towns/camps"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 26, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 26, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"went ashore, met peaceably with Indians"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 27, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"received Indian promise to free prisoners"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: November 27, 1804
William Clark · Nov 27, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"returned from villages with two chiefs"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 28, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"nearly ordered rope cut and fire"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: November 30, 1804
William Clark · Nov 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"agreed with Clark's plan to aid Mandans"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 3, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Dec 3, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"gave another glass in afternoon"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 7, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"started with 12 men to hunt"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"led party to hunt buffalo"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 9, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"led 12 men hunting party"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"encamped out with party after hunt"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: December 9, 1804
William Clark · Dec 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"led 18 men hunting buffalo"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 10, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"set out for the fort"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: December 10, 1804
William Clark · Dec 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"returned at noon from hunting camp"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 13, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"had cold night in snow with blanket"
Clark: December 21, 1804
William Clark · Dec 21, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"administered medicine to child with abscess"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"gave whiskey on New Year's Day"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 26, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 26, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"went up to second village"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: January 2, 1805
William Clark · Jan 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"visited the 2nd Village with interpreter"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 15, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"gave whiskey to celebrate New Year"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"went to second village to dance"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"arrived with party in evening"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: January 27, 1805
William Clark · Jan 27, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"amputated frostbitten toes from boy"
Birth of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
Feb 11, 1805 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"assisted delivery, recorded folk remedy"
— transcribed as Lewis
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"called for twenty volunteers at midnight"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 15, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"led party of 20+ to fight Sioux"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: February 15, 1805
William Clark · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"led pursuit of Sioux raiders"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 16, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"led party down river to lodges"
Clark: February 16, 1805
William Clark · Feb 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"leading party pursuing horse thieves"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 20, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"called for twenty volunteers to pursue Indians"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: February 21, 1805
William Clark · Feb 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"returned with two sleighs loaded with meat"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"led party up North branch"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Mar 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"agreed to take a large periogue along"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: March 9, 1805
William Clark · Mar 9, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"at the fort to receive Minetarre chief"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Mar 29, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"went to see large spring"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Departure from Fort Mandan — Into the Unknown
Apr 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"reflected on departure, wrote optimistically"
— transcribed as Lewis
John Ordway: April 7, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan / Mandan villages vicinity, ND
"recorded reflections at departure"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 13, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"quoted on alkali springs, April 11"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: April 14, 1805
William Clark · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"walked out, killed elk, shot at bears"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: April 15, 1805
William Clark · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"walked on shore and killed a goose"
— transcribed as Captn Lewis
Lewis: April 15, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"walked on Stard. shore, narrating entry"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: April 17, 1805
William Clark · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"killed 2 buffalo bulls near water"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Native Nations Astonished by Seaman — Offer Horses in Trade
Apr 18, 1805 · Missouri River, North Dakota
"recorded observations about Seaman and refused offers"
— transcribed as Lewis
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 20, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"walked on shore, killed deer and white-tailed deer"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: April 20, 1805
William Clark · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"walked through point, killed deer and elk"
Clark: April 22, 1805
William Clark · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"walked to river, ascended hill for view"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: April 23, 1805
William Clark · Apr 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"joined Clark in the evening"
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 25, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"crossed to S. shore for observations"
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"set off by land to Yellowstone river"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: April 25, 1805
William Clark · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"decided to proceed by land ahead"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 26, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"took observations, sent men, dog Scamon"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"arrived in evening with his party"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: April 26, 1805
William Clark · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"up the Roche johne, joined in evening"
Clark: April 27, 1805
William Clark · Apr 27, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"walked on shore to examine country"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Ordway Records the First Encounter with Grizzly Bears
Apr 29, 1805 · Near Yellowstone Confluence, Montana
"wrote scientific descriptions of grizzly bears"
— transcribed as Lewis
Patrick Gass: April 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 29, 1805 · Missouri River near Fort Peck area, eastern Montana
"travelled by land, killed a white bear"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 30, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"killed an Elk in a bottom"
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"killed a large elk at camp"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: April 30, 1805
William Clark · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"walked on shore, killed an elk"
Clark: May 3, 1805
William Clark · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"joined Clark at camp after walking"
Clark: May 5, 1805
William Clark · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"walked on shore, killed a deer"
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 8, 1805
John Ordway · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"quoted on dry creeks"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: May 9, 1805
William Clark · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"killed buffalo and four plover"
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 10, 1805
John Ordway · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"described Milk River water in footnote"
— transcribed as Lewis
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 11, 1805
John Ordway · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"footnote: describes bear encounter"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: May 12, 1805
William Clark · May 12, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"walked on shore this morning"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: May 14, 1805
William Clark · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"on shore during perogue accident"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 14, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"editor note naming Gibson's Creek"
— transcribed as Lewis
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 14, 1805
John Ordway · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"crossed the river with Clark"
Clark: May 16, 1805
William Clark · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"walked out and killed cow and calf"
Joseph Whitehouse: May 19, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Milk River confluence, north-central Montana
"killed an elk at camp"
John Ordway: May 19, 1805
John Ordway · May 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Milk River confluence, north-central Montana
"his dog Semon was bitten by beaver"
Seaman Bitten by a Beaver — Nearly Dies
May 19, 1805 · Near Musselshell River, Montana
"recorded incident and tended Seaman's wound"
— transcribed as Lewis
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"took observation for latitude"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
John Ordway · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"walked ashore, killed deer and buffalo"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: May 22, 1805
William Clark · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"walked out before dinner, killed deer"
Clark: May 25, 1805
William Clark · May 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"obtained bighorn bones at Big Bone Lick"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Lewis First Sees the Rocky Mountains
May 26, 1805 · Near Judith River, Montana
"first glimpse of the Rocky Mountains"
— transcribed as Lewis
Joseph Whitehouse: May 26, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 26, 1805 · Missouri River near Judith River area, central Montana
"killed 2 buffalo with hunter"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Buffalo Bull Charges Camp — Seaman Sounds the Alarm
May 29, 1805 · Near Judith River, Montana
"recorded incident and credited Seaman"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: May 31, 1805
William Clark · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"walked on shore, observed pine and fox"
Clark: June 2, 1805
William Clark · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach
"walked on shore with hunters"
The Marias River Decision
Jun 3, 1805 · Confluence of Marias and Missouri Rivers, Montana
"named the Marias; identified true Missouri"
— transcribed as Lewis
Patrick Gass: June 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 3, 1805 · Marias River confluence (Decision Point), Loma, MT
"took meridian altitude at the point"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: June 4, 1805
William Clark · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"led party up N. fork"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 5, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"had not returned from scouting party"
Clark: June 6, 1805
William Clark · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"expected to meet at camp, did not return"
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 6, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"did not return this evening"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 6, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"had not returned with his party"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: June 7, 1805
William Clark · Jun 7, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"had not yet returned to camp"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 7, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 7, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"had not returned with his party"
Clark: June 8, 1805
William Clark · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"returned after exploring south fork 60 miles"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 8, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"returned from exploring north fork"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"returned to camp after exploring north branch"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: June 9, 1805
William Clark · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"a little unwell, taking salts"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: June 10, 1805
William Clark · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"plans land expedition to Snow mountains"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: June 11, 1805
William Clark · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"set out at 8 oClock"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Discovery of the Great Falls of the Missouri
Jun 13, 1805 · Great Falls, Montana
"discovered the Great Falls of Missouri"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: June 14, 1805
William Clark · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"sent letter from Great Falls of Missouri"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"killed two bears, scouting falls ahead"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: June 15, 1805
William Clark · Jun 15, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"Clark sent message to him"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: June 16, 1805
William Clark · Jun 16, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"joined Clark from the falls"
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 16, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 16, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"scouted falls, killed buffalo, rejoined party"
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 16, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"explored falls; rejoined party at noon"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: June 17, 1805
William Clark · Jun 17, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"unloaded perogue, kept party employed portaging"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: June 20, 1805
William Clark · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"carried canoes up the creek"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 20, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"took baggage up hill, worked on iron boat"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: June 21, 1805
William Clark · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"takes baggage and canoe up hill"
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"set out with party to portage"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Joseph Whitehouse: June 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 22, 1805 · Great Falls Portage, upper end — White Bear Islands area, MT
"led party with wagon to upper portage"
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 23, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 23, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"stayed at upper camp to prepare iron boat"
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 23, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"assembling iron boat at upper portage camp"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"had left two men in morning"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: June 25, 1805
William Clark · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"working on Iron Boat"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"leading hunting and fitting iron boat"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: June 26, 1805
William Clark · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"his desk to be buried/cached"
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"bled sick man with penknife"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"forgot thermometer, walked on shore"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"forgot his thermometer in shade"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"went to see large spring, returned drenched"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lewis: June 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 30, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"narrating, killed a goatsucker"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: July 1, 1805
William Clark · Jul 1, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"camp at White Bear Islands, fitting iron boat"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 2, 1805
William Clark · Jul 2, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"crossed to island to hunt bear"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 5, 1805
William Clark · Jul 5, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"engaged in completing the leather boat"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Lewis: July 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"applied composition to boat"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 10, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 10, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"took observation, buried boat"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 12, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 12, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"remained at old camp"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: July 13, 1805
William Clark · Jul 13, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"arrived overland at 9 oClock"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Seaman Suffers from Prickly Pear During the Great Falls Portage
Jul 15, 1805 · Great Falls Portage, Montana
"tended Seaman's paws, noted dog's distress"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: July 16, 1805
William Clark · Jul 16, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"went to mountain for meridian altitude"
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 16, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"went ahead to mountain for observation"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: July 17, 1805
William Clark · Jul 17, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"caught up with him at pine rapid"
Lewis: July 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 17, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"narrator making botanical observations"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 17, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"his camp reached at rapid place"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: July 22, 1805
William Clark · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"arrived with party at 4 oClock"
Seaman Tormented by Mosquitoes on the Missouri
Jul 25, 1805 · Missouri River, above the Great Falls, Montana
"recorded sympathetic description of Seaman's suffering"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: July 27, 1805
William Clark · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"found encamped at point, arrived 2 oClock"
Sacagawea Recognizes Home — Three Forks
Jul 28, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri, Montana
"recorded the story in detail"
— transcribed as Lewis
Patrick Gass: July 28, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 28, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri, MT (Jefferson/Madison/Gallatin confluence)
"took meridian altitude reading"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 30, 1805
William Clark · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"walked on shore, did not rejoin camp"
Three Forks of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: July 30, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"walked on shore, did not join camp"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 31, 1805
William Clark · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"out all night, killed a duck"
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: July 31, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"camped alone overnight, rejoined party"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: July 31, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"went ahead alone, encamped in wilderness"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: August 1, 1805
William Clark · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"left Clark at 8 oClock"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 1, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"set out by land to find Indians"
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"went ahead to look for Snake Indians"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: August 4, 1805
William Clark · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"left camp and note about Indian signs"
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 4, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"left note at his camp of 2nd inst."
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 4, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"left a note at his camp"
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 5, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"uncertain which fork he ascended"
Clark: August 6, 1805
William Clark · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"explored forks, left letter on pole"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 6, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"found at the forks with his party"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 7, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"took a meridian altitude for latitude"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 7, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 7, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"took observation and shot air gun"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: August 9, 1805
William Clark · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"set out to examine river and find portage"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 9, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"set out ahead to find Indians"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 9, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"started ahead with three men"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lewis Crosses the Continental Divide
Aug 12, 1805 · Lemhi Pass, Montana/Idaho Border
"led advance party across Continental Divide"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: August 15, 1805
William Clark · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"no word from him since departure"
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 15, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"had left deer skins on the 10th"
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Patrick Gass: August 15, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"had taken dinner with party here"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 15, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"had left deer skins at mountain entrance"
Sacagawea Reunites with Her Brother Cameahwait
Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Montana
"named the camp Camp Fortunate"
— transcribed as Lewis
Joseph Whitehouse: August 17, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana
"met Snake band, crossed mountain to Columbia"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
John Ordway: August 17, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana
"reunited with party at the forks"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Patrick Gass: August 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana
"had been to Columbia waters, met natives"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 18, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"bought horses from natives, gave gifts"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 19, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"takes observations at upper fork"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: August 20, 1805
William Clark · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"to be assisted across by Indians"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 20, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"scouted location for cache downriver"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"to be assisted bringing baggage"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 20, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"scouted spot for cache downstream"
Clark: August 21, 1805
William Clark · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"tomahawk possibly stolen from his party"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"took observations to determine latitude"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"counciled with Snake Indians, traded horses"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 22, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"councilled with Snake Indians, traded horses"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 23, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"trading with natives for more horses"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 23, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"gave Cameahwait dried squashes (footnote)"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: August 24, 1805
William Clark · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"wrote letter outlining two plans"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"received letter sent by horseback"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 25, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"prevailed on chief to countermand orders"
Clark: August 27, 1805
William Clark · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"expected to join Clark by noon"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"gave flags to chiefs, traded for horses"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 27, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"no word received from him"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: August 28, 1805
William Clark · Aug 28, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"at upper Village, procured 22 horses"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 28, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 28, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"trading for horses with Indians"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 28, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 28, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"buying horses at upper village"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 28, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 28, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"trading for horses with natives"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: August 29, 1805
William Clark · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"engaged in counseling at upper Snake village"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"his camp visited by Clarke's party"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 29, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"bought two more horses"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 3, 1805
William Clark · Sep 3, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"his horse sent back for load"
Joseph Whitehouse: September 4, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 4, 1805 · Ross's Hole / Bitterroot Valley near Sula, Montana
"received white robe from Flathead natives"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 13, 1805
William Clark · Sep 13, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains
"lost horses, detained to hunt them"
Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: September 13, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 13, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains
"his horse lost, joined party later"
Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 14, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains
"took meridian latitude reading"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Patrick Gass: September 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 16, 1805 · Lolo Trail / Warm Springs area, Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
"rejoined party after searching for lost horse"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains
"provided portable soup; horse returned by hunters"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
John Ordway: September 20, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 20, 1805 · Western slope of Bitterroot Mountains near Weippe Prairie, Idaho
"winter clothes on strayed horse"
Clark: September 21, 1805
William Clark · Sep 21, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"to be met by R. Fields with Indian"
Clark: September 22, 1805
William Clark · Sep 22, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"met at first village, encamped fatigued"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 23, 1805
William Clark · Sep 23, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"sick this evening, invited to lodge"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Nez Perce villages on Clearwater — Patrick Gass: September 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 23, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"his clothes and baggage on lost horse"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 24, 1805
William Clark · Sep 24, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"sick, scarcely able to ride horse"
Clark: September 25, 1805
William Clark · Sep 25, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"very sick at camp"
Clark: September 26, 1805
William Clark · Sep 26, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"sick during canoe camp preparations"
Clark: September 27, 1805
William Clark · Sep 27, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"very sick at canoe camp"
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 28, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 28, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"very sick and taking medicine"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 29, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"procured a fine buffalo robe in trade"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: October 1, 1805
William Clark · Oct 1, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"recovering, getting much better"
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: October 2, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 2, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"received letter dispatched by horseback"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: October 4, 1805
William Clark · Oct 4, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"still sick but able to walk"
Clark: October 5, 1805
William Clark · Oct 5, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"ate roots supper; unwell"
Clark: October 9, 1805
William Clark · Oct 9, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River
"recovering fast from illness"
Clark: October 13, 1805
William Clark · Oct 13, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"set out with two canoes down rapid"
Clark: October 17, 1805
William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"took vocabulary of native languages"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: October 18, 1805
William Clark · Oct 18, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"took vocabulary of native languages"
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 18, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 18, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"completed observations for latitude"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 18, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 18, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"took noon observation for latitude"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: October 19, 1805
William Clark · Oct 19, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"came down with canoes rear"
Clark: October 22, 1805
William Clark · Oct 22, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"examined river and root with Clark"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: October 23, 1805
William Clark · Oct 23, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"went to lodges to see canoes"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 23, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"took latitude observation at the falls"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 23, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 23, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"took latitude reading at grand falls"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: October 24, 1805
William Clark · Oct 24, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"crossed river to view the falls"
Clark: October 25, 1805
William Clark · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"walked down to inspect bad channel"
Clark: October 26, 1805
William Clark · Oct 26, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"received present of deer meat from chief"
Clark: October 29, 1805
William Clark · Oct 29, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"entered houses with Clark"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: October 30, 1805
William Clark · Oct 30, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"visited village, shot at buzzard"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: November 3, 1805
William Clark · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"walked up river, hunted swans at night"
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"had canoe carried to pond for hunting"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: November 4, 1805
William Clark · Nov 4, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"landed with party for dinner"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: November 14, 1805
William Clark · Nov 14, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"set out by land to find white traders"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 14, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 14, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"set out by land to river mouth"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 14, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"started by land with four men"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: November 15, 1805
William Clark · Nov 15, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"recovered stolen guns from Indians"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 15, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 15, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"arrived in morning, recovered stolen arms"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 16, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"awaited return with his party"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: November 17, 1805
William Clark · Nov 17, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"returned from Point Disappointment trip"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 17, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"returned from circuit around the bay"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Patrick Gass: November 18, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 18, 1805 · Cape Disappointment, WA (near modern Ilwaco, WA)
"collected specimen of Chinook language"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: November 19, 1805
William Clark · Nov 19, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"particular friend, point named after him"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: November 20, 1805
William Clark · Nov 20, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"negotiated for sea otter robe"
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 20, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"gave medal to native chief"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: November 23, 1805
William Clark · Nov 23, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"branded tree with name and date"
Clark: November 29, 1805
William Clark · Nov 29, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"set out with 5 men to hunt elk"
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 29, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"departed with 4 men to scout"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: December 1, 1805
William Clark · Dec 1, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"no account since he left Clark"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: December 2, 1805
William Clark · Dec 2, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"expected to return with hunters"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: December 4, 1805
William Clark · Dec 4, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"absent, Clark fears accident befell him"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: December 5, 1805
William Clark · Dec 5, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"returned after long delay, found wintering site"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 5, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 5, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"returned with three men from scouting"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 5, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"returned to camp after scouting"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: December 7, 1805
William Clark · Dec 7, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"selected site for winter quarters"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 7, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 7, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"supposed first to survey bay"
— transcribed as Lewis
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 8, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"had left two men with meat"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: December 10, 1805
William Clark · Dec 10, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"found felling trees building huts"
Clark: December 13, 1805
William Clark · Dec 13, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"purchased 2 Loucirvia skins for coat"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 13, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 13, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"bought curious skins from natives"
Clark: December 16, 1805
William Clark · Dec 16, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"found in camp with 3 Indians"
Clark: December 23, 1805
William Clark · Dec 23, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"moved into hut with Clark"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 23, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"took latitude observation at the falls"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: December 24, 1805
William Clark · Dec 24, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"received gifts from Cuscalah"
Christmas Day at Fort Clatsop
Dec 25, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, Oregon
"received small Indian basket from Clark"
— transcribed as Lewis
Patrick Gass: December 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 25, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, OR (near modern Astoria, OR)
"distributed tobacco as Christmas gift"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 26, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"distributed tobacco as Christmas gift"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: December 27, 1805
William Clark · Dec 27, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"shown mosquito, gave chief sheep skin cap"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: December 29, 1805
William Clark · Dec 29, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"ready to go collect whale oil"
Clark: January 1, 1806
William Clark · Jan 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"presented marrow bone and tongue by hunters"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: January 3, 1806
William Clark · Jan 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"gave satin breeches to Chief Cania"
Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head — John Ordway: January 8, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 8, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"reconciled to eating dog meat"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: January 10, 1806
William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"examined merchandise at fort"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: January 13, 1806
William Clark · Jan 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"led men to retrieve elk meat"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 13, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"led party to retrieve elk meat"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: January 15, 1806
William Clark · Jan 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"received finished coat of tiger cat skins"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 24, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"quoted on hat manufacture"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: February 1, 1806
William Clark · Feb 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"devised lead canister powder storage"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 12, 1806
John Ordway · Feb 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"notes excellent supper at fort"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: February 19, 1806
William Clark · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"saw fox species near natural walls"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 20, 1806
John Ordway · Feb 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"treating sick man with remedies"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: February 21, 1806
William Clark · Feb 21, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"gave needles to Clatsop visitor"
Clark: February 22, 1806
William Clark · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"received custom-made cedar bark hat"
Clark: February 24, 1806
William Clark · Feb 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"traded coat and vest for otter skin"
Clark: February 26, 1806
William Clark · Feb 26, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"has tiger cat skin coat lined"
Clark: March 14, 1806
William Clark · Mar 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"offered laced uniform coat for canoe"
Clark: March 17, 1806
William Clark · Mar 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"traded uniform laced coat for canoe"
— transcribed as Captn Lewis
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 17, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"quoted journal note about Chinook visitors"
— transcribed as Lewis
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 22, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"comments on canoe value and uniform"
— transcribed as Lewis
Departure from Fort Clatsop — Heading Home
Mar 23, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, Oregon
"reflecting on departure from Fort Clatsop"
— transcribed as Lewis
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 29, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"identifies Cathlahpohtle nation in note"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: March 30, 1806
William Clark · Mar 30, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"walked out and saw several deer"
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 31, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 31, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"referenced in footnote about camp location"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: April 2, 1806
William Clark · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"left in command of weakened camp"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: April 3, 1806
William Clark · Apr 3, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"remained at camp during Clark's reconnaissance"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 9, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 9, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"cited in footnote about beacon rock"
— transcribed as Lewis
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 10, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 10, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"purchased mountain sheep skin"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 10, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 10, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"got natives to retrieve drifting canoe"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Native Americans Attempt to Steal Seaman
Apr 11, 1806 · Columbia River, near The Dalles, Oregon
"furious over Seaman's theft, threatened violence"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: April 12, 1806
William Clark · Apr 12, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"took vocabulary of natives' language"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: April 13, 1806
William Clark · Apr 13, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"crossed river to purchase canoes"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 13, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 13, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"crossed to villages to purchase canoe"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 13, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 13, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"crossed south to purchase canoes"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: April 14, 1806
William Clark · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"rejoined after Clark walked on shore"
Clark: April 17, 1806
William Clark · Apr 17, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"to be informed of Clark's ill success"
Clark: April 18, 1806
William Clark · Apr 18, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"arrived with canoes at the bason"
Clark: April 19, 1806
William Clark · Apr 19, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"purchased one horse at the bason"
Clark: April 20, 1806
William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"expected to arrive but did not"
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 20, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"took back horse lost in gambling"
Clark: April 21, 1806
William Clark · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"arrived with party and horses from Skillutes"
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 21, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"mentioned in footnote chastising Indian"
— transcribed as Lewis
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 21, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"struck Indian who stole iron articles"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: April 22, 1806
William Clark · Apr 22, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"delayed by rear party retrieving robe"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Lewis: April 25, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"author, offered dirk for horses"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: April 29, 1806
William Clark · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"his pistol given as gift"
Lewis: April 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"author, mentions his case pistols"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: April 30, 1806
William Clark · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"his horse taken by Yelleppit in search"
Clark: May 6, 1806
William Clark · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"exchanged horses, named Clarks river"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 6, 1806
John Ordway · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"referenced in footnote about deception"
— transcribed as Lewis
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 6, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"acted as physician to sick villagers"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: May 12, 1806
William Clark · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"answered Indians while Clark gave medical aid"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: May 14, 1806
William Clark · May 14, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"received gray horse from chief"
Clark: May 19, 1806
William Clark · May 19, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"rode horse across rocky mountains last fall"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: May 20, 1806
William Clark · May 20, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"wet in bed from leaky covering"
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
"small lodge made for him"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: May 21, 1806
William Clark · May 21, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"cautious about poisonous parsley species"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: May 22, 1806
William Clark · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"examined injured horse, joined deer chase"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 27, 1806
John Ordway · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"captain, considered electricity treatment"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: May 31, 1806
William Clark · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"had purchased nearly white bear skin"
Clark: June 9, 1806
William Clark · Jun 9, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"received horse gift from young chief"
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 10, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 10, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"quoted author of footnote"
— transcribed as Lewis
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 18, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"sewed up Potts's wound"
Lewis: June 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"author, proposed leading advance party"
— transcribed as Lewis
Nez Perce Guides Lead Them Over the Bitterroots
Jun 26, 1806 · Lolo Trail, Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
"acknowledged value of Nez Perce guides"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: July 1, 1806
William Clark · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"parting company, leading northern party"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — John Ordway: July 1, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"received a horse as gift from guide"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"to lead party up Maria's river"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 2, 1806
William Clark · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"fell down steep mountain, unhurt"
Lewis: July 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"given name Yo-me-kol-lick by chief"
— transcribed as Lewis
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — John Ordway: July 2, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"called for volunteers for Marias route"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 3, 1806
William Clark · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"parted from Clark this morning"
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — John Ordway: July 3, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"parted with party at this point"
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"led party down Clarke's river"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
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
"to be joined at Marias River mouth"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 4, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"took direct road to falls of Missouri"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: July 8, 1806
William Clark · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"articles to be sent down to him"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 9, 1806
William Clark · Jul 9, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"informed Clark of buried tobacco location"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: July 13, 1806
William Clark · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"Clark wrote letter to him"
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 14, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"left men at camp above Great Falls"
— transcribed as Lewis
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"planning excursion up Maria's river"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 16, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"took six horses up Maria's river"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 19, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"lost 7 horses, set out up Marias"
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 23, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"notes his dog tormented by mosquitoes"
— transcribed as Lewis
Violent Encounter with the Blackfeet
Jul 27, 1806 · Two Medicine River, Montana
"led small party exploring Marias River"
— transcribed as Lewis
John Ordway: July 27, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 27, 1806
"expected to arrive at Marias mouth"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 28, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"rejoined party after exploration"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"rejoined party after skirmish with Indians"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 29, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"had specimens skeletonized for government"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"had bighorn sheep skeletonized for government"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 1, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed brown bear with Drewyer"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"concerned about dampness spoiling big-horn skins"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 2, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"decided to stay and dry baggage"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: August 4, 1806
William Clark · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"Clark wrote note informing him of intentions"
Clark: August 5, 1806
William Clark · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"Clark awaiting his arrival"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 7, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"wrote a note for trailing men"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"left lines for two men in canoe"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: August 8, 1806
William Clark · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"expected to recognize Clark's sign"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 8, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"decided to halt and dry baggage"
Lewis Accidentally Shot by Cruzatte
Aug 11, 1806 · Near Williston, North Dakota
"shot in buttock during elk hunt"
— transcribed as Lewis
Patrick Gass: August 11, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 11, 1806
"shot accidentally through the hips"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"accidentally shot in thigh"
Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — John Ordway: August 12, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"gave powder to trappers"
Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — Patrick Gass: August 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"wounded but in good spirits"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 14, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 14, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"fainted while wound was being dressed"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: August 19, 1806
William Clark · Aug 19, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"recovering from wounds, healing fast"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — Patrick Gass: August 19, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 19, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"recovering, getting much better"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Clark: August 22, 1806
William Clark · Aug 22, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"recovering, walked a little today"
Clark: August 23, 1806
William Clark · Aug 23, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"recovering from gunshot wound"
Clark: August 27, 1806
William Clark · Aug 27, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"hurt himself walking too far, remained unwell"
Clark: August 28, 1806
William Clark · Aug 28, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"had bad night, not well"
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 28, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 28, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"terminated journal due to wound"
— transcribed as Lewis
Clark: August 30, 1806
William Clark · Aug 30, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"mending slowly from gunshot wound"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 1, 1806
William Clark · Sep 1, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"hobled up bank to form party"
Clark: September 3, 1806
William Clark · Sep 3, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"recovering, able to walk with ease"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 4, 1806
William Clark · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"ascended hill to Floyd's grave"
Clark: September 5, 1806
William Clark · Sep 5, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"still in convalescent state"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 8, 1806
William Clark · Sep 8, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"walked up bluffs with Clark"
Clark: September 12, 1806
William Clark · Sep 12, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"inquired after by interpreters"
Clark: September 15, 1806
William Clark · Sep 15, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"ascended hill to view fort site"
Clark: September 17, 1806
William Clark · Sep 17, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"acquaintance of McClellin"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Clark: September 24, 1806
William Clark · Sep 24, 1806 · St. Louis - expedition complete
"wrote letter to president; trunk papers wet"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Patrick Gass: October 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1806
"small lodge built for him from rain"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Patrick Gass: November 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1806
"to lead party to falls of Missouri"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Patrick Gass: November 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 12, 1806
"planning excursion up Maria's river"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Patrick Gass: November 16, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 16, 1806
"took six horses over portage, went up Maria's"
— transcribed as Capt. Lewis
Patrick Gass: November 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 25, 1806 · Upper Missouri River, North Dakota – portage near Mandan
"encountered Indians, recovered horses near Maria's river"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Patrick Gass: November 27, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 27, 1806 · Mouth of Knife River / Little Missouri vicinity, North Dakota
"left lines for two men in canoes"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Patrick Gass: November 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 29, 1806 · Burnt Hills area, Missouri River, North Dakota/Montana border
"went hunting, returned wounded by accident"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Patrick Gass: November 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – downstream travel
"wounded, in good spirits, stiff and sore"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
Patrick Gass: December 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 1, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – halted awaiting message
"recovering, getting much better"
— transcribed as Captain Lewis
