Jefferson

Person · mentioned in 13 journal entries

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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Jefferson. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
8 mentions via 5 variants: President Jefferson (2) · Thomas Jefferson (2) · Jefferson (2) · Jefferson Kearny Clark (1) · Charles Jefferson Clark (1)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Meriwether Lewis: August 30, 1803
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 30, 1803
"President receiving final letter from Lewis"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 12, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 12, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"President sent chief back with commission"
Fort Mandan: March 23, 1805
William Clark · Mar 23, 1805
"President receiving specimens and reports"
Meriwether Lewis: April 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"president receiving specimens and reports"
Meriwether Lewis: May 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 26, 1805 · Near Judith River, Montana
"hoped for short easy portage"
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"river named in his honor"
Meriwether Lewis: July 28, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 28, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri, Montana
"President, namesake of fork"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 7, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 7, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"celebrated character honored in river names"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 9, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"president, river named for him"
Meriwether Lewis: August 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 12, 1805 · Lemhi Pass, Montana/Idaho Border
"his dream of short portage shattered"
Lewis: May 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 10, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"likeness on medal given to chief" — transcribed as Mr. Jefferson
Lewis: May 11, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 11, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"likeness on medals given to chiefs" — transcribed as Mr. Jefferson
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — John Ordway: September 17, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 17, 1806 · Missouri River near present-day Waverly
"president still hoping for explorers' return"

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