Columbia river

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

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 7, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"mouth on Pacific compared" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: April 26, 1805

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

"South branch sources possibly adjacent"

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

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

"Missouri said to approach near it"

Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 8, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"to descend to the west" — transcribed as Columbia River

Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 8, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"descends to the western ocean" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: June 9, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"hoped destination beyond mountains" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: June 16, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 16, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"destination of portage with horses" — transcribed as Columbia River

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"Indians possibly fishing there" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: July 27, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"hoped SW fork heads with its waters" — transcribed as Columbia

Three Forks of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: July 27, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"thought Snake Indians went there to fish" — transcribed as Columbian River

Lewis: August 8, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"Lewis plans to descend to find Indians" — transcribed as Columbia

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

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

"Lewis intended to descend it" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: August 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"hoped to be navigable to ocean" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis Crosses the Continental Divide

Aug 12, 1805 · Lemhi Pass, Montana/Idaho Border

"hoped-for short portage from Missouri" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: August 14, 1805

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

"southern branches discussed" — transcribed as Columbia

Joseph Whitehouse: August 17, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana

"head waters across the mountain" — transcribed as Columbian River

John Ordway: August 17, 1805

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

"headwaters reached by Lewis" — transcribed as Columbian River

Patrick Gass: August 17, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana

"destination about 40 miles overland"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 18, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"intended descent to western ocean" — transcribed as Columbian river

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 18, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"destination of Clarke's party" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: August 19, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"waters where Shoshones reside in summer" — transcribed as Columbia

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 19, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"head of one branch near Missouri source" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: August 20, 1805

William Clark · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"Indian camp on a branch of it" — transcribed as Columbia River

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 20, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"branch where Indian village located"

Clark: August 21, 1805

William Clark · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"East and West forks discussed" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: August 23, 1805

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

"fork being explored by Clark" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: August 24, 1805

William Clark · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"destination to reach navigable part" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: August 25, 1805

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

"camp on other side of mountains" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: August 26, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"branch flowing on opposite side" — transcribed as Columbia

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 26, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"head spring running west" — transcribed as Columbian River

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 26, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"drank at head spring running west" — transcribed as Columbian River

Clark: August 29, 1805

William Clark · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"celestial observations taken on its latitude" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"hope to strike below mountains" — transcribed as Columbian River

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 29, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"intend to strike below mountains" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 31, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 31, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"deciding which side to travel" — transcribed as Columbia

John Ordway: September 4, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 4, 1805 · Ross's Hole / Bitterroot Valley near Sula, Montana

"supposed river where natives saw white men" — transcribed as Columbian River

Clark: September 5, 1805

William Clark · Sep 5, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole

"bands located on its headwaters and lower course"

Lewis: September 9, 1805

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

"uncertain where Flathead discharges into" — transcribed as columbia river

Lewis: September 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"guide's relations reside on plain below" — transcribed as columbia river

Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — John Ordway: September 12, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 12, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains

"goal beyond mountain ranges" — transcribed as Columbia

Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 13, 1805

Patrick Gass · Sep 13, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains

"where Flathead band was located"

Lewis: September 19, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Sep 19, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains

"river they were searching for"

Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — John Ordway: September 19, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 19, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains

"expected plain ahead on this river" — transcribed as Columbia River

Rescued by the Nez Perce at Weippe Prairie

Sep 20, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, Idaho

"descended by canoe after meeting" — transcribed as Columbia

Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce — John Ordway: September 22, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 22, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce

"Clark found branch navigable for canoes" — transcribed as Columbia River

Nez Perce villages on Clearwater — John Ordway: September 24, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 24, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater

"came down on a fork of it" — transcribed as Columbia River

Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: September 26, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 26, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River

"river to descend by canoe" — transcribed as Columbia

Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 27, 1805

Patrick Gass · Sep 27, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River

"great river two days march away" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: October 15, 1805

Oct 15, 1805

"rapid descent through river system" — transcribed as Columbia River

Confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers

Oct 16, 1805 · Confluence of Snake and Columbia, Washington

"joins from N.W., ~960 yards wide" — transcribed as Columbia River

John Ordway: October 16, 1805

John Ordway · Oct 16, 1805 · Snake River / Columbia River confluence, near Pasco, Washington

"compared in width to larger northern river" — transcribed as Columbia River

Patrick Gass: October 16, 1805

Patrick Gass · Oct 16, 1805 · Snake River / Columbia River confluence, near Pasco, Washington

"salmon driving up current in shoals" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: October 17, 1805

William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"ascended 10 miles in small canoe" — transcribed as Columbia River

Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1805

Patrick Gass · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"860 yards wide here" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: October 18, 1805

William Clark · Oct 18, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"measured width 960 3/4 yds" — transcribed as Columbia River

Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 18, 1805

John Ordway · Oct 18, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"measured 860 yards wide" — transcribed as Columbian River

Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 18, 1805

Patrick Gass · Oct 18, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"identified as Oregan or Great river of West" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: October 19, 1805

William Clark · Oct 19, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"mountains seen from its mouth" — transcribed as Columbia River

Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 21, 1805

John Ordway · Oct 21, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"referenced in footnote regarding Vancouver" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: October 22, 1805

William Clark · Oct 22, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"main river of travel" — transcribed as Columbia

Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 23, 1805

John Ordway · Oct 23, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"navigating past grand falls" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: October 29, 1805

William Clark · Oct 29, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage

"main river of travel" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: November 1, 1805

William Clark · Nov 1, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage

"natives of its waters described" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: November 3, 1805

William Clark · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary

"main river being descended" — transcribed as Columbia

Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1805

Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary

"river they are descending" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: November 5, 1805

William Clark · Nov 5, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary

"waters they have been traveling" — transcribed as Columbia River

Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 8, 1805

John Ordway · Nov 8, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp

"expected to see mouth in distance" — transcribed as Columbian River

Clark: November 14, 1805

William Clark · Nov 14, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp

"bay sought near its mouth" — transcribed as Columbia River

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

"route to Pacific ocean" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: November 21, 1805

William Clark · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"Clotsops reside opposite on Columbia" — transcribed as Columbia

The Vote on Winter Camp — Democracy on the Frontier

Nov 24, 1805 · Station Camp, Columbia River Estuary, Washington

"party voted to cross south bank" — transcribed as Columbia

John Ordway: November 24, 1805

John Ordway · Nov 24, 1805 · Baker Bay / Chinook Point, WA

"three miles 660 yards wide here" — transcribed as Columbian River

Clark: November 25, 1805

William Clark · Nov 25, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"proceeded up north side" — transcribed as Columbia

Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · Nov 25, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"river entering ocean, latitude discussed" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: November 26, 1805

William Clark · Nov 26, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"great river they descended" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: November 30, 1805

William Clark · Nov 30, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"lower part with surrounding hills"

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

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

"large bay on south side" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: December 18, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Dec 18, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"waters where bird frequents" — transcribed as columbia river

Clark: December 29, 1805

William Clark · Dec 29, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"first fleas seen at great falls" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: January 3, 1806

William Clark · Jan 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"home of beautiful Buzzard" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: January 3, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"home of beautiful Buzzard" — transcribed as columbia

Clark: January 8, 1806

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

"viewed from mountain point" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: January 10, 1806

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

"Cathlahmah live on south side" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: January 10, 1806

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

"Cuthlahmah reside on south side"

Clark: January 14, 1806

William Clark · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"river descended, natives consume all fish" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: January 14, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"descended river, native salmon trade" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: January 16, 1806

William Clark · Jan 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"native hooks used in upper parts"

Lewis: January 16, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"plains where snow lies knee deep" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: January 17, 1806

William Clark · Jan 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"natives of the Columbia use bargrass for baskets" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: January 22, 1806

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

"valley above quick Sand River" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: January 24, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"valley where Wappetoe grows" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: January 27, 1806

William Clark · Jan 27, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"venereal disease among Indians along it" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: January 27, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 27, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"disorder exists among Indians on it" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: January 29, 1806

William Clark · Jan 29, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"natives of the Columbia described" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: January 30, 1806

William Clark · Jan 30, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"fort on south side" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: February 1, 1806

William Clark · Feb 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"lower part natives' canoe making" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: February 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"natives of lower portion make canoes" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: February 6, 1806

William Clark · Feb 6, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"reference for white pine sighting" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: February 6, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 6, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"villages on north side" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: February 10, 1806

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

"tree described grows below it"

Lewis: February 10, 1806

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

"location of described trees"

Clark: February 11, 1806

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

"fertile valley with abundant bryor" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 13, 1806

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

"bryer grows in fertile valley and islands" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: February 14, 1806

William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"mapped to Pacific Ocean" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 14, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"from S.E. fork to Pacific" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: February 15, 1806

William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"mountains pass it near Great Falls" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: February 15, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"great plains of Columbia, fur trade route"

Clark: February 16, 1806

William Clark · Feb 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"descended below great falls" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 16, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"between Great Falls and rapids" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: February 17, 1806

William Clark · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Great falls and range mentioned" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 17, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"home of the large buzzard" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: February 19, 1806

William Clark · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"great falls referenced" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 19, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"deer found down to tide water"

Lewis: February 20, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"great falls and rapids mentioned" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: February 21, 1806

William Clark · Feb 21, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"mountains between Falls and Rapids" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 21, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 21, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"great falls, silver fox skins seen" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: February 22, 1806

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

"chief gone up to the Valley" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 22, 1806

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

"chief gone up river to valley" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: February 23, 1806

William Clark · Feb 23, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"seals found up to great falls" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 23, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 23, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"seals found up to great falls"

Clark: February 24, 1806

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

"fish taken 40 miles above camp" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: February 25, 1806

William Clark · Feb 25, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"fish caught 40 miles upriver" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 25, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 25, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"grand falls of Columbia mentioned" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: February 26, 1806

William Clark · Feb 26, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"sent men up to fish" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: February 26, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 26, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"sent men up to take sturgeon" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: February 27, 1806

William Clark · Feb 27, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"plains where Braro inhabits" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: February 28, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"polecat abundant along this river" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: March 2, 1806

William Clark · Mar 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"plains and river where birds found" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"plains where cock of the plains found" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: March 3, 1806

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

"hawks and ravens nest along cliffs" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 3, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"waters where pheasants found, cliffs for nests"

Clark: March 4, 1806

William Clark · Mar 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Columbia robin reference" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: March 5, 1806

William Clark · Mar 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Pryor sent to Indian fishermen there" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 5, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Pryor to ascend to Indian fishermen" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: March 6, 1806

William Clark · Mar 6, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"river where birds observed" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 6, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 6, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"large grey gull of the Columbia mentioned" — transcribed as Columbia

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 6, 1806

John Ordway · Mar 6, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Pryor traveled up it by canoe" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: March 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 7, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"birds described along this river" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: March 9, 1806

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

"swans seen below great narrows" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 9, 1806

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

"great narrows, swans and ducks observed" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 11, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"great narrows, falls, grand rapids" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: March 12, 1806

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

"grand rapid and long narrows mentioned" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: March 13, 1806

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

"river with various fish species" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 13, 1806

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

"great falls mentioned regarding red Charr" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 14, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"river to ascend for food" — transcribed as Columbia

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

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

"only place vultures were seen"

Lewis: March 17, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"entrance visited by trading vessels"

Clark: March 18, 1806

William Clark · Mar 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"river to Pacific Ocean" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 18, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"route to Pacific Ocean" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: March 19, 1806

William Clark · Mar 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"men's dress resembles tribes above"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 21, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 21, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"burying-place on north side near mouth" — transcribed as Columbia

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 24, 1806

John Ordway · Mar 24, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"river junction with ocean mentioned in note" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: March 27, 1806

William Clark · Mar 27, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"main river of travel" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 27, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 27, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"main river of travel" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: March 28, 1806

William Clark · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"main river of travel" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 28, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"quathlahpahtle reside on larboard side" — transcribed as Columbia

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 28, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"now very high, difficult to ascend"

Clark: March 29, 1806

William Clark · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"main river of travel" — transcribed as columbia

Lewis: March 29, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"main river of travel" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 30, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"great falls and rapids mentioned"

Clark: March 31, 1806

William Clark · Mar 31, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"main river of travel" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: March 31, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 31, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"banks overflow near Seal river" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: April 1, 1806

William Clark · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"main river they are camped along" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: April 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"camped on its bank" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: April 2, 1806

William Clark · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"main river being navigated" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: April 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"main river of expedition route" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: April 3, 1806

William Clark · Apr 3, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"main river of the expedition route" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: April 4, 1806

William Clark · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"to be ascended by hunting party" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: April 4, 1806

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

"hunters dispatched up the river" — transcribed as Columbia

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 4, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"main river being ascended" — transcribed as Columbia

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

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

"large river entered on south side" — transcribed as Columbia

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 5, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"vally of Columbia, fertile valley" — transcribed as Columbia

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 5, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"two miles from the Columbia" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: April 6, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 6, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"main river of the expedition" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: April 7, 1806

William Clark · Apr 7, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"natives come down for wappato" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: April 9, 1806

William Clark · Apr 9, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"descending and ascending the river" — transcribed as Columbia

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 9, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 9, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"river they were traveling on" — transcribed as Columbia

Native Americans Attempt to Steal Seaman

Apr 11, 1806 · Columbia River, near The Dalles, Oregon

"return journey along this river" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: April 13, 1806

William Clark · Apr 13, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"houses moved to opposite side" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: April 16, 1806

William Clark · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"Indians along it trade horses" — transcribed as Columbia River

Lewis: April 16, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"river with S. side tributary" — transcribed as Columbia

Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 16, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"not expected to be navigable much farther"

Clark: April 17, 1806

William Clark · Apr 17, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"obtained a sketch of the river" — transcribed as Columbia

Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 18, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 18, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"crossed to the N. Side" — transcribed as Columbia River

Clark: April 19, 1806

William Clark · Apr 19, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"great falls of the Columbia" — transcribed as Columbia

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 19, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 19, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"Dalles of the Columbia" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: April 20, 1806

William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"sketch of river and branches obtained" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: April 23, 1806

William Clark · Apr 23, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"proceeded up north side of river" — transcribed as Columbia

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 23, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 23, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"footnote reference" — transcribed as Columbia

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 24, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 24, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"great and beautiful plains of Columbia" — transcribed as Columbia

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 25, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"Washington side mentioned for camp location" — transcribed as Columbia

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"most numerous nation seen on river" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: April 27, 1806

William Clark · Apr 27, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"road passed opposite village" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: April 27, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 27, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"road passes from opposite the village" — transcribed as columbia

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 28, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"river party diverging from" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: April 29, 1806

William Clark · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"crossed and described tributaries" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: April 29, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"crossed by party with canoes" — transcribed as Columbia

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 29, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"crossed over to south side" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: April 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"junction with Wallahwollah river" — transcribed as Columbia

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 1, 1806

John Ordway · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"savages took cross road to it"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 2, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"camp on north side opposite Wal-la-wal-la mouth" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: May 3, 1806

William Clark · May 3, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"chief traveled to it last fall" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: May 3, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"We-ark-koomt went down by land last fall" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: May 4, 1806

William Clark · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"old pilot descended with them" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: May 4, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"great falls where met pilot last fall" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: May 6, 1806

William Clark · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"small river discharges into east side" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: May 6, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"Skeetssomish falls discharge into east side" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: May 13, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 13, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"referenced inhabitants of the Columbia" — transcribed as Columbia

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 13, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 13, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"mouth referenced for longitude" — transcribed as Columbia

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 14, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 14, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"compared to Missouri, clear water"

Clark: May 30, 1806

William Clark · May 30, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"waters host large yellow wasp insects" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: May 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"waters of, in rocky mountains" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: June 2, 1806

William Clark · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"plains of the Columbia, Great Falls" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: June 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"great falls compared to rapid" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: June 5, 1806

William Clark · Jun 5, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"lower part where green sword grew" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: June 5, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 5, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"lower part lacked greensward observed here" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: June 8, 1806

William Clark · Jun 8, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"Great rapids mentioned" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: June 8, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 8, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"rapids where tomahawk exchanged" — transcribed as Columbia

Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: June 30, 1806

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

"Flathead empties into it via falls" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: July 1, 1806

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

"reference to whistling squirrel" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: July 2, 1806

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

"cottonwood leaf comparison" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: July 7, 1806

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

"dividing ridge between Columbia and Missouri waters" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 7, 1806

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

"dividing ridge between Missouri and Columbia waters" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: July 17, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 17, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"compared plains to those of Columbia" — transcribed as Columbia

Lewis: July 23, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"comparison for squirrel and cottonwood species"

Lewis: July 26, 1806

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

"reference for cottonwood species" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: August 3, 1806

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

"nations west of mountains" — transcribed as Columbia

Clark: August 19, 1806

William Clark · Aug 19, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays

"reference to leaving the Columbia" — transcribed as Columbia

Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 21, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"reference to leaving the Columbia" — transcribed as Columbia

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

Patrick Gass · Aug 27, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"mouth used as longitude reference" — transcribed as Columbia

Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806

Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area

"exploration, falls, narrows, rapids"

Patrick Gass: October 9, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 9, 1806

"great falls of the Columbia mentioned" — transcribed as Columbia

Patrick Gass: November 2, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1806

"where Flathead empties with high falls" — transcribed as Columbia

Patrick Gass: December 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1806 · Missouri River, central South Dakota – downstream

"mouth referenced in longitude footnote" — transcribed as Columbia