Maria's river
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
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Maria's river (4)
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"named for North branch"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: April 6, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 6, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"chapter heading destination"
— transcribed as Marias River
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
John Ordway · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"left fork at junction examined"
— transcribed as Marias River
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"chapter heading destination"
— transcribed as Maria's River
The Marias River Decision
Jun 3, 1805 · Confluence of Marias and Missouri Rivers, Montana
"uncharted north-flowing fork named by Lewis"
— transcribed as Marias
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 7, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 7, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"chapter heading reference"
— transcribed as Maria's River
Lewis: June 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"named by Lewis this day"
— transcribed as Maria's River
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 8, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"named for Lewis's cousin"
— transcribed as Marias River
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"name given to north branch"
Lewis: June 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"red perogue secured at its entrance"
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 10, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"mouth used as cache location"
Lewis: June 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"branch approaches Missouri closely"
— transcribed as Maria's River
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 11, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"believed by men to be main river"
— transcribed as Marias
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 11, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"set out from its mouth"
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 12, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"mouth used to cache canoe"
Lewis: June 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"sweet willow uncommon below its entrance"
Lewis: July 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 12, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"mouth mentioned as voyage reference point"
Clark: June 4, 1806
William Clark · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Capt L. to explore upper part"
Lewis: June 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Lewis planning upper river exploration"
Clark: June 6, 1806
William Clark · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Chopunnish name Co-ma win-nim"
— transcribed as Maria River
Lewis: June 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 19, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"reserved salt for tour there"
— transcribed as Maria's River
Lewis: July 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"Lewis to explore northward"
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
"Lewis to explore to 50th latitude"
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
"editorial gloss for Marreah"
— transcribed as Marias River
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
"planned rendezvous point"
— transcribed as Marias River
Lewis: July 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"intended exploration destination"
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"Lewis planned excursion up it"
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 16, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"Lewis exploring with three hunters"
Lewis: July 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 17, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"Lewis intended to strike this river"
Lewis: July 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"reached and encamped on west side"
Lewis: July 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"believed near a branch of Saskatchewan"
Lewis: July 21, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 21, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"exploring its northern branch"
— transcribed as Marias river
Lewis: July 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"suspected Minnetares location, main branch"
Lewis: July 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"struck principal branch 65 yds wide"
Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River — Patrick Gass: July 26, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"destination of overland party"
Violent Encounter with the Blackfeet
Jul 27, 1806 · Two Medicine River, Montana
"drainage explored by Lewis's party"
— transcribed as Marias River
Lewis: July 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"junction with Missouri, red perogue cached"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"reached mouth where parties reunited"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 29, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"referenced in footnote about location"
— transcribed as Marias River
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"mouth referenced as voyage starting point"
Clark: August 3, 1806
William Clark · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"alternative trade post location"
Lewis: August 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"compared volume of water"
— transcribed as Maria's River
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"Lewis explored up this river"
— transcribed as Marias river
Clark: September 4, 1806
William Clark · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"flour buried there for return"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"ascended by Lewis"
Patrick Gass: November 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 12, 1806
"Capt. Lewis's intended excursion route"
Patrick Gass: November 16, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 16, 1806
"Lewis went up it; waiting at mouth"
Patrick Gass: November 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 25, 1806 · Upper Missouri River, North Dakota – portage near Mandan
"mouth where parties reunited"