Medicine River

Place · mentioned in 27 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
6 mentions via 1 variant: Medicine river (6)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 26, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"large river above the falls, north side" — transcribed as Medicine river
Lewis: June 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"possible northern branch named by Indians"
Lewis: June 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"tributary entering Missouri above falls"
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 19, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"falls in on Starboard side above falls" — transcribed as medicine River
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 19, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"river at head of falls, N. Side"
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 19, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"large river above the falls, north side" — transcribed as Medicine river
Clark: June 20, 1805
William Clark · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"named from unaccountable rumbling sound"
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 20, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"portage destination above the falls" — transcribed as medicine River
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 20, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"river above falls, hunting grounds"
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 23, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 23, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"hunters camped there drying buffalo meat"
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 23, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"about two miles distant, hunters sent there" — transcribed as Medicine river
Lewis: June 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"hunters camped along it" — transcribed as Medicine river
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"buffaloe killed below its mouth" — transcribed as Medicine river
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"hunter's camp located below it" — transcribed as Medicine river
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"passed Indian camps above"
Lewis: July 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"entrance where Clark struck Missouri"
Nez Perce villages on Clearwater — John Ordway: September 23, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 23, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"natives planning to hunt buffalo there" — transcribed as medicine River
Lewis: July 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"route toward falls of Missouri" — transcribed as medicine river
Lewis: July 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"intended to strike and hunt down" — transcribed as Medicine river
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 8, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"traveled down it; halted near forks" — transcribed as Medicine river
Lewis: July 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"passed considerable rapid after dark"
Lewis: July 11, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"hunters sent down to hunt elk" — transcribed as Medicine river
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 12, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"went seven miles up looking for horses" — transcribed as Medicine river
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"struck near Rocky Mountains" — transcribed as Medicine river
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"index reference" — transcribed as Medicine river
Patrick Gass: November 7, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 7, 1806
"passed torrent creek branch of Medicine river" — transcribed as Medicine river
Patrick Gass: November 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 12, 1806
"went seven miles up searching for horses" — transcribed as Medicine river

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