Mississippi
Place · mentioned in 67 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Mississippi. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
9
mentions via 2
variants:
Mississippi (6) · Mississippi river (3)
Final Preparations at Pittsburgh
Aug 28, 1803
"destination of river journey"
Eve of Departure from Pittsburgh
Aug 30, 1803
"route up to Missouri mouth"
Lewis & Clark: November 11, 1803
Nov 11, 1803
"began difficult ascent against current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 12, 1803
Nov 12, 1803
"began difficult northward ascent"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 13, 1803
Nov 13, 1803
"began difficult ascent against current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 14, 1803
Nov 14, 1803
"began difficult ascent against current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 15, 1803
Nov 15, 1803
"ascended against powerful current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 16, 1803
Nov 16, 1803
"began difficult ascent against current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 17, 1803
Nov 17, 1803
"began difficult ascent against current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 18, 1803
Nov 18, 1803
"began difficult ascent against current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 19, 1803
Nov 19, 1803
"began difficult ascent against current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 20, 1803
Nov 20, 1803
"began difficult ascent against current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 21, 1803
Nov 21, 1803
"traveling up toward Missouri mouth"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 22, 1803
Nov 22, 1803
"continued up toward Missouri mouth"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 23, 1803
Nov 23, 1803
"expedition traveling upstream against strong current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 24, 1803
Nov 24, 1803
"traveling up toward mouth of Missouri"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 25, 1803
Nov 25, 1803
"traveling up toward the Missouri"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 26, 1803
Nov 26, 1803
"traveled upstream against strong current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 27, 1803
Nov 27, 1803
"traveling up toward the Missouri"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 28, 1803
Nov 28, 1803
"traveled upstream against strong current"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 29, 1803
Nov 29, 1803
"expedition continued up its course"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Lewis & Clark: November 30, 1803
Nov 30, 1803
"traveling up toward Missouri mouth"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Camp Dubois: December 1, 1803
Dec 1, 1803
"camp on Illinois side of river"
Camp Dubois: December 2, 1803
Dec 2, 1803
"Wood River on Illinois side of it"
Camp Dubois: December 3, 1803
Dec 3, 1803
"Wood River enters on Illinois side"
Camp Dubois: December 4, 1803
Dec 4, 1803
"opposite mouth of Missouri"
Camp Dubois: December 5, 1803
Dec 5, 1803
"Wood River on Illinois side of it"
Camp Dubois: December 6, 1803
Dec 6, 1803
"camp on Illinois side of river"
Camp Dubois: December 7, 1803
Dec 7, 1803
"camp on Illinois side of river"
Camp Dubois: December 8, 1803
Dec 8, 1803
"camp on Illinois side of river"
Camp Dubois: December 9, 1803
Dec 9, 1803
"opposite mouth of Missouri"
Camp Dubois: December 10, 1803
Dec 10, 1803
"opposite mouth of the Missouri"
Camp Dubois: December 11, 1803
Dec 11, 1803
"opposite mouth of Missouri"
Camp Dubois: December 12, 1803
Dec 12, 1803
"Wood River on Illinois side of"
Clark: May 15, 1804
William Clark · May 15, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois
"within 1.5 miles of"
— transcribed as mississippi
Lewis: May 15, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · May 15, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois
"navigation below mouth of Missouri"
Lewis: May 20, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1804 · St. Charles, Missouri
"junction with Missouri 21 miles below"
Clark: June 10, 1804
William Clark · Jun 10, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"comparing prairies east of it"
Clark: July 13, 1804
William Clark · Jul 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"Osage chiefs sailed down it to St Louis"
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 22, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 22, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"watermen custom mentioned in footnote"
Lewis: August 2, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"river where heron is common"
— transcribed as Mississipi
Lewis: August 8, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"lower portion winter quarters of pelicans"
Clark: August 15, 1804
William Clark · Aug 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"reference for shrimp habitat"
Clark: August 31, 1804
William Clark · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"Sioux territory"
— transcribed as Missippi
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 20, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"mouth where sediment carried"
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"mouth where Missouri sediment reaches"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"mouth where Missouri sediment reaches"
Clark: December 17, 1804
William Clark · Dec 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"country between it and Missouri"
Lewis: April 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"range of white cranes mentioned"
Lewis: April 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"confluence reference for distance measurement"
Lewis: April 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"reference for grey brant range"
Lewis: June 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"junction reference for cottonwood timber"
Lewis: August 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"mentioned for descent to Gulf"
Clark: February 14, 1806
William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"map starting reference point"
Clark: March 8, 1806
William Clark · Mar 8, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"brant seen in large flocks"
Lewis: March 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 8, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"mentioned re: brant range"
Clark: March 9, 1806
William Clark · Mar 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"large swan found there"
Clark: March 10, 1806
William Clark · Mar 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"noticed same duck on its parts"
Lewis: March 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"noted black ducks on this river"
Lewis: May 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"plant common along its branches"
Lewis: July 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"cottonwood leaf comparison"
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
"confluence with Missouri referenced"
Clark: September 10, 1806
William Clark · Sep 10, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"Wilkinson's troops descended it"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"papaws abundant down this 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 Mississippi river
John Ordway: September 23, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 23, 1806
"entered the Mississippi"
— transcribed as Mississippi River
Patrick Gass: December 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1806 · Missouri River, central South Dakota – downstream
"confluence with Missouri referenced"
