Missouri River
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Missouri River. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
24
mentions via 4
variants:
Missouri (16) · Missouri River (5) · Missouri river (2) · Great Falls of the Missouri River (1)
Lewis Inspects the Nearly Complete Keelboat
Aug 27, 1803
"keelboat to ascend this river"
Eve of Departure from Pittsburgh
Aug 30, 1803
"gateway to unknown West"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 16, 1803
Sep 16, 1803
"uncharted, future mapping destination"
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 28, 1803
Sep 28, 1803
"future route for the expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 11, 1803
Nov 11, 1803
"mouth being headed toward"
Lewis & Clark: November 12, 1803
Nov 12, 1803
"mouth as future destination"
Lewis & Clark: November 13, 1803
Nov 13, 1803
"mouth as eventual destination"
Lewis & Clark: November 14, 1803
Nov 14, 1803
"mouth as goal of journey"
Lewis & Clark: November 15, 1803
Nov 15, 1803
"mouth as northward goal"
Lewis & Clark: November 16, 1803
Nov 16, 1803
"mouth as eventual destination"
Lewis & Clark: November 17, 1803
Nov 17, 1803
"heading toward its mouth"
Lewis & Clark: November 18, 1803
Nov 18, 1803
"mouth located near St. Louis"
Lewis & Clark: November 19, 1803
Nov 19, 1803
"mouth as ultimate destination"
Lewis & Clark: November 20, 1803
Nov 20, 1803
"mouth lay near St. Louis"
Lewis & Clark: November 21, 1803
Nov 21, 1803
"destination at mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 22, 1803
Nov 22, 1803
"heading toward its mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 23, 1803
Nov 23, 1803
"destination at mouth of river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 24, 1803
Nov 24, 1803
"destination at mouth of Mississippi"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 25, 1803
Nov 25, 1803
"destination at mouth of river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 26, 1803
Nov 26, 1803
"approaching its mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 27, 1803
Nov 27, 1803
"destination at mouth of river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 28, 1803
Nov 28, 1803
"approaching its mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 29, 1803
Nov 29, 1803
"destination at mouth of river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis & Clark: November 30, 1803
Nov 30, 1803
"destination at mouth of river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: December 1, 1803
Dec 1, 1803
"opposite mouth where camp established"
Camp Dubois: December 2, 1803
Dec 2, 1803
"opposite mouth of Wood River"
Camp Dubois: December 3, 1803
Dec 3, 1803
"opposite mouth of Wood River"
Camp Dubois: December 4, 1803
Dec 4, 1803
"mouth opposite winter camp"
Camp Dubois: December 5, 1803
Dec 5, 1803
"opposite mouth of Wood River"
Camp Dubois: December 6, 1803
Dec 6, 1803
"opposite mouth, departure route in spring"
Camp Dubois: December 7, 1803
Dec 7, 1803
"opposite mouth, route for spring departure"
Camp Dubois: December 8, 1803
Dec 8, 1803
"opposite mouth of Wood River"
Camp Dubois: December 9, 1803
Dec 9, 1803
"opposite Wood River mouth"
Camp Dubois: December 10, 1803
Dec 10, 1803
"opposite the camp site"
Camp Dubois: December 11, 1803
Dec 11, 1803
"mouth opposite winter camp"
Camp Dubois: December 12, 1803
Dec 12, 1803
"opposite mouth, planned spring departure up"
Camp Dubois: December 13, 1803
Dec 13, 1803
"intelligence gathered from fur traders"
Camp Dubois: December 14, 1803
Dec 14, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathered from traders"
Camp Dubois: December 15, 1803
Dec 15, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
Camp Dubois: December 16, 1803
Dec 16, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
Camp Dubois: December 17, 1803
Dec 17, 1803
"subject of intelligence-gathering from fur traders"
Camp Dubois: December 18, 1803
Dec 18, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
Camp Dubois: December 19, 1803
Dec 19, 1803
"intelligence gathered from fur traders"
Camp Dubois: December 20, 1803
Dec 20, 1803
"gathering intelligence about the river"
Camp Dubois: December 21, 1803
Dec 21, 1803
"gathering intelligence from fur traders"
Camp Dubois: December 22, 1803
Dec 22, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from fur traders"
Camp Dubois: December 23, 1803
Dec 23, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
Camp Dubois: December 24, 1803
Dec 24, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathered from fur traders"
Camp Dubois: December 25, 1803
Dec 25, 1803
"intelligence gathered from fur traders"
Camp Dubois: December 26, 1803
Dec 26, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
Camp Dubois: December 27, 1803
Dec 27, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
Camp Dubois: December 28, 1803
Dec 28, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
Camp Dubois: December 29, 1803
Dec 29, 1803
"intelligence gathered from fur traders"
Camp Dubois: December 30, 1803
Dec 30, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
Camp Dubois: December 31, 1803
Dec 31, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from fur traders"
Camp Dubois: January 1, 1804
Jan 1, 1804
"route maps for expedition upriver"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: January 3, 1804
Jan 3, 1804
"powerful current to be fought"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: January 5, 1804
Jan 5, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: January 7, 1804
Jan 7, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
Camp Dubois: January 8, 1804
Jan 8, 1804
"route maps for expedition up river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: January 10, 1804
Jan 10, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: January 12, 1804
Jan 12, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: January 14, 1804
Jan 14, 1804
"gathered knowledge about its conditions"
Camp Dubois: January 15, 1804
Jan 15, 1804
"route to be mapped for expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: January 17, 1804
Jan 17, 1804
"powerful current to be fought"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: January 19, 1804
Jan 19, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: January 21, 1804
Jan 21, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
Camp Dubois: January 22, 1804
Jan 22, 1804
"route maps for expedition up river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: January 24, 1804
Jan 24, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: January 26, 1804
Jan 26, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: January 28, 1804
Jan 28, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
Camp Dubois: January 29, 1804
Jan 29, 1804
"route maps to guide expedition upriver"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: January 31, 1804
Jan 31, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: February 2, 1804
Feb 2, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: February 4, 1804
Feb 4, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: February 6, 1804
Feb 6, 1804
"gathering knowledge about the river"
Camp Dubois: February 7, 1804
Feb 7, 1804
"route up river being mapped"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: February 9, 1804
Feb 9, 1804
"powerful current to fight upstream"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: February 11, 1804
Feb 11, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: February 13, 1804
Feb 13, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
Camp Dubois: February 14, 1804
Feb 14, 1804
"route maps for expedition upriver"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: February 16, 1804
Feb 16, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: February 18, 1804
Feb 18, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: February 20, 1804
Feb 20, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
Camp Dubois: February 21, 1804
Feb 21, 1804
"route maps for expedition upriver"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: February 23, 1804
Feb 23, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: February 25, 1804
Feb 25, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: February 27, 1804
Feb 27, 1804
"gathering knowledge about its conditions"
Camp Dubois: February 28, 1804
Feb 28, 1804
"route maps for expedition upriver"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 1, 1804
Mar 1, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 3, 1804
Mar 3, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: March 5, 1804
Mar 5, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
Camp Dubois: March 6, 1804
Mar 6, 1804
"route maps for ascending the river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 8, 1804
Mar 8, 1804
"powerful current to fight against"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 10, 1804
Mar 10, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: March 12, 1804
Mar 12, 1804
"gathering intelligence about its conditions"
Camp Dubois: March 13, 1804
Mar 13, 1804
"route maps drafted for expedition upriver"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 15, 1804
Mar 15, 1804
"powerful current to fight upstream"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 17, 1804
Mar 17, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: March 19, 1804
Mar 19, 1804
"gathering intelligence about its conditions"
Camp Dubois: March 20, 1804
Mar 20, 1804
"route to be mapped for expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 22, 1804
Mar 22, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 24, 1804
Mar 24, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: March 26, 1804
Mar 26, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
Camp Dubois: March 27, 1804
Mar 27, 1804
"route maps to guide expedition upriver"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 29, 1804
Mar 29, 1804
"powerful current to fight against"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: March 31, 1804
Mar 31, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: April 2, 1804
Apr 2, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: April 4, 1804
Apr 4, 1804
"sought knowledge about its conditions"
Camp Dubois: April 5, 1804
Apr 5, 1804
"route maps for expedition up river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: April 7, 1804
Apr 7, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: April 9, 1804
Apr 9, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: April 11, 1804
Apr 11, 1804
"gathering intelligence about river conditions"
Camp Dubois: April 12, 1804
Apr 12, 1804
"route the expedition would travel up"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: April 14, 1804
Apr 14, 1804
"powerful current the boats would fight"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: April 16, 1804
Apr 16, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: April 18, 1804
Apr 18, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
Camp Dubois: April 19, 1804
Apr 19, 1804
"route to be guided up"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: April 21, 1804
Apr 21, 1804
"powerful current to fight upstream"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: April 23, 1804
Apr 23, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: April 25, 1804
Apr 25, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
Camp Dubois: April 26, 1804
Apr 26, 1804
"route to be guided up by maps"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: April 28, 1804
Apr 28, 1804
"powerful current to fight against"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Dubois: April 30, 1804
Apr 30, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
Camp Dubois: May 5, 1804
May 5, 1804
"route intelligence gathered about it"
Camp Dubois: May 11, 1804
May 11, 1804
"upcoming route to test preparations"
Camp Dubois: May 12, 1804
May 12, 1804
"boats to push off into current"
Departure: May 13, 1804
May 13, 1804
"proceeded about four miles upstream"
Setting Out from Camp River Dubois
May 14, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois
"expedition ascended under gentle breeze"
Joseph Whitehouse: May 14, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · May 14, 1804 · Camp Dubois / Departure point, Wood River, Illinois
"entered mouth with fair wind"
— transcribed as Missourie
Sgt. Ordway Describes the Departure from Camp Dubois
May 14, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois
"expedition went up this river"
Camp River Dubois, Illinois — Joseph Whitehouse: May 15, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · May 15, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois
"river they are traveling along"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: May 15, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · May 15, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois
"navigation precautions discussed"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 16, 1804
William Clark · May 16, 1804 · St. Charles, Missouri
"St Charles situated on north side"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: May 17, 1804
William Clark · May 17, 1804 · St. Charles, Missouri
"measured 720 yards wide at this place"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 20, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1804 · St. Charles, Missouri
"river ascended by party"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Tavern Cave — John Ordway: May 24, 1804
John Ordway · May 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Tavern Cave
"river joined by Bonhomme Creek"
— transcribed as Missouri
Passing La Charette — Last White Settlement
May 25, 1804 · La Charette, Missouri
"expedition traveling upstream"
Clark: June 1, 1804
William Clark · Jun 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"Osage joins on larboard side"
— transcribed as Missouries
Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: June 1, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"875 yards broad at confluence"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"875 yards wide at this place"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 2, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"875 yds wide at this place"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 2, 1804
William Clark · Jun 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"measured 875 yards wide"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 5, 1804
William Clark · Jun 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"river Kansas hunted on last winter"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 6, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Osage River — Patrick Gass: June 6, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"only 300 yards wide here"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 7, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 7, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 8, 1804
William Clark · Jun 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"main river of expedition"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 9, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"only 300 yards wide here"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 10, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 10, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 12, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 12, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"river up which tribes reside"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 13, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"point between Missouri and Grand River"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 14, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 14, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"river the party traveled on"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — John Ordway: June 25, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 25, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock
"river of travel implied"
— transcribed as Missouri
Arrival at the Mouth of the Kansas River
Jun 26, 1804 · Mouth of the Kansas River, Missouri
"six weeks travel on this river"
— transcribed as Missouri
John Ordway: June 26, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 26, 1804 · Kansas River confluence with Missouri River, Kansas City, Missouri
"camped on south side"
— transcribed as Missouris
Patrick Gass: June 26, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 26, 1804 · Near Kansas River confluence, Kansas City, Missouri area
"main river of the voyage"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 27, 1804
William Clark · Jun 27, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"about 500 yards wide here"
— transcribed as Missouries
Mouth of Kansas River — John Ordway: June 28, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 28, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"3665 miles from mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 28, 1804
William Clark · Jun 28, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"river risen about 2 feet"
— transcribed as Missourie
Mouth of Kansas River — John Ordway: June 29, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 29, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouris
Clark: June 29, 1804
William Clark · Jun 29, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"main river of expedition travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Mouth of Kansas River — John Ordway: June 30, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 30, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"camped on south side"
— transcribed as Missouris
Clark: June 30, 1804
William Clark · Jun 30, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"runs parallel with small river"
— transcribed as Missouries
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — John Ordway: July 1, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"traveling along the river"
— transcribed as Missouris
Clark: July 2, 1804
William Clark · Jul 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"high lands on each side"
— transcribed as Missouries
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — John Ordway: July 3, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"camped on south side"
— transcribed as Missouris
Clark: July 5, 1804
William Clark · Jul 5, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"main river of travel"
Clark: July 6, 1804
William Clark · Jul 6, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"river water suspected cause of sweating"
— transcribed as Missouries
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 7, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 7, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"camped on South Side of river"
— transcribed as Missouris
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 8, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 8, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"camped on north side"
— transcribed as Missouris
Clark: July 8, 1804
William Clark · Jul 8, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 9, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 9, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"camped on south side of"
— transcribed as Missouris
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 10, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 10, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouris
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 12, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 12, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"waters leaked into it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 12, 1804
William Clark · Jul 12, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"prairie comes to Missouri above river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 13, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"North side of the river"
— transcribed as Missouris
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 14, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 14, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"creek runs parallel to it"
— transcribed as Missouris
Clark: July 14, 1804
William Clark · Jul 14, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"creek runs parallel with it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 15, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouris
Clark: July 15, 1804
William Clark · Jul 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 16, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"hills 3 to 6 miles from"
— transcribed as Missouris
Clark: July 17, 1804
William Clark · Jul 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"creek runs within 300 yds"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 18, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"camped on south side of river"
— transcribed as Missouris
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 20, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"praries on both sides"
— transcribed as Missouris
Arrival at the Platte River
Jul 21, 1804 · Mouth of the Platte River, Nebraska
"Platte forces current against opposite shore"
— transcribed as Missouri
John Ordway: July 21, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 21, 1804 · Near Nebraska City, NE / Iowa-Missouri boundary area
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouris
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 22, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 22, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"encamped on north side"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: July 22, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"chart formed from traverse observations"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 24, 1804
William Clark · Jul 24, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"breezes frequent on this part"
— transcribed as Missouri
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 27, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 27, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"bridge across at Omaha"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 27, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 27, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"horses crossed to SW side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 28, 1804
William Clark · Jul 28, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"creek within 20 feet of it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 29, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 29, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"more crooked since passing Platte"
— transcribed as Missouri
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: July 30, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 30, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"horse swam across on 28th"
— transcribed as Missouri
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: July 31, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 31, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"described as very crooked, current less swift"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Soldier River — Charles Floyd: August 7, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"Little Sioux runs parallel with it"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: August 8, 1804
William Clark · Aug 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"main river of expedition"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: August 8, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"river of expedition's journey"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 10, 1804
Aug 10, 1804
"expedition continued up the river"
John Ordway: August 18, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 18, 1804 · Near present-day Homer, NE — Maha (Omaha) country, Reed court-martial site
"distance measured from mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
The Death of Sergeant Charles Floyd
Aug 20, 1804 · Near Sioux City, Iowa
"Floyd buried on bluff overlooking it"
Clark: August 25, 1804
William Clark · Aug 25, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"timber on its points"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 25, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 25, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"ascending since beginning of journey"
— transcribed as Missouri
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 25, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"where large catfish are caught"
— transcribed as Missouri
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 26, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 26, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"hill nine miles from the river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 29, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"party catches catfish, Sioux town nearby"
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 29, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"lodges nine miles from the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 31, 1804
William Clark · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"river crossed on ice last winter"
— transcribed as Missourei
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"highlands approach and touch the river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 2, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 2, 1804
William Clark · Sep 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"river along expedition route"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 4, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 4, 1804
William Clark · Sep 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"main river receiving Qui courre"
— transcribed as Missouris
Clark: September 5, 1804
William Clark · Sep 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missourei
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 6, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"river being navigated"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 14, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 14, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"first goat seen on this river"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 15, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 15, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"compared to White River's current and color"
— transcribed as Missourie R.
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 15, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 15, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"creek shoots into Missouri rapidly"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 15, 1804
William Clark · Sep 15, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"compared to White River's current"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 15, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 15, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"compared current and color to White river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 16, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 16, 1804
William Clark · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"compared appearance to White river"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: September 16, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"compared to White river's appearance"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 19, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 19, 1804
William Clark · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 20, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"muddy colored river traveled"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"muddy color from dissolving bluffs"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 22, 1804
William Clark · Sep 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"river being ascended"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 24, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"main river of expedition travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Tense Confrontation with the Teton Sioux
Sep 25, 1804 · Mouth of the Bad River, South Dakota
"upper Missouri trade controlled by Lakota"
— transcribed as Missouri
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 28, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"Indians said they could not go further up"
— transcribed as Missouri
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"shallow and full of sand bars"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: October 1, 1804
William Clark · Oct 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"compared to Cheyenne country"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: October 2, 1804
William Clark · Oct 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"current less rapid, less sediment"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 6, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"compared for sandiness and clarity"
— transcribed as Missouri
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 8, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 8, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"1,310 mile point referenced"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: October 9, 1804
William Clark · Oct 9, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"high waves crossed by squaws"
— transcribed as Missouri
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 12, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"Indian guide had been to its head"
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 14, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 14, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"river of expedition travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: October 17, 1804
William Clark · Oct 17, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"animals cross in fall and spring"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 18, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 18, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Arrival at the Mandan Villages
Oct 26, 1804 · Mandan Villages, North Dakota
"traveled nearly 1,600 miles up"
— transcribed as Missouri
Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: October 27, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"1610 miles from mouth to here"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: October 27, 1804
William Clark · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"Big Bellies towns on same side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Building Fort Mandan — Joseph Whitehouse: November 1, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 1, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"river crossed to march to villages"
— transcribed as Missourie
Joseph Whitehouse: November 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota
"river crossed by guard"
— transcribed as Missourie
Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: November 3, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"upper Missouri fur-trade period"
— transcribed as Missouri
John Ordway: November 4, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 4, 1804 · Fort Mandan, near Washburn, North Dakota
"pirogue being made to descend it"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: November 9, 1804
William Clark · Nov 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"situated in point on north side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: November 12, 1804
William Clark · Nov 12, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Mandans formerly lived low down"
— transcribed as Missourie
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 15, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"descended by chief with expedition 1806"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 15, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"compared to White river's current and color"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: November 18, 1804
William Clark · Nov 18, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"channel for promised future trade supplies"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"gets muddy color from dissolving bluffs"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: November 20, 1804
William Clark · Nov 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Sioux settled above Dog River"
— transcribed as Missourie
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 25, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"five men went up in pirogue"
— transcribed as Missourie
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"course and distances discussed"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"course discussed for longitude estimation"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: December 17, 1804
William Clark · Dec 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"country between Mississippi and Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: January 1, 1805
William Clark · Jan 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"1600 miles up the river"
— transcribed as Missouries
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 4, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"reference to fair sex of the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 12, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 12, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"compared to Little Missouri in color and taste"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"furthest point Sharbon had been on river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: January 16, 1805
William Clark · Jan 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"war chief drew chart of river"
— transcribed as Missourie
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 19, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"upper Missouri Mandan towns"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"river they are traveling on"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 2, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"river whose sand absorbs another river's water"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 5, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"encamped in bottom on south side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 13, 1805
William Clark · Feb 13, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"water clear with little tinges"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 19, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"encamped in bottom on south side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan: February 22, 1805
Feb 22, 1805
"subject of Clark's refined maps"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"main river of the expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 27, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 27, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"head of the Missouri as destination"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 27, 1805
William Clark · Feb 27, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"Clark begins map of the country and its waters"
— transcribed as Missouries
Clark: March 10, 1805
William Clark · Mar 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"villages on east and west sides"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan: March 23, 1805
Mar 23, 1805
"ice breaking up, signaling departure"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Mar 29, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"spring rises on south side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · Mar 30, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"spring on south bank of Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 30, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 30, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"barge prepared to descend it"
— transcribed as Missouris
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: April 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"river along which villages located"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: April 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 5, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"women considered article of traffic along it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 9, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"river being ascended by expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 10, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"river they are ascending"
— transcribed as Missouri
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 11, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"river where Assiniboin sometimes trapped"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"range of white cranes mentioned"
— transcribed as Missouri
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 12, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"compared to Little Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 13, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"junction with Little Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: April 13, 1805
William Clark · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"widens to nearly a mile above Little Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 14, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"main river of expedition travel"
— transcribed as Missourie
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"river they are ascending"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: April 14, 1805
William Clark · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"river being traveled"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: April 15, 1805
William Clark · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 15, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"river along which party traveled"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: April 17, 1805
William Clark · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"changed bed forming pond on S.S."
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"beaver of this part of Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 20, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"referenced in footnote about sand storms"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 21, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"compared for water clarity"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"mud chokes White earth river mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: April 22, 1805
William Clark · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"main route of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"water had run up a bottom"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: April 25, 1805
William Clark · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"Lewis proceeded up its L. Side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"forms fertile valley with Yellowstone"
— transcribed as Missouri
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 26, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"measured 337 yards wide"
— transcribed as Missourie
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"337 yards water, 190 sand beach"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: April 26, 1805
William Clark · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"forks with Yellowstone, 520 yards wide"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"junction with Yellowstone measured"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 27, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"junction with Yellowstone, site evaluation"
— transcribed as Missouri
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 28, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"banks lower above the Yellowstone"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 1, 1805
William Clark · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"plover named Missouri Pleaver"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 1, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"Missouri plover named for river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"nations inhabiting its waters"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 3, 1805
William Clark · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"main river of expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"main river they are ascending"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 4, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"creek entered on south side"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: May 4, 1805
William Clark · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"river they are ascending"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"country on both sides open and fertile"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 5, 1805
William Clark · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"white and grey brant in this part"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 6, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 6, 1805
William Clark · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"creeks did not discharge water into it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 6, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"streams discharging waters into it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 7, 1805
William Clark · May 7, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"north side described as handsome plains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 8, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"reference point for measuring distance"
— transcribed as Missourie R.
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 8, 1805
John Ordway · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 9, 1805
William Clark · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"keeps width near half mile wide"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"main river of travel, sand compared"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"river along which expedition traveled"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 13, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"current very swift in the river"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: May 16, 1805
William Clark · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River Breaks area — Patrick Gass: May 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 17, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"about 300 yards wide, handsome"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 18, 1805
John Ordway · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"getting clear with gravelly bottom and shore"
— transcribed as Missourie
Seaman Bitten by a Beaver — Nearly Dies
May 19, 1805 · Near Musselshell River, Montana
"location of beaver bite incident"
Clark: May 20, 1805
William Clark · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"222 yards wide at Shell River mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 20, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"222 yards wide at this place"
— transcribed as Missourie River
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"222 yards wide, water clearing"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
John Ordway · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"main river being ascended"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: May 21, 1805
William Clark · May 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"bends to receive Muscle shell river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"hills pass Missouri at this place"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 25, 1805
William Clark · May 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"river they are ascending"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis First Sees the Rocky Mountains
May 26, 1805 · Near Judith River, Montana
"approaching its head, previously thought boundless"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 27, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"distance reference, 2415 miles from mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 27, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 27, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"river ascended by expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Buffalo Bull Charges Camp — Seaman Sounds the Alarm
May 29, 1805 · Near Judith River, Montana
"expedition camped along its banks"
Lewis: May 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"river being ascended by party"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 31, 1805
William Clark · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"ascending difficult rapid section"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 2, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach
"uncertain which fork was the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missourie
The Marias River Decision
Jun 3, 1805 · Confluence of Marias and Missouri Rivers, Montana
"river they sought to identify correctly"
— transcribed as Missouri
Joseph Whitehouse: June 3, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 3, 1805 · Marias River confluence (Decision Point), near present Loma, MT
"unsure which fork is it"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: June 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"compared to North Fork's appearance"
— transcribed as Missouri
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"trying to determine which branch is it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 5, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"river in question to identify"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 6, 1805
William Clark · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"compared bottoms of little river to Missouri below forks"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 6, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"branch direction too northerly for route"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"main stream of expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 8, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"south fork yellow, compared to forks"
— transcribed as Missourie
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 8, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"south fork high and yellow"
— transcribed as Missourie
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"believed to be the south branch"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"debating which fork is true Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 9, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"water changed to former colour"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"main river of expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 11, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"uncertainty about which fork was main"
Lewis: June 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"struck again at cottonwood bottom"
— transcribed as Missoury
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 12, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"South fork still called Missouri"
— transcribed as Missourie R.
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 12, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"continuing to call south fork Missouri"
— transcribed as Missourie
Discovery of the Great Falls of the Missouri
Jun 13, 1805 · Great Falls, Montana
"correct fork confirmed by falls"
— transcribed as Missouri
John Ordway: June 13, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 13, 1805 · Near Great Falls, MT — Snow/Highwood Creek confluence with Missouri
"main river of travel, mentioned in footnote"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 14, 1805
William Clark · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"river being ascended"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"river being explored above falls"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 15, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 15, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"reference to white cat of missouri"
— transcribed as missouri
Lewis: June 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 16, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"portage from Missouri to Columbia"
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 16, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 16, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"sulpher spring on N. Side"
— transcribed as Missourie
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 17, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"flax growing on bottoms"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 18, 1805
William Clark · Jun 18, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"river with great falls and cataracts"
— transcribed as Missouri
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 18, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 18, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"2580 miles from mouth"
— transcribed as Missourie River
Clark: June 19, 1805
William Clark · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"ascended near it 3 miles to bend"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"hunting party on north side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 19, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 19, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"2580 miles from its mouth"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: June 20, 1805
William Clark · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"Indians of the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"river surveyed with cataracts and cascades"
— transcribed as Missouri
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 20, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"buffalo on starboard side plains"
— transcribed as Missourie
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 20, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"river with great falls being portaged"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"falls where fishing ducks observed"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"crossed by canoe"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 25, 1805
William Clark · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"few scattering trees on its borders"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: June 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"Fields sent up to hunt elk"
— transcribed as Missouri
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"main river of travel"
Lewis: June 27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"from entrance to Ft. Mandan mapped"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 29, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"fountain waters mark passage down river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"spring rises from south bank"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 1, 1805
William Clark · Jul 1, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"falls of the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 2, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"about 10 feet deep here"
— transcribed as Missouri
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 3, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"spring rises from south bank"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 5, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"below which plains more fertile"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 8, 1805
William Clark · Jul 8, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"width measured at various points"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"reached at entrance of Medicine River"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 12, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"kingfisher rare on this river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 13, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"struck river 3 miles SW"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 14, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"enters the Rocky Mountains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"river entering the mountains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 17, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"river referenced for plant observations"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 17, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"very narrow at this place"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 18, 1805
William Clark · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"main river of expedition"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"compared in width to Dearborn's"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 21, 1805
William Clark · Jul 21, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"river they ascend, strong current"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"main river being ascended"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 23, 1805
William Clark · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"river passing through wider valley"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 26, 1805
William Clark · Jul 26, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"crossed, divided by large island"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"main river being ascended"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"three forks junction reached"
— transcribed as Missouri
Three Forks of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: July 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"arrived at the 3 forks of"
— transcribed as Missourie
Three Forks of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: July 27, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"branch comes in on south side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Sacagawea Recognizes Home — Three Forks
Jul 28, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri, Montana
"river with three forks"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 29, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 29, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"ducks not breeding below mountains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 31, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"reference to 3 forks limestone clifts"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"reference to mineral salts seen previously"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 6, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"referenced in Shannon's earlier separation"
— transcribed as Missouri
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 9, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"still on head branch of it"
— transcribed as Missourie
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 9, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"discussion of head of Missouri"
— transcribed as Missourie
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 9, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"to lose name at three forks confluence"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"compared for navigability through mountains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"officers decided it loses name at forks"
— transcribed as Missourie
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 10, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"loses its name at second three forks"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: August 11, 1805
William Clark · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"reference point for measuring 3000 miles"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"reference to entrance and Indians along it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 11, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"mouth used as distance reference"
— transcribed as Missourie
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 11, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"mouth used as distance reference"
— transcribed as Missourie
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 11, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"mouth referenced for distance measurement"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis Crosses the Continental Divide
Aug 12, 1805 · Lemhi Pass, Montana/Idaho Border
"most distant fountain of its waters"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"compared for plants and river banks"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"route from pierced nosed indians"
— transcribed as Missouri
Joseph Whitehouse: August 17, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana
"drank at head spring"
— transcribed as Missourie
John Ordway: August 17, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana
"head spring crossed by Lewis"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"where Shoshones travel for buffalo"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 19, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"extreme navigable part mentioned"
— transcribed as Missourie
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 19, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"extreme navigable point near dividing ridge"
— transcribed as Missourie
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 19, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"head spring reached at 1 o'clock"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"upper Missouri beaver discussion"
Clark: August 21, 1805
William Clark · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"road up creek leads there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 22, 1805
William Clark · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"road passes over to it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"road over mountains led there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Indians traveling down it, peace among nations"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 24, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Indians going there to hunt buffalo"
— transcribed as Missourie
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 24, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Snake band going down for buffalo"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: August 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"Indians threatening to leave for"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 25, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"natives planned to go down for buffalo"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: August 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"reached extreme source of"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 26, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"drank at head spring of"
— transcribed as Missourie
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 south"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"where natives go to hunt buffalow"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 27, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"compared to bottoms with clover/timothy"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 27, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"natives sometimes go for buffalo, elk"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: August 30, 1805
William Clark · Aug 30, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"Indian band departed toward its waters"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 30, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 30, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"natives crossing over for buffalo"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 30, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 30, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"natives crossed to headwaters for buffalo"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: August 31, 1805
William Clark · Aug 31, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"where Flatheads intend to winter"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 2, 1805
William Clark · Sep 2, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"road led over to the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 5, 1805
William Clark · Sep 5, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"bands located on its headwaters"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — John Ordway: September 5, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 5, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"alternate destination for buffalo hunting"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: September 6, 1805
William Clark · Sep 6, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"three forks rendezvous location"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 6, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 6, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"natives moving to its head for buffalo"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — John Ordway: September 6, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 6, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"natives heading there"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 8, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"band traveling to hunt buffalo"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: September 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 9, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"pass leads to it in four days"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: September 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"Eastern fork heads near it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 11, 1805
William Clark · Sep 11, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"large road leads to it"
— transcribed as 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 Missourie River
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 29, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"where Flatheads cross to hunt buffalo"
— transcribed as Missouri
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: September 30, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 30, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"mouth referenced in distance tables"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: October 10, 1805
William Clark · Oct 10, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"crossed to in spring for buffalo"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: October 17, 1805
William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"upper parts have similar plant"
— transcribed as Missoury
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 of expedition passage"
— transcribed as Missouri
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 17, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"canoes deposited near its head"
— transcribed as Missouri
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 20, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"compared pumice stones found there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: December 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Dec 18, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"waters where similar bird seen"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: January 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"upper part has more beaver/otter"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: January 9, 1806
William Clark · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"reference for tribes who hunt"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 3, 1806
William Clark · Feb 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"deposit of salt located there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: February 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"deposits of salt located there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 14, 1806
William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"mapped from mouth to source"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: February 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"river laid down on map"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 17, 1806
William Clark · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"site of salt deposit"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: February 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"deposits of salt located there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 17, 1806
Patrick Gass · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"location where salt is deposited"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 19, 1806
William Clark · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"fox species seen near natural walls"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 20, 1806
William Clark · Feb 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"plains where mule deer are found"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: February 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"plains where mule deer common"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 21, 1806
William Clark · Feb 21, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"wolves resemble those of its plains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: February 21, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 21, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"natural walls, red fox and kit fox"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 22, 1806
William Clark · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"antelope found in that region"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: February 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared antelope range"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 26, 1806
William Clark · Feb 26, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"rats found upper part near mountains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: February 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 26, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"comparison for barking squirrel and braro"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 27, 1806
William Clark · Feb 27, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"plains where Braro also inhabits"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: February 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 27, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"upper part near mountains, rats observed"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: February 28, 1806
William Clark · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"plains east of mountains mentioned"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: February 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"plains east of mountains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: March 1, 1806
William Clark · Mar 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"upper portion compared for grouse"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: March 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"upper portion compared for grouse"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: March 2, 1806
William Clark · Mar 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"first met heath cock below Rockies"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: March 4, 1806
William Clark · Mar 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"comparison for magpie and lark"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: March 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"reference to magpies and larks seen there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: March 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared birds of its plains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: March 9, 1806
William Clark · Mar 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"large swan common to this river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: March 11, 1806
William Clark · Mar 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"eagles same as those there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: March 11, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"upper parts have peculiar rattlesnakes"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: March 12, 1806
William Clark · Mar 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"reference to fish and snakes there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: March 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"reference to same eagle species there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: March 13, 1806
William Clark · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared for mountain trout abundance"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: March 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared for trout species"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: March 18, 1806
William Clark · Mar 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"route penetrated to interior"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: March 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"route of expedition penetration"
Clark: March 20, 1806
William Clark · Mar 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"salt stock in store there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: March 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"stock of salt in store there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 21, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mar 21, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared regarding women and prostitution"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: April 1, 1806
William Clark · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"concern about ice closing it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"return route concern about winter ice"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"upper part where pheasant seen"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: April 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"buffalo procured from nations visiting there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 23, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 23, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"compared dance style to those there"
— transcribed as Missourie
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 28, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"head of, where merchandise would be supplied"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: May 1, 1806
William Clark · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"comparing plains to those of Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"compared plains to those of Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 1, 1806
John Ordway · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"chapter heading reference"
— transcribed as Missouri
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 6, 1806
John Ordway · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"where Grouse-vauntares obtained war axes"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: May 7, 1806
William Clark · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"the fat plains they wished to return to"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"anxious to return to its fat plains"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 12, 1806
William Clark · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"hunting grounds; men would accompany expedition there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"where forts to be established for trade"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 14, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"upper part where bears found"
— transcribed as Missouri
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 Columbia in course"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 15, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"comparison location for bear species"
— transcribed as Missouri
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 22, 1806
John Ordway · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared to women's labor there"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: May 23, 1806
William Clark · May 23, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared to local squirrel species"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 25, 1806
William Clark · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared bear coloration there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 27, 1806
William Clark · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared natives and squirrels"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared squirrel and tribes there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 28, 1806
William Clark · May 28, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"proposed trading house location"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 29, 1806
William Clark · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"falls noted for horned lizard"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"plains and falls of the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 30, 1806
William Clark · May 30, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"location reference for rattlesnake species"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"rattlesnake species previously described there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: May 31, 1806
William Clark · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"upper part where white/grizzly bear found"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: May 31, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"upper portion where white/grizzly bears found"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 1, 1806
William Clark · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"waters to be reached"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"waters they wish to reach"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 4, 1806
William Clark · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"invited chiefs to travel there"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: June 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"invited chiefs to travel with them"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: June 25, 1806
William Clark · Jun 25, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"where buffalo robe was brought from"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"falls and entrance of Maria's"
— transcribed as Missouri
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
"reference to old Maha-village location"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"road to the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
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
"falls referenced as gathering point"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: July 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"dividing ridge between waters"
— transcribed as Missouri
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — John Ordway: July 3, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"heading to its headwaters"
— transcribed as Missourie
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"referenced regarding old Maha-village"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"plains visited by western nations"
— transcribed as Missouri
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
"Lewis retreated to it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 4, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"falls and main branch mentioned"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 6, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"road continues thence to Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 7, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"dividing ridge between Columbia and Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
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 Missouri
Lewis: July 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"plains of the Missouri abound with game"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 9, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 9, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"canoes to be taken to falls"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 10, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"heading toward its three forks"
— transcribed as Missourie
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 10, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"referenced as flowing 3000 miles to mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 11, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"bottoms crowded with buffaloe"
— transcribed as missouri
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"reached at the Bear islands"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 13, 1806
William Clark · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"head at the 3 forks"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 13, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"chart of Missouri fortunately escaped damage"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 15, 1806
William Clark · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"distance from three forks measured"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"descended in buffalo skin canoe"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 17, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"compared rose river to Missouri in miniature"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 19, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"good passage over mountains to it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"compared bluffs to those of the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 23, 1806
William Clark · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"waters of, red children inhabit"
— transcribed as Missourei
Lewis: July 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"plains where squirrel first found"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: July 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 25, 1806
"expected route downstream with canoes"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 26, 1806
William Clark · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"compared to Big Horn's current"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"falls where party was left"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 28, 1806
William Clark · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"compared coal quality to Missouri's"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"main river of travel and reunion"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"men hurried toward it after skirmish"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 29, 1806
William Clark · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"compared to Rochejhone bottoms"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: July 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"passed natural walls section"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"swift current carrying them downstream"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: July 30, 1806
William Clark · Jul 30, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"comparison to dry creeks"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 3, 1806
William Clark · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"junction with Yellowstone"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 4, 1806
William Clark · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"intended to proceed down to better spot"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"compared water color, traveling down"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"main river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis: August 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"river being ascended and described"
— transcribed as Missouri
Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — Patrick Gass: August 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"main branch with canoe deposit"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 14, 1806
William Clark · Aug 14, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"river they traveled along"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 15, 1806
William Clark · Aug 15, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"Black Cat's village on north side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — Patrick Gass: August 15, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 15, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"hunters returning up to hunt"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 20, 1806
William Clark · Aug 20, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"noted changes in current and bars"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 21, 1806
William Clark · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"custom of nations on the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 21, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"reference in footnote about Indians"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 24, 1806
William Clark · Aug 24, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"river they are descending"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 25, 1806
William Clark · Aug 25, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: August 26, 1806
William Clark · Aug 26, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"questioning if Tetons are at big bend"
— transcribed as Missouri
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
"northern bend longitude discussed"
— transcribed as Missouri
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 29, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"full of sand bars and shoals"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 3, 1806
William Clark · Sep 3, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"300 American troops stationed above mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 3, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"Aird was traveling up it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 7, 1806
William Clark · Sep 7, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"noted evaporation on this portion"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 8, 1806
William Clark · Sep 8, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"water quantity not increasing despite tributaries"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 8, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 8, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"logs and sawyers plentiful in this part"
— transcribed as Missourie
Clark: September 9, 1806
William Clark · Sep 9, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"current more rapid below Platt"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 9, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 9, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"Mahas live on it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 11, 1806
William Clark · Sep 11, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 13, 1806
William Clark · Sep 13, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"encamped on NE side"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 14, 1806
William Clark · Sep 14, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"river they are descending"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 15, 1806
William Clark · Sep 15, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"descending the river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 17, 1806
William Clark · Sep 17, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"confined between island and SE shore"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"papaws abundant from Platte to its mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri
Clark: September 18, 1806
William Clark · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"current more gentle than ascending"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"ascent and descent of"
— transcribed as Missouri river
Clark: September 22, 1806
William Clark · Sep 22, 1806 · Missouri River approaching St. Louis
"Coldwater Creek on southern banks"
— transcribed as Missouri
Missouri River approaching St. Louis — John Ordway: September 22, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 22, 1806 · Missouri River approaching St. Louis
"river they had ascended"
— transcribed as Missourie
John Ordway: September 23, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 23, 1806
"arrived at mouth of Missouri"
— transcribed as Missourie
Patrick Gass: October 9, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 9, 1806
"compared to Columbia for land quality"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: November 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1806
"falls of the Missouri destination"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: November 7, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 7, 1806
"ridge divides waters of the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: November 9, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 9, 1806
"reached opposite old encampment"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: November 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 12, 1806
"rapid course for upwards of 3000 miles"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: November 19, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 19, 1806
"good passage over the mountains to"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: November 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 25, 1806 · Upper Missouri River, North Dakota – portage near Mandan
"men hurried back toward it"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: November 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – downstream travel
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: December 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 1, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – halted awaiting message
"to return up this river"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: December 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1806 · Missouri River, central South Dakota – downstream
"river of expedition route"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: December 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 29, 1806 · Mouth of White River, South Dakota (Missouri River)
"full of sand bars, difficult navigation"
— transcribed as Missouri
Patrick Gass: December 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 30, 1806 · Missouri River below White River, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"Mr. Aird going up the Missouri"
— transcribed as Missouri
