Missouris
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
16
mentions via 1
variant:
Missouri (16)
Lewis Inspects the Nearly Complete Keelboat
Aug 27, 1803
"keelboat to ascend this river"
— transcribed as Missouri 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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Lewis & Clark: November 12, 1803
Nov 12, 1803
"mouth as future destination"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Lewis & Clark: November 13, 1803
Nov 13, 1803
"mouth as eventual destination"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Lewis & Clark: November 14, 1803
Nov 14, 1803
"mouth as goal of journey"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Lewis & Clark: November 15, 1803
Nov 15, 1803
"mouth as northward goal"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Lewis & Clark: November 16, 1803
Nov 16, 1803
"mouth as eventual destination"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Lewis & Clark: November 17, 1803
Nov 17, 1803
"heading toward its mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Lewis & Clark: November 18, 1803
Nov 18, 1803
"mouth located near St. Louis"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Lewis & Clark: November 19, 1803
Nov 19, 1803
"mouth as ultimate destination"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Lewis & Clark: November 20, 1803
Nov 20, 1803
"mouth lay near St. Louis"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 2, 1803
Dec 2, 1803
"opposite mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 3, 1803
Dec 3, 1803
"opposite mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 4, 1803
Dec 4, 1803
"mouth opposite winter camp"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 5, 1803
Dec 5, 1803
"opposite mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 6, 1803
Dec 6, 1803
"opposite mouth, departure route in spring"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 7, 1803
Dec 7, 1803
"opposite mouth, route for spring departure"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 8, 1803
Dec 8, 1803
"opposite mouth of Wood River"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 9, 1803
Dec 9, 1803
"opposite Wood River mouth"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 10, 1803
Dec 10, 1803
"opposite the camp site"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 11, 1803
Dec 11, 1803
"mouth opposite winter camp"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 12, 1803
Dec 12, 1803
"opposite mouth, planned spring departure up"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 13, 1803
Dec 13, 1803
"intelligence gathered from fur traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 14, 1803
Dec 14, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathered from traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 15, 1803
Dec 15, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 16, 1803
Dec 16, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 17, 1803
Dec 17, 1803
"subject of intelligence-gathering from fur traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 18, 1803
Dec 18, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 19, 1803
Dec 19, 1803
"intelligence gathered from fur traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 20, 1803
Dec 20, 1803
"gathering intelligence about the river"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 21, 1803
Dec 21, 1803
"gathering intelligence from fur traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 22, 1803
Dec 22, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from fur traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 23, 1803
Dec 23, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 24, 1803
Dec 24, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathered from fur traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 25, 1803
Dec 25, 1803
"intelligence gathered from fur traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 26, 1803
Dec 26, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 27, 1803
Dec 27, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 28, 1803
Dec 28, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 29, 1803
Dec 29, 1803
"intelligence gathered from fur traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 30, 1803
Dec 30, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: December 31, 1803
Dec 31, 1803
"subject of intelligence gathering from fur traders"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: January 7, 1804
Jan 7, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: January 14, 1804
Jan 14, 1804
"gathered knowledge about its conditions"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: January 21, 1804
Jan 21, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: January 28, 1804
Jan 28, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: February 6, 1804
Feb 6, 1804
"gathering knowledge about the river"
— transcribed as Missouri 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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: February 13, 1804
Feb 13, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: February 20, 1804
Feb 20, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: February 27, 1804
Feb 27, 1804
"gathering knowledge about its conditions"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: March 5, 1804
Mar 5, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: March 12, 1804
Mar 12, 1804
"gathering intelligence about its conditions"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: March 19, 1804
Mar 19, 1804
"gathering intelligence about its conditions"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: March 26, 1804
Mar 26, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: April 2, 1804
Apr 2, 1804
"river they would navigate daily"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: April 4, 1804
Apr 4, 1804
"sought knowledge about its conditions"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: April 11, 1804
Apr 11, 1804
"gathering intelligence about river conditions"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: April 18, 1804
Apr 18, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: April 25, 1804
Apr 25, 1804
"subject of intelligence gathering"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: May 5, 1804
May 5, 1804
"route intelligence gathered about it"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: May 11, 1804
May 11, 1804
"upcoming route to test preparations"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Camp Dubois: May 12, 1804
May 12, 1804
"boats to push off into current"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Departure: May 13, 1804
May 13, 1804
"proceeded about four miles upstream"
— transcribed as Missouri River
Setting Out from Camp River Dubois
May 14, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois
"expedition ascended under gentle breeze"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri 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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
Clark: July 5, 1804
William Clark · Jul 5, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"main river of travel"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
— transcribed as Missouri 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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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"
— transcribed as Missouri River
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
