Yellow Stone river
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Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"measured 297 yards water, 561 sand"
Lewis: April 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 10, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"hunters intend to ascend up"
— transcribed as Yellow stone river
Lewis: April 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"headwaters near Little Missouri's source"
— transcribed as Yellow Stone River
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 23, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"footnote distance reference"
— transcribed as Yellowstone
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"destination of Lewis's overland party"
Clark: April 25, 1805
William Clark · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"expected to reach by land"
— transcribed as yellow Stone river
Lewis: April 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"Lewis encamped near its confluence"
— transcribed as Yellow stone River
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"measured 297 yards water, 561 sand"
Clark: April 26, 1805
William Clark · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"858 yards wide, navigable to Rockies"
— transcribed as YellowStone River
Lewis: April 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"explored confluence with Missouri"
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Lewis: April 27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 27, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"junction with Missouri described"
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 28, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"reference point, 15 miles below"
Clark: May 9, 1805
William Clark · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"said to be in mountainous country"
Clark: May 20, 1805
William Clark · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"near head of Shell river"
— transcribed as Yellow Stone River
Lewis: May 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"near source of Muscleshell"
— transcribed as Yellowstone River
Lewis: May 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"intercepted near the big bend"
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Lewis: May 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"upper limit of Minnetare hunting excursions"
— transcribed as yellowstone river
Lewis: June 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"reference for dry plains conjecture"
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"where Rocky Mtn Indians trade"
Lewis: August 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"route to Spaniards in 10 days"
— transcribed as yellowstone river
Lewis: August 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"where Crow Indians obtained metal goods"
— transcribed as yellowstone River
Lewis: April 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"speculated headwaters connection"
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Lewis: July 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"Clark to descend with party"
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 4, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"Clark crossed over to it"
— transcribed as Yellowstone
Lewis: July 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 5, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"head said to have wild horses"
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 14, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"destination of Clark's route"
— transcribed as Yellowstone
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 19, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"Clarke's destination over divide"
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Clark at Pompeys Pillar
Jul 25, 1806 · Pompeys Pillar, Yellowstone River, Montana
"Clark descending this river"
— transcribed as Yellowstone River
Lewis: August 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"anxious to reach its entrance"
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Lewis: August 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"destination reached at 4 P.M."
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"arrived at its mouth about 4 o'clock"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 8, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"Clark reached mouth August 3"
— transcribed as Yellowstone
Patrick Gass: August 11, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 11, 1806
"where horses were sent from"
La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer — Patrick Gass: September 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 20, 1806 · La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer
"indexed river"
— transcribed as Yellowstone river
Patrick Gass: November 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 29, 1806 · Burnt Hills area, Missouri River, North Dakota/Montana border
"horses stolen from party there"