roots

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):

Clark: December 16, 1804

William Clark · Dec 16, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"described by Mr. Henry to cure mad dog" — transcribed as root

Clark: February 28, 1805

William Clark · Feb 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"plant from Mr. Haney for bite cures" — transcribed as Root

Lewis: May 5, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"brown bear feeds on roots"

Lewis: August 14, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"staple food west of mountains"

Joseph Whitehouse: August 17, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana

"squaws digging on side of mountain"

John Ordway: August 17, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana

"squaws digging roots"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 22, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"taken from Indian camp"

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 27, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"gathered and dried for food"

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 27, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"women gathering and drying for food"

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 29, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"natives live on them"

Joseph Whitehouse: September 4, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 4, 1805 · Ross's Hole / Bitterroot Valley near Sula, Montana

"different kinds, eat very well"

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

"Flathead provisions at this time"

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

"part of Indians' limited diet"

Clark: September 21, 1805

William Clark · Sep 21, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce

"collected horse load of roots"

Nez Perce villages on Clearwater — Patrick Gass: September 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · Sep 25, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater

"made into bread by Indians"

Clark: October 2, 1805

William Clark · Oct 2, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River

"only food, caused bowel pains"

Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: October 6, 1805

John Ordway · Oct 6, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River

"bought from Indians for trade"

Clark: October 10, 1805

William Clark · Oct 10, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston

"main diet item with dried fish"

Clark: October 22, 1805

William Clark · Oct 22, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"natives digging great quantities in bottoms" — transcribed as root

Clark: October 30, 1805

William Clark · Oct 30, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage

"villagers collecting down river"

Clark: October 31, 1805

William Clark · Oct 31, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage

"natives dug roots on island"

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

"part of Indian diet"

Clark: December 10, 1805

William Clark · Dec 10, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"purchased with fish hooks"

Clark: December 20, 1805

William Clark · Dec 20, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"brought by Indians to sell"

Clark: December 30, 1805

William Clark · Dec 30, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"offered by Indians at inflated price"

Clark: January 1, 1806

William Clark · Jan 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"brought by Clatsops for trade"

Lewis: January 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"brought by Clatsops for trade"

Lewis: January 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"Indians traded for fishhooks"

Clark: January 4, 1806

William Clark · Jan 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"haggled over in trade"

Clark: February 28, 1806

William Clark · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"brought for sale by visitors"

Lewis: February 28, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"brought for sale by Kuskelar"

Clark: March 8, 1806

William Clark · Mar 8, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"brant feed on roots"

Lewis: March 10, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"food of brown duck"

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 7, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 7, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"brought by Savages for trade"

Clark: April 14, 1806

William Clark · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"women searching, also purchased"

Lewis: April 14, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"purchased from inhabitants"

Clark: April 17, 1806

William Clark · Apr 17, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"women gathering roots in plains"

Clark: April 20, 1806

William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"found in their houses"

Clark: April 21, 1806

William Clark · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"two platters subsisted on"

Clark: April 27, 1806

William Clark · Apr 27, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"various kinds furnished by plains"

Lewis: April 27, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 27, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"various kinds from plains, subsistence"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 4, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"obtained from natives at lodges"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 5, 1806

John Ordway · May 5, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"women pounding into cakes"

Clark: May 7, 1806

William Clark · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"gathered by Indians in plains; part of diet"

Lewis: May 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"Indians gathering in plain; part of diet"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 9, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 9, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"family encamped to gather them"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 10, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 10, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"natives had limited supply"

Clark: May 11, 1806

William Clark · May 11, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"diet suspected to cause disorders"

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

"grown on Columbia, natives subsist on"

Lewis: May 15, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 15, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"diet causing illness; bears dig them"

Clark: May 22, 1806

William Clark · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"procured from natives, drying in sun"

Lewis: May 22, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"store purchased from natives"

Clark: May 25, 1806

William Clark · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"women digging, purchased from village"

Lewis: May 25, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"procured at village, dug by natives"

Clark: May 26, 1806

William Clark · May 26, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"procured from native village on reasonable terms"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 26, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 26, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"procured from natives at dear rate"

Clark: May 27, 1806

William Clark · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"purchased from village"

Lewis: May 27, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"brought from village, squirrel food"

Clark: May 30, 1806

William Clark · May 30, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"traded for from Indian village"

Lewis: May 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"traded with Indians for"

Clark: June 1, 1806

William Clark · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"taken for trade, lost in river"

Lewis: June 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"indians brought roots to trade"

Clark: June 4, 1806

William Clark · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"Broken Arm offered for mountain journey"

Lewis: June 4, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"Broken Arm offered for mountain journey"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 6, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"purchased from natives at villages"

Clark: June 7, 1806

William Clark · Jun 7, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"bags to carry their roots"

Clark: June 21, 1806

William Clark · Jun 21, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"Indians deposited stores in bushes"

Lewis: June 29, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 29, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides

"reduced to eating these alone"

Clark: July 9, 1806

William Clark · Jul 9, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"carrot-like edible root brought by Sacagawea" — transcribed as root

Clark: August 6, 1806

William Clark · Aug 6, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"Indians dug it to eat and use in soup" — transcribed as root

Patrick Gass: October 9, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 9, 1806

"encamped to gather roots"

Patrick Gass: October 19, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 19, 1806

"purchased from Indian lodges"

Patrick Gass: October 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1806

"obtained from natives at very dear rate"

Patrick Gass: October 27, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 27, 1806

"procured from village as diet"

Patrick Gass: November 1, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 1, 1806

"gathered, made into soup"