oar
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
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oars (5)
Lewis Inspects the Nearly Complete Keelboat
Aug 27, 1803
"means of propulsion for keelboat"
— transcribed as oars
Camp Dubois: January 5, 1804
Jan 5, 1804
"used for rowing"
— transcribed as oars
Camp Dubois: January 26, 1804
Jan 26, 1804
"used for rowing"
— transcribed as oars
Camp Dubois: February 4, 1804
Feb 4, 1804
"used for rowing practice"
— transcribed as oars
Camp Dubois: February 25, 1804
Feb 25, 1804
"used for rowing"
— transcribed as oars
Camp Dubois: March 3, 1804
Mar 3, 1804
"used for rowing"
— transcribed as oars
Camp Dubois: March 10, 1804
Mar 10, 1804
"used for rowing practice"
— transcribed as oars
Camp Dubois: March 17, 1804
Mar 17, 1804
"used for rowing"
— transcribed as oars
Camp Dubois: March 31, 1804
Mar 31, 1804
"used for rowing practice"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: May 26, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · May 26, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"manned by privates on batteaux"
— transcribed as oars
Clark: June 16, 1804
William Clark · Jun 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"much in want of oars"
— transcribed as Oars
Missouri River near Boonville area — Patrick Gass: June 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"searching for timber to make oars"
— transcribed as oars
Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 17, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"made 20 oars at camp"
— transcribed as Oars
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 17, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"timber gotten for 20 oars"
— transcribed as oars
Missouri River near Boonville area — Patrick Gass: June 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"timber gathered to make oars"
— transcribed as oars
Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 18, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"finished after the rain"
— transcribed as Oars
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 18, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"men working to finish them"
— transcribed as oars
Clark: June 18, 1804
William Clark · Jun 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"making oars all day"
— transcribed as oars
Clark: June 19, 1804
William Clark · Jun 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"new oars fixed before setting out"
— transcribed as Oars
Clark: June 21, 1804
William Clark · Jun 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"some lost swung under windows"
— transcribed as oars
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 1, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"noise of rowing awoke the wolf"
— transcribed as oars
Clark: July 2, 1804
William Clark · Jul 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"20 oars stemming current with difficulty"
— transcribed as Oars
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 23, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"people engaged in making oars"
— transcribed as oars
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 6, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"could not make headway"
— transcribed as oars
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 28, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"being fixed on perogues"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: April 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"water froze on them as men rowed"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: May 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"water froze on them as they rowed"
— transcribed as oars
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
John Ordway · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"little used due to muddy bottoms"
— transcribed as oars
Clark: May 23, 1805
William Clark · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"water freezes on the oars"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: May 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"water freized on the oars"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: May 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"too weak against rapid current"
Lewis: July 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 9, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"to be fitted to the boat"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: July 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 14, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"still need to be made and fitted"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: July 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"employed against stronger current"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: July 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"used to overcome strong current"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: July 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"scarcely used except to cross"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: August 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"blades cut for saddle planks"
— transcribed as oars
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: September 28, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 28, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"being made by the party"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: April 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 10, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"five employed crossing rapid current"
— transcribed as oars
Clark: July 23, 1806
William Clark · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"made by men after canoes finished"
— transcribed as Oars
Lewis: July 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"men plyed faithfully for speed"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 4, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"used to steer through sawyers"
Lewis: August 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"men plied them faithfully"
— transcribed as oars
Lewis: August 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"used with current to travel at good rate"
— transcribed as oars
Clark: August 13, 1806
William Clark · Aug 13, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"used to propel boats"
— transcribed as oars
Clark: August 25, 1806
William Clark · Aug 25, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"men played their oars"
— transcribed as oars
Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs — John Ordway: September 12, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 12, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"12 oars on keel boat"
— transcribed as oars
