poles

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

Lewis Inspects the Nearly Complete Keelboat

Aug 27, 1803

"means of propulsion for keelboat"

Camp Dubois: January 5, 1804

Jan 5, 1804

"used for poling boats"

Camp Dubois: January 26, 1804

Jan 26, 1804

"used for poling boats"

Camp Dubois: February 4, 1804

Feb 4, 1804

"used for poling boats"

Camp Dubois: February 25, 1804

Feb 25, 1804

"used for poling boats"

Camp Dubois: March 3, 1804

Mar 3, 1804

"used for poling boats"

Camp Dubois: March 10, 1804

Mar 10, 1804

"used for poling boats"

Camp Dubois: March 17, 1804

Mar 17, 1804

"used for poling boats"

Camp Dubois: March 31, 1804

Mar 31, 1804

"used for poling boats"

Camp Dubois: April 23, 1804

Apr 23, 1804

"used for poling boats"

Lewis: July 27, 1804

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 27, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"completed for the boat"

Joseph Whitehouse: August 10, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 10, 1804 · Missouri River near present-day Decatur, NE / Burt County area

"stuck on Black bird's grave" — transcribed as pole

Clark: August 11, 1804

William Clark · Aug 11, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River

"8 feet high in center of mound" — transcribed as pole

Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 6, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River

"could not make headway"

Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 27, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD

"15-20 feet high lodge frames"

Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 28, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD

"used to search for lost anchor"

Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 10, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 10, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge

"laid across forks for lodge structure"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 19, 1804

John Ordway · Nov 19, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"used in roofs to hang meat"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 23, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"water froze to poles while working"

Lewis: February 3, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"small poles fitted with iron spikes"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 28, 1805

John Ordway · Mar 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"being fixed on perogues"

Clark: April 14, 1805

William Clark · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"used to erect lodges"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 3, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"water froze to them while working"

Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805

John Ordway · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"used to ascend river"

Clark: May 21, 1805

William Clark · May 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"less used due to muddy bottoms"

Clark: May 28, 1805

William Clark · May 28, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"used to navigate shoaley places" — transcribed as Poles

Lewis: May 28, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 28, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"assisted chord at riffles and rocky points" — transcribed as pole

Lewis: May 30, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"river too deep in most places" — transcribed as pole

Clark: June 23, 1805

William Clark · Jun 23, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"stuck up in prairie as guide"

Lewis: July 14, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 14, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"preparation for departure tomorrow"

Lewis: July 21, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 21, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"setting pole used in shallower river" — transcribed as pole

Lewis: July 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"used to push canoes" — transcribed as pole

Lewis: August 2, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"used to push boats upriver" — transcribed as pole

Clark: August 4, 1805

William Clark · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"poling men used in river"

Lewis: August 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"used to display note at forks" — transcribed as pole

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 6, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"green pole cut down by beavers" — transcribed as pole

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"used to fix note, dragged off by beaver" — transcribed as pole

Clark: August 14, 1805

William Clark · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"Clark obliged to use occasionally" — transcribed as pole

Clark: September 25, 1805

William Clark · Sep 25, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater

"Indians poling canoes" — transcribed as Poles

Clark: November 1, 1805

William Clark · Nov 1, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage

"used to slip canoes over rocks"

Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 11, 1805

Patrick Gass · Nov 11, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp

"used to hold mats against rain"

Lewis: March 29, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"suspending fish sheets in roofs"

Lewis: April 21, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"spare canoe poles burned"

Clark: May 10, 1806

William Clark · May 10, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"flag hoisted upon it" — transcribed as pole

Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 17, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 17, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow

"used to hang loading between trees"

Lewis: July 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south

"venison exposed on pole to dry" — transcribed as pole

Clark: July 23, 1806

William Clark · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"men sent to get them"

Clark: August 4, 1806

William Clark · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"stuck up in the point with note" — transcribed as pole

Lewis: August 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 7, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"note attached at point" — transcribed as pole

Lewis: August 8, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"used to hang meat for drying"

Clark: August 10, 1806

William Clark · Aug 10, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"used to dry elk flesh"

Patrick Gass: October 31, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 31, 1806

"loading tied to and extended on"