fair wind

Weather · mentioned in 28 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
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Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Joseph Whitehouse: May 14, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · May 14, 1804 · Camp Dubois / Departure point, Wood River, Illinois
"upon entering Missouri river"
Camp River Dubois, Illinois — Charles Floyd: May 15, 1804
Charles Floyd · May 15, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois
"latter part of the day"
Clark: June 5, 1804
William Clark · Jun 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"could not be used due to broken mast"
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — John Ordway: July 2, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"prompted raising temporary mast"
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 10, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 10, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"favorable wind that day"
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 13, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"aided travel during the day"
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"fair wind aided the voyage"
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 18, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"voyaging with fair wind"
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 23, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"proceeded at 12 with fair wind"
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 27, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"proceeded with fair wind"
Patrick Gass: August 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 20, 1804 · Near present-day Sioux City, IA — Sergeant Floyd's death and burial site (Floyd's Bluff)
"favorable conditions while traveling"
Missouri River near Vermillion area — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"favorable at start of day"
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 28, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"fair wind from S.E."
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"from the S.E."
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 20, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"favorable wind for travel"
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"favorable wind for travel"
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: September 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"made nine miles by 10 o'clock"
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 1, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"wind fair, sailed rapidly"
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 19, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 19, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"aided travel during day"
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 25, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"sailed early with favorable wind"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"favorable for travel"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"made 9 miles by 10 o'clock"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 19, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 19, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"favorable wind during travel"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"aided travel on 15th"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 2, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"set sail with fair wind"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 17, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"sailed with fair wind"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"aided travel that day"
Lewis: April 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"enabled sailing most of distance"

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