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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
6
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variants:
high wind (3) · wind (2) · high wind from southwest (1)
Missouri River near Gasconade River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 31, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · May 31, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"encountered during travel"
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 22, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"high wind from N.E."
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 13, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 13, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"weather conditions of the day"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"forced halt around noon"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 30, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"rose at noon, halted canoe travel"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 27, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 27, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"high wind that day"
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"high wind from the west"
John Ordway: April 18, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 18, 1805 · Missouri River near present-day Williston, ND area
"detained party about 3 hours"
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 22, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"caused delay during dinner"
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"wind rose high, halted travel"
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 1, 1805
John Ordway · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"rose at noon, halted travel"
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"prevented travel until afternoon"
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 1, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"forced halt around noon"
Lewis: May 1, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"became violent around noon"
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 13, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"squalls in the morning"
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 13, 1805
John Ordway · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"morning, abated by 1 PM"
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"blew sand after camping"
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 27, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"from the N.W."
Lewis: May 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"made travel impracticable until 11am"
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 30, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"from the N.W."
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 10, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"accompanied the shower"
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 11, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"during the night"
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 16, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 16, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"fore part of last night"
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 20, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"from west, then S.W."
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"conditions of the day"
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"obliged party to lay by"
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"from southwest off snow mountains"
Lewis: June 27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"from N.W. in late evening"
Lewis: July 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 12, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"detained canoes until 2 P.M."
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 5, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"in afternoon while proceeding"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 7, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 7, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"this afternoon"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 9, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"from S.E. during morning"
Clark: November 11, 1805
William Clark · Nov 11, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"from S.W., blew a storm all day"
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 13, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 13, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"wind obliged party to stay"
Clark: November 25, 1805
William Clark · Nov 25, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"prevented crossing the river"
Lewis: November 29, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Nov 29, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"prevented perogues from proceeding"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 4, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 4, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"persisted throughout the day"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 16, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 16, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"high wind accompanied rain"
Lewis: February 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"delayed departure until before sunset"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 18, 1806
John Ordway · Feb 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"too high at the bay"
Clark: March 7, 1806
William Clark · Mar 7, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"delayed Comowol's departure"
Lewis: March 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 7, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"prevented Comowol from leaving"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 13, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 13, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"forced party to halt"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 13, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 13, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"forced party to halt voyage"
Lewis: April 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 22, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"prevented canoes crossing river"
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 3, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"very high forenoon, rather cold"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 6, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 6, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"violent wind forced party to halt"
Patrick Gass: August 17, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 17, 1806
"wind high, river rough afternoon"
Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — John Ordway: August 18, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 18, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"continued high towards evening"
Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — Patrick Gass: August 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 18, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"wind high during travel"
Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — John Ordway: August 19, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 19, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"detained the party"
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 7, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 7, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"wind so high could scarcely proceed"
Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs — John Ordway: September 13, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 13, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"wind being high hindered hunting"
John Ordway: October 23, 1806
John Ordway · Oct 23, 1806
"noted conditions at night"
Patrick Gass: November 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 12, 1806
"drives away musquitoes"
Patrick Gass: November 26, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 26, 1806 · Missouri River below Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"violent wind made travel dangerous"
Patrick Gass: December 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 1, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – halted awaiting message
"wind high, water rough"
Patrick Gass: December 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1806 · Missouri River, central South Dakota – downstream
"wind blew so hard halted"
Patrick Gass: December 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 30, 1806 · Missouri River below White River, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"forced encampment after two miles"