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Journal Entries

Original journal entries from all six expedition journalists: Lewis, Clark, Floyd, Ordway, Gass, and Whitehouse. Sourced from the Thwaites Edition (1904-1905).

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Oct 20 1803
Lewis: October 20, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for October 20, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Oct 21 1803
Preparations to Navigate the Falls of the Ohio
On this day, the expedition approached the Falls of the Ohio near Louisville. Lewis made preparations to navigate the rapids, which represented the only major obstruction along the…
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Oct 22 1803
Lewis: October 22, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for October 22, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Oct 23 1803
Lewis: October 23, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for October 23, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Oct 24 1803
Lewis: October 24, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for October 24, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Oct 25 1803
Lewis: October 25, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for October 25, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Oct 26 1803
Lewis Arrives at Falls of the Ohio; Clark Partnership Begins
Lewis reached the Falls of the Ohio and joined William Clark at Clarksville in the Indiana Territory, just across the river from Louisville. This meeting marked the formal…
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Oct 27 1803
Lewis & Clark: October 27, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for October 27, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Oct 28 1803
Lewis & Clark: October 28, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for October 28, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Oct 29 1803
Two Captains Review Recruits and Divide Their Strengths
At Clarksville, Lewis and Clark began their formal partnership for the expedition, reviewing potential recruits and planning the journey ahead. The two captains brought complementary strengths to the…
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Oct 30 1803
Lewis & Clark: October 30, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for October 30, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Oct 31 1803
Lewis & Clark: October 31, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for October 31, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Oct 31 1803
Wind-Bound Camp; Fur Traders Arrive by Canoe
Strong westerly winds kept the party in camp throughout the day, halting travel. During the layover, an Indian man and woman arrived from upriver in two canoes loaded…
Patrick Gass · Near Louisville/Falls of the Ohio, Kentucky/Indiana border · AI summary
Nov 1 1803
Drouillard Enlisted at Fort Massac on the Illinois Shore
Lewis and Clark pressed on down the Ohio River from Clarksville with their expanding party of recruits. Along the way, they stopped at Fort Massac, a former French…
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Nov 2 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 2, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 2, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 3 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 3, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 3, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 4 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 4, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 4, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 5 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 5, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 5, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 6 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 6, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 6, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 7 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 7, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 7, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 8 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 8, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 8, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 9 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 9, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 9, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 10 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 10, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 10, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 11 1803
Turning North onto the Mississippi at Cairo
The expedition arrived at the meeting point of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, near what is now Cairo, Illinois. After traveling down the Ohio, the party turned northward…
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Nov 12 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 12, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 12, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 13 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 13, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 13, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 14 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 14, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 14, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 15 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 15, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 15, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 16 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 16, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 16, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 17 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 17, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 17, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 18 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 18, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 18, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 19 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 19, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 19, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 20 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 20, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 20, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 21 1803
Crew Builds Teamwork Against the Mississippi
The expedition continued upriver on the Mississippi, heading toward its junction with the Missouri. The river's strong current slowed their progress, but the crew was steadily building the…
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Nov 22 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 22, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 22, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 23 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 23, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 23, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 24 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 24, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 24, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 25 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 25, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 25, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 26 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 26, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 26, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 27 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 27, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 27, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 28 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 28, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 28, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 29 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 29, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 29, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Nov 30 1803
Lewis & Clark: November 30, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for November 30, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 1 1803
Winter Camp Established at Wood River
Lewis and Clark reached the mouth of the Wood River (Riviere du Bois) on the Illinois side of the Mississippi, directly across from where the Missouri River empties…
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Dec 2 1803
Camp Dubois: December 2, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 2, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 3 1803
Camp Dubois: December 3, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 3, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 4 1803
Camp Dubois: December 4, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 4, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 5 1803
Camp Dubois: December 5, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 5, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 6 1803
Camp Dubois: December 6, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 6, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 7 1803
Camp Dubois: December 7, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 7, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 8 1803
Camp Dubois: December 8, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 8, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 9 1803
Camp Dubois: December 9, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 9, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 10 1803
Camp Dubois: December 10, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 10, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 11 1803
Camp Dubois: December 11, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 11, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 12 1803
Camp Dubois: December 12, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 12, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 13 1803
Hut Construction and Drills at Camp Dubois
At Camp Dubois, the expedition's men worked on building winter huts and started a demanding training regimen to ready themselves for the upcoming journey. Clark oversaw the camp's…
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Dec 14 1803
Camp Dubois: December 14, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 14, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 15 1803
Camp Dubois: December 15, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 15, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 16 1803
Camp Dubois: December 16, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 16, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Dec 17 1803
Camp Dubois: December 17, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 17, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...

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