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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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Apr
13
1805
Clark: April 13, 1805 Analysis
13th of April Satturday 1805 Set out this morning at 6 oClock, the Missouri above the mouth of Little Missouri widens to…
Apr
13
1805
Lewis: April 13, 1805 Analysis
Saturday April 13th Being disappointed in my observations of yesterday for Longitude, I was unwilling to remain at the entrance of the…
Apr
13
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 13, 1805 Analysis
men caught 2 beaver and one fish last night at Sun rise we Set 1 In McLean County, about \ miles below…
Apr
13
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 13, 1805 Analysis
our small canoes could not bear the sail. Some of the party caught some beaver, and some Frenchmen who were out trap-…
Apr
14
1805
Clark: April 14, 1805 Analysis
14th of April Sunday 1805. a fine morning, a dog came to us this morning we Suppose him to be left by…
Apr
14
1805
Lewis: April 14, 1805 Analysis
Sunday April 14th 1805. One of the hunters saw an Otter last evening and shot at it, but missed it. a dog…
Apr
14
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 14, 1805 Analysis
one of our men Set a trap for a beaver last night, & caught a large otter that broke the trap chain…
Apr
14
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 14, 1805 Analysis
morning. As we were setting out a black dog came to us, and went along, supposed to have belonged to a band…
Apr
15
1805
Clark: April 15, 1805 Analysis
15th of April Monday 1805 Set out at an early hour, Captn Lewis walked on Shore and Killed a goose, passed a…
Apr
15
1805
Lewis: April 15, 1805 Analysis
Monday April 15th 1805. Set out at an early hour this morning. I walked on shore, and Capt. Clark continued with the…
Apr
15
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 15, 1805 Analysis
off eairly. proceeded on. Sailed under a fine breeze from the S. E. passed Several runs on each side of the river…
Apr
15
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 15, 1805 Analysis
forward early as usual, and went on very well. Passed a large creek on the North side, called Goat-pen creek. We saw…
Apr
16
1805
Clark: April 16, 1805 Analysis
16th of April Tuesday 1805 Wind hard from the S. E I walked on Shore and Killed an antilope which was verry…
Apr
16
1805
Lewis: April 16, 1805 Analysis
Tuesday April 16th 1805. Set out very early this morning. Capt. Clark walked on Shore this morning, and killed an Antelope, rejoined…
Apr
16
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 16, 1805 Analysis
off eairly as usal. proceeded on the wind gentle from S. E. passed a Sand beach on the N. S. covered with…
Apr
16
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 16, 1805 Analysis
early part of it, a fair gentle wind. Captain Clarke went out and killed a Cabre or Antelope, the same kind of…
Apr
17
1805
Clark: April 17, 1805 Analysis
17th of April Wednesday 1805 a fine morning wind from the S E. Genly to day handsom high extencive rich Plains on…
Apr
17
1805
Lewis: April 17, 1805 Analysis
Wednesday April 17th 1805. A delightfull morning, set out at an erly hour. the country though which we passed to (lay was…
Apr
17
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 17, 1805 Analysis
Set off eairly. Some of the men caught 2 beaver and Several Small fish, a fair wind we sailed on Saw large…
Apr
17
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 17, 1805 Analysis
fair wind. The day was fine and we made good way. Passed a beautiful plain and two large creeks on the North…
Apr
18
1805
John Ordway: April 18, 1805 Analysis
off eairly. Some of the men who Set traps for beaver last night they caught only one beaver & that in 2…
Apr
18
1805
Patrick Gass: April 18, 1805 Analysis
a wild goose. The morning was fine and we went on very well until 1 o’clock, when the wind blew so hard…
Apr
19
1805
Clark: April 19, 1805 Analysis
19th of April Friday 1805 a blustering windey day the wind So hard from the N, W. that we were fearfull of…
Apr
19
1805
Lewis: April 19, 1805 Analysis
Friday April 19th 1805. The wind blew So hard this morning from N. W. that we dared not to venture our canoes…
Apr
19
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 19, 1805 Analysis
the Northward. So that we were obledged to lay at our last nights harbour all day. caught one large beaver last night…
Apr
19
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 19, 1805 Analysis
not set out until the next day. While we lay here, I went out to the hills, which I found very high,…
Apr
20
1805
Clark: April 20, 1805 Analysis
20th of April Satturday 1805 wind a head from the N W. we Set out at 7 oClock proceeded on, Soon after…
Apr
20
1805
Lewis: April 20, 1805 Analysis
Saturday April 20th 1805. The wind continued to blow tolerably hard this morning but by no means as violently as it (lid…
Apr
20
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 20, 1805 Analysis
able morning ; rapid water and a strong wind. Some of the canoes took in a good deal of water; and we…
Apr
20
1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 20, 1805 Analysis
as it was yesterday this morning, we Set off about 7 oClock. we found it Cold polling, the air chilley. proceeded on.…
Apr
21
1805
Clark: April 21, 1805 Analysis
21st of April Sunday 1805 Set out early the wind gentle & from the N. W. the river being verry Crooked, I…
Apr
21
1805
Lewis: April 21, 1805 Analysis
Sunday April 21st 1805. Set out at an early hour this morning. Capt Clark walked on shore; the wind tho a head…
Apr
21
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 21, 1805 Analysis
water in the buckets setting near the fire, a Clear and pleasant morning, but verry chilly & cold, we proceeded on. Saw…
Apr
21
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 21, 1805 Analysis
morning, but cold: there was a sharp frost. We saw a great number of elk, buffaloe and deer on both sides of…
Apr
22
1805
Clark: April 22, 1805 Analysis
22nd of April Monday 1805 a verry cold morning Some frost, we Set out at an early hour and proceeded on verry…
Apr
22
1805
Lewis: April 22, 1805 Analysis
Monday April 22cd 1805. Set out at an early hour this morning; proceeded pretty well untill breakfat, when the wind became so…
Apr
22
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 22, 1805 Analysis
passed a high bluff on S. S. and a handsom bottom and plains on the N. S. which was covered with buffaloe…
Apr
22
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 22, 1805 Analysis
78 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE passed a beautiful bottom on the North side, covered with game of different kinds. The wind was…
Apr
23
1805
Clark: April 23, 1805 Analysis
23rd of April 1805 a cold morning at about 9 oClock the wind as usial rose from the N W and continued…
Apr
23
1805
Lewis: April 23, 1805 Analysis
Tuesday April 23rd Set out at an early hour this morning. about nine A.M. the wind arose, and shortly after became so…
Apr
23
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 23, 1805 Analysis
Set off as usal proceeded on. Some of the men caught two beaver last night passed high bluffs on the S. S.…
Apr
23
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 23, 1805 Analysis
the wind was ahead and we were obliged to lie too about three hours. We went 15 miles and encamped on the…
Apr
24
1805
Clark: April 24, 1805 Analysis
24th of April Wednesday 1805 The wind rose last night and continued blowing from the N. & N W. and Sometimes with…
Apr
24
1805
Lewis: April 24, 1805 Analysis
Wednesday April 24th The wind blew so hard during the whole of this day, that we were unable to move. notwithstanding that…
Apr
24
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 24, 1805 Analysis
from the N. W. so that we had to delay here all this day. we dryed and aired Some of the loading…
Apr
24
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 24, 1805 Analysis
so hard down the river we could not proceed. While we lay here some of the men went to see some water…
Apr
25
1805
Clark: April 25, 1805 Analysis
25th of April Thursday 1805 The wind was moderate & ahead this morning, we Set out at an early hour The morning…
Apr
25
1805
Lewis: April 25, 1805 Analysis
Thursday April 25th 1805. The wind was more moderate this morning, tho still hard; we set out at an early hour. the…
Apr
25
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 25, 1805 Analysis
2 Inches last night, we Set off eairly. The wind blew from the N. one of the men caught a beaver last…
Apr
25
1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1805 Analysis
but about 11 were obliged to halt again the wind was so strong ahead. Captain Lewis and four men set off by…
Apr
26
1805
Clark: April 26, 1805 Analysis
26th of April Friday 1805 last night was verry Cold. the Thermometer Stood at 32 abov 0 this morning. I Set out…
Apr
26
1805
Lewis: April 26, 1805 Analysis
Friday April 26th 1805. This morning I dispatched Joseph Fields up the yellowstone river with orders to examine it as far as…
Apr
26
1805
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 26, 1805 Analysis
Sent one man about 6 miles up the River Roshjone to See what 1 In Williams County, about halfway from the Little…
Apr
26
1805
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 26, 1805 Analysis
proceeded 10 miles came at 12 o’clock to the mouth of the LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 79 Jaune and halted: Captain Lewis…
Apr
27
1805
Clark: April 27, 1805 Analysis
27th of April Satturday 1805 after take the azmuth of the Sun & brackfasting we Set out wind moderate & a head,…
Apr
27
1805
Lewis: April 27, 1805 Analysis
Saturday April 27th 1805. Previous to our seting out this morning I made the following observations. This morning I walked through the…
Apr
27
1805
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 27, 1805 Analysis
aranged our loading in the perogues and Set off about 9 o. Clock, proceeded on passed a beautiful level plain which lay…
Apr
27
1805
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 27, 1805 Analysis
newed our voyage. The day was fine, but on account of a strong wind we were obliged at 1 to halt, till…
Apr
28
1805
Clark: April 28, 1805 Analysis
28th of April Sunday 1805 a fine day river falling, wind favourable from the S. E. and moderate, I walked on Shore…
Apr
28
1805
Lewis: April 28, 1805 Analysis
Sunday April 28th 1805. Set out this morning at an early hour; the wind was favourable and we employed our sails to…
