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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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Jun
11
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 11, 1806 Analysis
that could hunt turned out at day light a hunting, about noon all returned to Camp. Gibson had killed one fine large…
Jun
11
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 11, 1806 Analysis
frost. Several of the men turned out to hunt; and returned at noon, having killed a bear and two deer. In this…
Jun
12
1806
Clark: June 12, 1806 Analysis
Thursday June 12th 1806. All our hunters except Gibson returned about noon; none of them had killed any thing except Shields who…
Jun
12
1806
Lewis: June 12, 1806 Analysis
Thursday June 12th 1806. All our hunters except Gibson returned about noon; none of them had killed anything except Sheilds who brought…
Jun
12
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 12, 1806 Analysis
more hunters went out eairly to hunt, about 10 oClock Some of them came in Shields had killed two fine bucks and…
Jun
12
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 12, 1806 Analysis
dew. I went out with some of the party to hunt; about 8 o’clock the musquitoes became very troublesome; and at 10…
Jun
13
1806
Clark: June 13, 1806 Analysis
Friday June 13th 1806. Ordered Rubin Fields and Willard to proceed on to a Small prarie in the Mountains about 8 miles…
Jun
13
1806
Lewis: June 13, 1806 Analysis
Friday June 13th 1806. Reubin Feilds and Willard were ordered to proceed on our road to a small prarie 8 miles distant…
Jun
13
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 13, 1806 Analysis
eairly from Camp a hunting about noon R. Fields and willard set out to go on about 10 miles a head and…
Jun
13
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 13, 1806 Analysis
two went out. The Indian exchanged horses with one of our men, whose horse had not recovered, and was unable to cross…
Jun
14
1806
Clark: June 14, 1806 Analysis
Saturday June 14th 1806 Sent out Hunters this morning Colter killed a deer and brought it in by 10 A M Drewyer…
Jun
14
1806
Lewis: June 14, 1806 Analysis
Saturday June 14th 1806. Sent our hunters out early this morning. Colter killed a deer and brought it in by 10 A.M.…
Jun
14
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 14, 1806 Analysis
out eairly about 10 oClock Colter came in had killed a deer and found eight ducks eggs, the day verry warm.
Jun
14
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 14, 1806 Analysis
again went out; at 10 o'clock one came in with a deer; and in the evening the rest of them, but they…
Jun
15
1806
Clark: June 15, 1806 Analysis
Sunday June 15th 1806 Collected our horses early with the intention of makeing an early Start. Some hard Showers of rain detained…
Jun
15
1806
Lewis: June 15, 1806 Analysis
Sunday June 15th 1806. We had some little difficulty in collecting our horses this morning they had straggled off to a greater…
Jun
15
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 15, 1806 Analysis
this flat for our horses. Soon Set in to raining hard, we got up all our horses took breakfast & packed up…
Jun
15
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 15, 1806 Analysis
thunder. We left Com-mas flat to attempt to cross the moun- tains; and had sixty-six horses, all very good. We ascended a…
Jun
16
1806
Clark: June 16, 1806 Analysis
Monday June 16th 1806 Collected our horses early and Set Out 7 A M proceeded on up the Creek through a gladey…
Jun
16
1806
Lewis: June 16, 1806 Analysis
Monday June 16th 1806. We collected our horses very readily this morning, took breakfast and set out at 6 A.M.; proceeded up…
Jun
16
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 16, 1806 Analysis
a short distance to hunt we took an eairly breakfast the morn- ing fair, we set out proced on overtook the hunters…
Jun
16
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 16, 1806 Analysis
our journey; went up a handsome creek about three miles, and then took to the hills which are very rough with a…
Jun
17
1806
Clark: June 17, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday June 17th 1806 We Collected our horses and Set out early; we proceeded down hungary Creek about 7 miles passing it…
Jun
17
1806
Lewis: June 17, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday June 17th 1806. we collected our horses and set out early; we proceeded down hungry creek about seven miles passing it…
Jun
17
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 17, 1806 Analysis
chilley and cloudy, we proceeded on down sd Creek about 6 miles then took up a high mountain, when we got about…
Jun
17
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 17, 1806 Analysis
rain. We early continued our march; took down Hungry creek about six miles, and then took up a large mountain. When we…
Jun
18
1806
Clark: June 18, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday June 18th 1806 This morning we had considerable dificuelty in collecting our horses they haveing Strageled of to a considerable distance…
Jun
18
1806
Lewis: June 18, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday June 18th 1806. This morning we had considerable difficulty in collecting our horses they having straggled off to a considerable distance…
Jun
18
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 18, 1806 Analysis
Sent on a head to go to the villages of the pel-oll-pellow nation1 they took one of the short rifles in order…
Jun
19
1806
Clark: June 19, 1806 Analysis
Thursday June 19th 1806 This morning early Collins Labeesh & Crusat turned out to hunt, and Gibson & Colter fixed two Indian…
Jun
19
1806
Lewis: June 19, 1806 Analysis
Thursday June 19th 1806. Our hunters were out very early this morning, they returned before noon with one deer only. the Fishermen…
Jun
19
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 19, 1806 Analysis
out a hunting & 2 went at fishing with Indin gigs which Some of the party had with them but could see…
Jun
19
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 19, 1806 Analysis
went out and we agreed to stay here all day that our horses might rest and feed. At 10 o’clock our hunters…
Jun
20
1806
Clark: June 20, 1806 Analysis
Friday June 20th 1806 The hunters turned out early in different directions, our guiggers also turned out with 2 guigs a Bayonet…
Jun
20
1806
Lewis: June 20, 1806 Analysis
Friday June 20th 1806. Our hunters set out early this morning; most of them returned before noon. R. Feilds killed a brown…
Jun
20
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 20, 1806 Analysis
out eairly a hunting, about 11 A. M. R. Fields came in had killed a Brown bear about a mile down this…
Jun
20
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 20, 1806 Analysis
the salmon-trout; and some hunters went out. About 9 o’clock one of them returned and had killed a brown-bear. The musquitoes and…
Jun
21
1806
Clark: June 21, 1806 Analysis
Saturday June 21st 1806 We collected our horses early and Set out on our return to the flatts. we all felt Some…
Jun
21
1806
Lewis: June 21, 1806 Analysis
Saturday June 21st 1806. We collected our horses early set out on our return to the flatts. we all felt some mortification…
Jun
21
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 21, 1806 Analysis
all except 4 which we expect has gone back to the Commass ground we Set out on our return to the Commass…
Jun
22
1806
Clark: June 22, 1806 Analysis
Sunday June 22nd 1806 This morning by light all hands who Could hunt were Sent out, the result of the days performance…
Jun
22
1806
Lewis: June 22, 1806 Analysis
Sunday June 22nd 1806. this morning by light all hands who could hunt were sent out; the result of this days perfomance…
Jun
22
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 22, 1806 Analysis
turned out eairly this morning a hunting around this Commass flat, one man Set out to go over to the kooskooskee river…
Jun
22
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 22, 1806 Analysis
went out early and the Indians remained with me at the camp. At noon the hunters came in, but had killed nothing…
Jun
23
1806
Clark: June 23, 1806 Analysis
Monday June 23rd 1806 Apprehensive from Drewyer & Shannons delay that they had met with Some dif icuelty in precureing a guide,…
Jun
23
1806
Lewis: June 23, 1806 Analysis
Monday June 23rd 1806. Apprehensive from Drewyer's delay that he had met with some difficulty in procuring a guide, and also that…
Jun
23
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 23, 1806 Analysis
of the hunters turned out again a hunting and killed two deer in the afternoon Drewyer Shannon & Whitehouse returned with the…
Jun
23
1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 23, 1806 Analysis
went out to hunt. While they were out the two Indians went on. About 10 o’clock the hunters came in without having…
Jun
24
1806
Clark: June 24, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday June 24th 1806 We collected our horses early this morning and Set out accompanied by our 3 guides. Colter joined us…
Jun
24
1806
Lewis: June 24, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday June 24th 1806. We collected our horses early this morning and set out accompanyed by our three guides. Colter joined us…
Jun
24
1806
Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 24, 1806 Analysis
on our homeward bound journey again proceed on to Collinses Creek the three guides with us. the other 2 Indians who we…
Jun
24
1806
Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1806 Analysis
of the Indians a pair of mockasons, and they agreed to stay to day and wait for the party. —One of our…
Jun
25
1806
Clark: June 25, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday June 25th 1806 last evening the indians entertained us with Setting the fir trees on fire. they have a great number…
Jun
25
1806
Lewis: June 25, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday June 25th 1806. last evening the indians entertained us with seting the fir trees on fire. they have a great number…
Jun
25
1806
Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 25, 1806 Analysis
an eairly breakfast and set out proceeded on about noon we came to an open place or small prarie joined the 2…
Jun
25
1806
Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1806 Analysis
250 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE morning. We proceeded forward early; and two men and an Indian were sent ahead to look for…
Jun
26
1806
Meriwether Lewis: June 26, 1806 Analysis
Thursday June 26th 1806. This morning we collected our horses and set out after an early breakfast or at 6 A.M. we passed by the same rout we…
Jun
26
1806
John Ordway: June 26, 1806 Analysis
to the top of mountains covred with snow where we had left our baggage,3 and packed up and proceed on we find…
Jun
26
1806
Patrick Gass: June 26, 1806 Analysis
early; and found the banks of snow much decreased; at noon we arrived at the place where we had left our baggage…
Jun
27
1806
Clark: June 27, 1806 Analysis
Friday June 27th 1806 We collected our horses early and Set out. the road Still Continue on the hights of the Dividing…
