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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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Jul
12
1806
Lewis: July 12, 1806 Analysis
July 12th 1806. we arrose early and resumed our operations in compleating our canoes which we completed by 10 A.M. about this…
Jul
12
1806
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 12, 1806 Analysis
here last year we Split up this morning for paddles, &C. Set out as usal and proceed on down the river fast…
Jul
12
1806
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 12, 1806 Analysis
collect our horses and found that ten of them were missing. I then set out to look for them, went seven miles…
Jul
13
1806
Clark: July 13, 1806 Analysis
Sunday 13th July 1806 Set out early this morning and proceded on very well to the enterance of Madicines river at our…
Jul
13
1806
Lewis: July 13, 1806 Analysis
13th July. removed above to my old station opposite the upper point of the white bear island. formed our camp and set…
Jul
13
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 13, 1806 Analysis
went on a head, we set out as usal and proceeded on down passd large timbred bottoms about 12 oClock we arived…
Jul
13
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 13, 1806 Analysis
about a mile up to our old encampment; opened a deposit we had made here and found some things spoiled; and the…
Jul
14
1806
Clark: July 14, 1806 Analysis
Monday 14th July 1806 Sent Sheilds a head to kill a deer for our brackfast and at an early hour Set out…
Jul
14
1806
Lewis: July 14, 1806 Analysis
14th July Had the carriage wheels dug up found them in good order. the iron frame of the boat had not suffered…
Jul
14
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 14, 1806 Analysis
breakfast and proceeded on down the river, the wind rose hard ahead Colter killed 2 young beaver about noon we halted the…
Jul
14
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 14, 1806 Analysis
here also to day; and the musquitoes continued to torment us until about noon, when a fine breeze of wind arose and…
Jul
15
1806
Clark: July 15, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 15th July 1806 we collected our horses and after an early brackft at 8 A M Set out and proceeded up…
Jul
15
1806
Lewis: July 15, 1806 Analysis
15 July 1806. Sent McNeal down this morning to the lower part of the portage to see whether the large perogue and…
Jul
15
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 15, 1806 Analysis
and proceed on verry well overtook Collins who had killed three deer about 9 A.M. we halted for breakfast & Collins killed…
Jul
15
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1806 Analysis
started to go down to the other end of the portage, to see if the periogue was safe, which we had left…
Jul
16
1806
Clark: July 16, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 16th July 1806 I gave Labeech promission to proceed on early this morning a head and kill a fat Elk or…
Jul
16
1806
Lewis: July 16, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday July 16th 1806. I dispatched a man early this morning to drive up the horses as usual, he returned at 8…
Jul
16
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 16, 1806 Analysis
breakfast and proceeded on verry well, the wind rose a head and blew so high about noon that [it] obledged us to…
Jul
16
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 16, 1806 Analysis
our horses, of which Capt. Lewis took six and left four to haul the canoes and baggage over the portage, and then…
Jul
17
1806
Clark: July 17, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 17th July 1806 The rain of last night wet us all. I had the horses all Collected early and Set out,…
Jul
17
1806
Lewis: July 17, 1806 Analysis
Thursday July 17th 1806. I arrose early this morning and made a drawing of the falls. after which we took breakfast and…
Jul
17
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 17, 1806 Analysis
breakfast and proceeded on Collins and Colter skinned the 2 Mountn Sheep Saved the Skin and bones for our officers to take…
Jul
17
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 17, 1806 Analysis
which drives away the musquitoes and relieves us from these tormenting insects.
Jul
18
1806
Clark: July 18, 1806 Analysis
Friday 18th July 1806 as we were about Setting out this morning two Buffalow Bulls came near our Camp Several of the…
Jul
18
1806
Lewis: July 18, 1806 Analysis
Friday July 18th 1806. We set out this morning a little before sunrise ascended the river hills and continued our rout as…
Jul
18
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 18, 1806 Analysis
as usal and proceeded on down the gentle current Saw large gangues of buffaloe out in the plains about noon Collins killed…
Jul
18
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 18, 1806 Analysis
down with three of the men to the lower end of the portage to examine the periogue and deposit there, and found…
Jul
19
1806
Clark: July 19, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 19th July 1806. I rose early and dressed Gibsons wound. he Slept but very little last night and complains of great…
Jul
19
1806
Lewis: July 19, 1806 Analysis
Saturday July 19th 1806. Drewyer and J. Fields set out early this morning in conformity to my instructions last evening. they returned…
Jul
19
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 19, 1806 Analysis
hunters went on Shore to go across a bend after the buffaloe & we proceeded on with the canoes round sd bend,…
Jul
19
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 19, 1806 Analysis
of the men are employed in dressing skins, as we have got all ready for crossing the portage as soon as the…
Jul
20
1806
Clark: July 20, 1806 Analysis
Sunday 20th July 1806 I directed Sergt. Pryor and Shields each of them good judges of timber to proceed on down the…
Jul
20
1806
Lewis: July 20, 1806 Analysis
Sunday July 20th 1806 We set at sunrise and proceed through the open plain as yesterday up the North side of the…
Jul
20
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 20, 1806 Analysis
lay here to day as the truck waggons are not fixed. Serg* Gass went at putting in the tongues to the waggons.…
Jul
20
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 20, 1806 Analysis
very bad. We concluded to stay here all day, as the men, who had come with the canoes were fatigued; and in…
Jul
21
1806
Clark: July 21, 1806 Analysis
Monday 21st July 1806 This morning I was informed that Half of our horses were absent. Sent out Shannon Bratten, and Shabono…
Jul
21
1806
Lewis: July 21, 1806 Analysis
Monday July 21st 1806. We set out at sunrise and proceeded a short distance up the North side of the river; we…
Jul
21
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 21, 1806 Analysis
toes troubled us all last night, one man went out at day light for the horses, but could not find them, then…
Jul
21
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 21, 1806 Analysis
out for the horses; and the rest of us put two canoes on the waggons, and moved them forward by hand some…
Jul
22
1806
Clark: July 22, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 22nd of July 1806. The wind continued to blow very hard from the N. E. and a little before day light…
Jul
22
1806
Lewis: July 22, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday July 22ed 1806. We set out very early this morning as usual and proceeded up the river. for the first seven…
Jul
22
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 22, 1806 Analysis
turned out in different directions in Search of our 4 horses about noon they were found at the grand falls of Missourie…
Jul
22
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1806 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — 263 in various directions to look for the horses, and in a short time two of the…
Jul
23
1806
Clark: July 23, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 23rd July 1806. last night the wolves or dogs came into our Camp and eat the most of our dryed meat…
Jul
23
1806
Lewis: July 23, 1806 Analysis
Wednesdy July 23rd 1806 I dispatched Drewyer an Joseph fields this morning to hunt. I directed Drewyer who went up the river…
Jul
23
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 23, 1806 Analysis
last evening we geered up the 4 horses and Set out with 2 canoes one large & one Small one the truck…
Jul
23
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1806 Analysis
rain; and I went with the man who came with me last night, and joined the party at the river. They had…
Jul
24
1806
Clark: July 24, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 24th July 1806. had all our baggage put on board of the two Small Canoes which when lashed together is very…
Jul
24
1806
Lewis: July 24, 1806 Analysis
Thursday July 24th 1806. At 8 A.M. the sun made it's appearance for a few minutes and I took it's altitude but…
Jul
24
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 24, 1806 Analysis
waggons to the head of the portage and took on the other Small canoes we [un]load the other large canoe as our…
Jul
24
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 24, 1806 Analysis
much indisposed last night, and am yet very unwell. I there- fore staid at this camp, and the party went back for…
Jul
25
1806
William Clark: July 25, 1806 Analysis
I proceeded on after the rain lay a little and at 4 P.M. arived at a remarkable rock situated in an extensive bottom on the Star. Side of…
Jul
25
1806
John Ordway: July 25, 1806 Analysis
other men returning, we formed a Camp at portage Creek left 2 men one to Cook & one to hunt and returnd…
Jul
25
1806
Patrick Gass: July 25, 1806 Analysis
dew. The party set out early to Portage river with the canoe; and in a short time the men with the other…
Jul
26
1806
Clark: July 26, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 26th July 1806. Set out this morning very early proceeded on Passed Creeks very well. the Current of the river reagulilarly…
Jul
26
1806
Lewis: July 26, 1806 Analysis
Saturday July 26th 1806. The moring was cloudy and continued to rain as usual, tho the cloud seemed somewhat thiner. I therefore…
Jul
26
1806
Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River — John Ordway: July 26, 1806 Analysis
Indn dog came about our Camp we gave him Some meat, the portage river too high to waid but is falling fast.…
Jul
26
1806
Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River — Patrick Gass: July 26, 1806 Analysis
went back to Willow creek for the other canoe, and the rest of the party were employed in taking down the canoes…
Jul
27
1806
William Clark: July 27, 1806
one of the Indians Slipd behind him and took his gun and that of his brother unperceived by him, at the Same instant two others advanced and Seized…
Jul
27
1806
John Ordway: July 27, 1806
lard Set out with the 4 horses crossed the river to the N. Side to take them down to the Mouth of…
