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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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Aug
27
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 27, 1804 Analysis
bluffs on the south side. At 2 we stopped for dinner, and an Indian of the Mahas nation, who lives with the…
Aug
28
1804
Clark: August 28, 1804 Analysis
28th August Tuesday, 1804 The wind blew hard last night one Indian Stayed with us all night, Set out under a Stiff…
Aug
28
1804
Lewis: August 28, 1804 Analysis
Orders August 28th 1804. The commanding officers direct that the two messes who form the crews of the perogues shall scelect each…
Aug
28
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 28, 1804 Analysis
the Morning Clear the party Sonsisted of 4 their names first G. Druier, R. fields, Bratton, And William [Labiech]* that was Sent…
Aug
28
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 28, 1804 Analysis
ant, and a fair wind from S.E. At 8 we halted for break- fast, when our young Indian left us to go…
Aug
29
1804
Clark: August 29, 1804 Analysis
29th August Wednesday 1804rained last night and Some this morning verry cloudy Set Some men to work to make a Toe rope…
Aug
29
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1804 Analysis
a hard Storm arose from the N. W. last night ab‘ 8 oC- of wind & rain. cloudy morning, Some Thunder, colter…
Aug
29
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1804 Analysis
and rain came on from the N. W. and the rain continued the greater part of the night. The morning was cloudy…
Aug
30
1804
William Clark: August 30, 1804 Analysis
30th of August Thursday 1804. a verry thick fog this morning after Prepareing Some presents for the Cheifs which we intended [to] make by giving Meadels, and finishing…
Aug
30
1804
Joseph Whitehouse: August 30, 1804 Analysis
the fog is so thick on the river this morning that we could not See across the river, untill late in the…
Aug
30
1804
Patrick Gass: August 30, 1804 Analysis
nine o’clock the Indians came over the river. Four of them, who were musicians went backwards and forwards, through and round our…
Aug
31
1804
Clark: August 31, 1804 Analysis
31st of August Friday rose early a fair Daya curioes Society among this nation worthey of remark, ie, formed of their active…
Aug
31
1804
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Joseph Whitehouse: August 31, 1804 Analysis
a pleasant morning. Sep. 1 the morning was Rainy got under way at the Calmit bluff at that place Capt? Lewis &…
Aug
31
1804
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Patrick Gass: August 31, 1804 Analysis
with us all day, and got our old Frenchman to stay and go with their chief to the city of Washington. Some…
Sep
1
1804
Clark: September 1, 1804 Analysis
September 1st Satturday 1804 Mr. Durion left his Kettle which we gave him, which we Sent to him and Set out under…
Sep
1
1804
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Joseph Whitehouse: September 1, 1804 Analysis
a hard Storm of wind and rain last night which lasted about 2 hours, cloudy this morning we Set off eairly three…
Sep
1
1804
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804 Analysis
[Dorion] called from the other Shore that they had forgot their tin kittle last evening, the pearogue crossed Brought him to the…
Sep
1
1804
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1804 Analysis
lightning and rain, which continued about two hours. We set out early in the morning, along the north side of the island:…
Sep
2
1804
Clark: September 2, 1804 Analysis
2nd of Sept. Sunday 1804Set out early & proceeded on passed the Island & Came too above below a yellow Bluff on…
Sep
2
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 2, 1804 Analysis
cool and pleasant this morning we Set off at Sun rise passed yallow Bluff & many beaver Signs we passed a Chalk…
Sep
2
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 2, 1804 Analysis
last night § past 1 oC. of wind & rain from N. W. which lasted ab* 2 hours. Cloudy this morning we…
Sep
3
1804
Clark: September 3, 1804 Analysis
3rd September Monday 1804. Set out at Sun rise, verry Cold morning clear and but little wind from the N W. we…
Sep
3
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 3, 1804 Analysis
off at Sun rise, the wind blew from the west, passed yallow Bluff, Some Stone under the bank near the water, passed…
Sep
3
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Patrick Gass: September 3, 1804 Analysis
passed yellow bluffs on the north side and a small creek called Plumb creek. Here the river turns at right angles to…
Sep
4
1804
Clark: September 4, 1804 Analysis
4th of September Tuesday 1804. a verry Cold wind from South E. by S. we Set out early proceeded on to the…
Sep
4
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 4, 1804 Analysis
Set off eairly. proceeded on found Some plumbs. _ pass? white paint Creek on the S. S. we Sailed fast, we passed…
Sep
4
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 4, 1804 Analysis
eairly, proceeded on passed a Small Creek on S. S. where we took breakfast found some plumbs & hack burrys &. C.…
Sep
4
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Patrick Gass: September 4, 1804 Analysis
creek on the south side about 30 yards wide, called Paint creek; and high yellow bluffs on the same side. About a…
Sep
5
1804
Clark: September 5, 1804 Analysis
5th September 1804 Wednesday, Set out early the wind blew hard from the South as it has for Some Days past, we…
Sep
5
1804
Lewis: September 5, 1804 Analysis
Sept 5th saw some wild goats or antelopes on the hill above the Glauber Salts Springs they ran off we could not…
Sep
5
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 5, 1804 Analysis
we took a ceeder mast on board Some hunters out we Sailed on passed Goat creek on N. S. where the Beaver…
Sep
5
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 5, 1804 Analysis
Set off eairly the wind Blew hard from the South we passed a large Island, Reuben Fields J° Fields & Drewyer went…
Sep
5
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Patrick Gass: September 5, 1804 Analysis
wind, and had a clear day. We passed a long island covered with timber, and three men went to hunt on it.…
Sep
6
1804
Clark: September 6, 1804 Analysis
6th Septr Thursday 1804, a Storm this morning from the N W. at day light which lasted a fiew minits, Set out…
Sep
6
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 6, 1804 Analysis
a cloudy morning Several hunters out hunting. colter joined us had not found Shannon. the hunters killed 1 Buf- falow one Elk…
Sep
6
1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 6, 1804 Analysis
Set off eairly, got fast several times on the Sand bars, could not make much headway with the oars nor poles &…
Sep
7
1804
William Clark: September 7, 1804 Analysis
7th of September Monday 1804 — Dried all our wet articles, this fine Day, Capt. Lewis went out with a View to See the Countrey and its productions,…
Sep
7
1804
Joseph Whitehouse: September 7, 1804 Analysis
we Stayed here this day. Cap! Lewis and Some of the party went over to See the Indians Camps their lodges are…
Sep
7
1804
John Ordway: September 7, 1804 Analysis
caught by Goodrich last night, we Set off verry eairly. the wind from N. W. we proceeded on. took breakfast at one…
Sep
7
1804
Patrick Gass: September 7, 1804 Analysis
high prairie land on both sides; but there is some cotton wood on the low points in the bottom. On the south…
Sep
8
1804
Clark: September 8, 1804 Analysis
8th of September Satturday Set out early and proceeded on under a gentle Breeze from the S. E, at 3 mes. passed…
Sep
8
1804
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Joseph Whitehouse: September 8, 1804 Analysis
we draged the river in hopes to find our anker but it was in vain, about 9 oClock we went to Set…
Sep
8
1804
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — John Ordway: September 8, 1804 Analysis
eairly the wind from the S. E. we proceeded on under a gentle breeze passed the mouth of a Small creek on…
Sep
8
1804
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1804 Analysis
a clear day and fair wind from the S. E. Passed the bed of a creek without water. At 9 I went…
Sep
9
1804
Clark: September 9, 1804 Analysis
9th September Sunday 1804 Set out at Sunrise and proceeded on passed the head of the Island on which we Camped, passed…
Sep
9
1804
Lewis: September 9, 1804 Analysis
Sept. 9th Capt. Clark found on the Lard shore under a high bluff issuing from a blue earth a bittuminus matter resembling…
Sep
9
1804
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Joseph Whitehouse: September 9, 1804 Analysis
we Set off eairly. Saw Several Gangs of Buffalow on the Side hills on S. S. Cap! Clark walked on Shore passed…
Sep
9
1804
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — John Ordway: September 9, 1804 Analysis
on passed the Island. Several gangues of Buffalow on the Sides of the hills on the South Side: we halted [and] took…
Sep
9
1804
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Patrick Gass: September 9, 1804 Analysis
on the north side, high bluffs on the south, and at 1 o’clock landed for dinner at a small creek on the…
Sep
10
1804
Clark: September 10, 1804 Analysis
10th September Monday a Cloudy morning Set out early under a Gentle Breeze from the S E. passed two Small Islands one…
Sep
10
1804
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Joseph Whitehouse: September 10, 1804 Analysis
a foggy morning. we Set off eairly proceeded on. we Saw a ruck of Bones on the Bank S. S. which appeared…
Sep
10
1804
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Patrick Gass: September 10, 1804 Analysis
early; passed high bluffs on the north side, and saw some timber in the bottom on the south side. At 12 we…
Sep
11
1804
Clark: September 11, 1804 Analysis
Septr. 11th Tuesday 1804 Set out early a Cloudy morning the river verry wide from one hill to the other, with many…
Sep
11
1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 11, 1804 Analysis
Set out an eairly hour Clear morning & fare wind. pro- ceeded on passed an Is cov! with timber. high hills and…
Sep
11
1804
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 11, 1804 Analysis
head of the Isd Cap* Clark myself and 2 more walked on Shore S. S. I killed a verry large porkapine put…
Sep
11
1804
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 11, 1804 Analysis
wind; passed an island covered with timber, and high hills and prairie on both sides of the river. At 1 o'clock it…
Sep
12
1804
Clark: September 12, 1804 Analysis
Septr. 12th Wednesday 1804 a Dark Cloudy Day the wind hard from the N. W. we passed (1) a Island the middle…
Sep
12
1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 12, 1804 Analysis
Clouday. R. Fields continued on with the horse. passed a long range of black bluffs on the S. S. and an Island…
Sep
12
1804
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 12, 1804 Analysis
in to the North. Set off as usal proceeded on Slowly, the cur- rent Swift & wind a head. Cap* Clark walked…
Sep
12
1804
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 12, 1804 Analysis
day; passed a long range of black bluffs on the south side, and an island covered with timber, which is all the…
