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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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Aug
22
1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 22, 1805 Analysis
frost. We began our journey at 7 o’clock: and having trav- elled about a mile, crossed a branch of the river. Here…
Aug
23
1805
Clark: August 23, 1805 Analysis
August 23rd Friday 1805 We Set out early proceed on with great dificuelty as the rocks were So Sharp large and unsettled…
Aug
23
1805
Lewis: August 23, 1805 Analysis
Friday August 23rd 1805. This morning I arrose very early and despatched two hunters on horseback with orders to extend their hunt…
Aug
23
1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 23, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. 2 men Sent out a hunting. Cap! Lewis Commences trading with the natives for more horses, but they…
Aug
23
1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 23, 1805 Analysis
hunters out a hunting, the natives do not incline to part with any more of their horses untill they cross the mountains,…
Aug
23
1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1805 Analysis
dreadful narrows, where the rocks were in some places breast high, and no path or trail of any kind. This morning we…
Aug
24
1805
Clark: August 24, 1805 Analysis
August 24th Satturday 1805 Set out verry early this morning on my return passed down the Creek at the mouth marked my…
Aug
24
1805
Lewis: August 24, 1805 Analysis
Saturday August 24th 1805. As the Indians who were on their way down the Missouri had a number of spare hoses with…
Aug
24
1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 24, 1805 Analysis
a clear cool morning. we find that the band of the Snake nation who came here yesterday is going down on the…
Aug
24
1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 24, 1805 Analysis
that the band of the Snake nation who came here yesterday are going down on the Missourie after the buffaloe and offers…
Aug
24
1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 24, 1805 Analysis
the men went out to hunt. The river at this place is so con- fined by the mountains that it is not…
Aug
25
1805
Clark: August 25, 1805 Analysis
August 25th Sunday 1805 Set out verry early and halted one hour at the Indian Camp, they were kind gave us all…
Aug
25
1805
Lewis: August 25, 1805 Analysis
Sunday August 25th 1805. This morning loaded our horses and set out a little after sunrise; a few only of the Indians…
Aug
25
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 25, 1805 Analysis
a clear morning a little frost last night. we loaded up our horses and loaded the Indian horses and proceeded on through…
Aug
25
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 25, 1805 Analysis
loaded our horses and set out soon after Sun rise and proceeded on through the level Sandy plain or desert covred with…
Aug
26
1805
Clark: August 26, 1805 Analysis
August 26th Monday 1805 a fine morning Despatched three men a head to hunt, our horses missing Sent out my guide and…
Aug
26
1805
Lewis: August 26, 1805 Analysis
Monday August 26th 1805. This morning was excessively cold; there was ice on the vessels of water which stood exposed to the…
Aug
26
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 26, 1805 Analysis
a clear morning. we find it verry cold and frosty every morning. the water froze a little in the Small vessells. we…
Aug
26
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1805 Analysis
hunters went on early ahead, and one man to look for the horses. We breakfasted on the beaver and a salmon, which…
Aug
26
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 26, 1805 Analysis
the Small vessells froze, we set out at Sunrise and proceeded on with our big coats on and our fingers ackd with…
Aug
27
1805
Clark: August 27, 1805 Analysis
August 27th Tuesday 1805 Some frost this morning every Man except one, out hunting, a young man Came from the upper Village…
Aug
27
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 27, 1805 Analysis
BEAUTIFUL pleasant morning. we hoisted our large flag. Cap! Lewis Gave the head chief a flag also the 2[nd] chief one they…
Aug
27
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 27, 1805 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — 133 went out to hunt. I observed some flax growing in the bot- toms on this river,…
Aug
27
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 27, 1805 Analysis
men went out a hunting with horses, we hoisted the large flag. Cap* Lewis gave one to the head chief and one…
Aug
28
1805
Clark: August 28, 1805 Analysis
August 28th Wednesday 1805 a frost this morning. The Inds. Cought out of their traps Several Sammon and gave us two, I…
Aug
28
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 28, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. we hoisted the large flag. Several men went a hunting and Several a fishing with Iron gigs fixed…
Aug
28
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 28, 1805 Analysis
went on to the upper village, where I found Captain Lewis and his party buying horses. They had got 23, which with…
Aug
28
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 28, 1805 Analysis
hoisted the large flag, the chiefs hoisted theirs also. Several men out a hunting several a fishing with gigs fixed on poles,…
Aug
29
1805
Clark: August 29, 1805 Analysis
August 29th Thursday 1805 a Cold morning Some frost. the Wind from the South, I left our baggage in possession of 2…
Aug
29
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. about 8 oClock A. M. a nomber of Indians arived here from the East Side of the Mountain.…
Aug
29
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1805 Analysis
ing. Captain Clarke and all the men except myself and another, who remained to keep camp and prepare packsad- dies, went up…
Aug
29
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 29, 1805 Analysis
8 oClock A. M. a nomber of Indians arived here who had been gone along time from the nation one of them…
Aug
30
1805
Clark: August 30, 1805 Analysis
August 30th Friday 1805 a fine Morning, finding that we Could purchase no more horse than we had for our goods &c.…
Aug
30
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 30, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. we got all our horses up and bought 3 more which makes 30 in all which we now…
Aug
30
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 30, 1805 Analysis
the whole of the corps came down within a mile of our camp, and remained there all night, being a good place…
Aug
30
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 30, 1805 Analysis
horses, bought 8 more, have now got 30 in all. we got our loads ready, the guide who has engaged with us…
Aug
31
1805
Clark: August 31, 1805 Analysis
August 31st 1805 Satturday A fine morning Set out before Sun rise, as we passed the lodges at which place I had…
Aug
31
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 31, 1805 Analysis
proceeded on with 27 horses and one mule. Our old guide after consulting with the rest of the Indians, thought it was…
Aug
31
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 31, 1805 Analysis
and proceeded on 2 miles and passd several lodges of the Snake nation of Indians who stay here to fish, they catch…
Aug
31
1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 31, 1805 Analysis
a fine morning. we Set out eairly and proceeded on 2 miles and passed Several Indian lodges where we bought a nomber…
Sep
1
1805
Clark: September 1, 1805 Analysis
September 1st Sunday 1805 a fine morning Set out early and proceeded on over high ruged hills passing the heads of the…
Sep
1
1805
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1805 Analysis
proceeded up the creek, and passed some part closely tim- bered with spruce and pine. We went on with difficulty on account…
Sep
1
1805
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — John Ordway: September 1, 1805 Analysis
and proceeded on up a high mountain at the first put one of the horses fell backward and roled over, but did…
Sep
1
1805
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 1, 1805 Analysis
a fine morning we Set out as usal and proceeded on over verry high mountains which was verry bad for our horses…
Sep
2
1805
Clark: September 2, 1805 Analysis
September 2nd Monday 1805 a Cloudy Mornin, raind Some last night we Set out early and proceeded on up the Creek, Crossed…
Sep
2
1805
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — John Ordway: September 2, 1805 Analysis
horses and set out about 7 oClock, and proceeded on. the way we had to go was verry bad some places thick…
Sep
2
1805
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 2, 1805 Analysis
proceeded up the creek, and passed some part closely tim- bered with spruce and pine. We went on with difficulty on account…
Sep
2
1805
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 2, 1805 Analysis
a wet cloudy morning. we loaded our horses and Set out about 7 oClock and proceed* on. the road bad Some places…
Sep
3
1805
Clark: September 3, 1805 Analysis
September 3rd Tuesday 1805 A Cloudy morning, horses verry Stiff Sent 2 men back with the horse on which Capt Lewis rode…
Sep
3
1805
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — John Ordway: September 3, 1805 Analysis
up the branch a Short distance further up the branch then took the mountain and went up and down rough rockey mountains…
Sep
3
1805
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 3, 1805 Analysis
cool. Two men went back with a horse to bring on the load, which had been left behind last night; and we…
Sep
3
1805
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 3, 1805 Analysis
cloudy. we Set out as usal after the load was brought up which was left last night. we proceeded on up the…
Sep
4
1805
William Clark: September 4, 1805 Analysis
September 4th Wednesday 1805. N. 10° W. 6 miles on a Direct Course over a high Snow mountain & down a Drean of Flat head River to a…
Sep
4
1805
John Ordway: September 4, 1805 Analysis
the ground covred with frost our mockasons froze the moun- tains covred with snow. 2 mountain Sheep Seen by one of the…
Sep
4
1805
Joseph Whitehouse: September 4, 1805 Analysis
the morning clear but verry cold our mockersons froze hard. the mountains covred with Snow. 2 mountain Sheep [ 148 ] 1805]…
Sep
5
1805
Clark: September 5, 1805 Analysis
September 5th Thursday 1805 a Cloudy morning we assembled the Chiefs & warriers and Spoke to them (with much dificuely as what…
Sep
5
1805
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — John Ordway: September 5, 1805 Analysis
water froze a little, the Indian dogs are so ravinous that they eat several pair of the mens Moccasons. a hard white…
Sep
5
1805
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 5, 1805 Analysis
a clear cold morning. the Standing water froze a little last night. we hoisted our large flag this morning. Several men went…
Sep
6
1805
Clark: September 6, 1805 Analysis
September 6th Friday 1805 Some little rain, purchased two fine horses & took a Vocabiliary of the language litened our loads &…
Sep
6
1805
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 6, 1805 Analysis
a clear cold morning. we began to pack up our baggage and look up our horses &c. bought a nomber of lash…
