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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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May
25
1805
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 25, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. we waited for the 2 canoes to come up. about 7 oC. they came. then we Set off…
May
25
1805
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 25, 1805 Analysis
canoes came up; and about 7 proceeded on our voyage. The forenoon was pleasant. We passed two creeks opposite to each other…
May
26
1805
Meriwether Lewis: May 26, 1805 Analysis
In the after part of the day I also walked out and ascended the river hills which I found sufficiently fortiegueing. on arriving to the summit [of] one…
May
26
1805
Joseph Whitehouse: May 26, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. we Set off eairly and proceeded on. with the towing line under high bluffs which make near the…
May
26
1805
Patrick Gass: May 26, 1805 Analysis
through a desert country: in which there is no timber on any part, except a few scattered pines on the hills. We…
May
27
1805
Clark: May 27, 1805 Analysis
May 27th Monday 1805. The wind blew hard from the S W. which detained us untill about 10 oClock, at which time…
May
27
1805
Lewis: May 27, 1805 Analysis
Monday May 27th 1805. The wind blew so hard this morning that we did not sent out untill 10 A.M. we employed…
May
27
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 27, 1805 Analysis
pleasant weather. the wind high from the N. W. about 10 oC. we Set off and proceeded on with the towing lines.…
May
27
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 27, 1805 Analysis
sents little to our view, but scenes of barrenness and desola- tion; and see no encouraging prospects that it will terminate. Having…
May
28
1805
Clark: May 28, 1805 Analysis
May 28th Tuesday 1805 a Cloudy morning Some fiew drops of rain and verry Smokey wind from the S. W. we Set…
May
28
1805
Lewis: May 28, 1805 Analysis
Tuesday May 28th 1805. This morning we set forward at an early hour; the weather dark and cloudy, the are smokey, had…
May
28
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 28, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. we Set off and proceeded on. passed over hard riffles. the Bluffs & clifts are high [word illegible]…
May
28
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 28, 1805 Analysis
proceeded on through this desert country until about 4 o’clock P.M. when we came to a more pleasant part. We made twenty-one…
May
29
1805
Meriwether Lewis: May 29, 1805 Analysis
Last night we were all allarmed by a large buffaloe Bull, which swam over from the opposite shore and coming along side of the white perogue, climbed over…
May
29
1805
Joseph Whitehouse: May 29, 1805 Analysis
Some clouday. a large buffaloe Swam the river last night, and came out across one of the perogues & broke a blunder-…
May
29
1805
Patrick Gass: May 29, 1805 Analysis
morning; passed two rivers, one on each side. At 12 it 92 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE became cloudy and began to rain.…
May
30
1805
Clark: May 30, 1805 Analysis
May 30th Thursday 1805 The rain conmmenced yesterday evining, and continued moderately through the course of the night, more rain has now…
May
30
1805
Lewis: May 30, 1805 Analysis
Thursday May 30th 1805. The rain which commenced last evening continued with little intermission untill 11this morning when we set out; the…
May
30
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 30, 1805 Analysis
Cloudy & rain, the wind high from the N. W. we de-- layed untill about 10 oC. then Set off, though disagreeable…
May
30
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 30, 1805 Analysis
We did not set out till late in the day. The hills came in close on the river again, but are not…
May
31
1805
Clark: May 31, 1805 Analysis
May 31st Friday 1805. A cloudy morning we dispatched all the Canoes to Collect the meat of 2 Buffalow killed last night…
May
31
1805
Lewis: May 31, 1805 Analysis
Friday May 31st 1805. This morning we proceeded at an early hour with the two perogues leaving the canoes and crews to…
May
31
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 31, 1805 Analysis
passed through a mountainous country but the game is more plenty, and we killed some buffaloe in our way. About 11 o’clock…
May
31
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 31, 1805 Analysis
cloudy. we Set off as usal. the canoes crossed the river & the men went for the meat which was killed last…
Jun
1
1805
Clark: June 1, 1805 Analysis
June 1st Satterday 1805 a Cloudy morning we Set out at an early hour and proseeded on as usial with the toe…
Jun
1
1805
Lewis: June 1, 1805 Analysis
Saturday June 1st 1805 The moring was cloudy and a few drops of rain. Set out at an early hour and proceeded…
Jun
1
1805
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Patrick Gass: June 1, 1805 Analysis
ing was cloudy, but without rain. We passed through a more handsome country, than for some days past. It appears more level…
Jun
1
1805
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 1, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning we Set off eairly & proceeded on. passed Steep clifts of white rocks which had villages of little…
Jun
2
1805
Clark: June 2, 1805 Analysis
June 2nd Sunday 1805 we had a hard wind and a little rain last night, this morning fair we Set out at…
Jun
2
1805
Lewis: June 2, 1805 Analysis
Sunday June 2ed 1805 The wind blew violently last night and was attended by a slight shower of rain; the morning was…
Jun
2
1805
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 2, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. we Set off as usal & proceeded on. about 9 oC. Some of the hunters killed a buffalow…
Jun
2
1805
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1805 Analysis
hills come close on the river, but are not so high nor so broken, as we found them a short distance lower…
Jun
3
1805
Meriwether Lewis: June 3, 1805 Analysis
Monday June 3d 1805. This morning early we passed over and formed a camp on the point formed by the junction of the two large rivers. An interesting…
Jun
3
1805
Joseph Whitehouse: June 3, 1805 Analysis
a fair morning. we delayed untill 8 oClock then moved our Camp over to the point between the two rivers. two Small…
Jun
3
1805
Patrick Gass: June 3, 1805 Analysis
two rivers and encamped there. The commanding officers could not determine which of these rivers or branches, it was 94 GASS’S JOURNAL…
Jun
4
1805
Clark: June 4, 1805 Analysis
June 4th Tuesday 1805 Capt. Lewis & my Self each with a Small party of men Set out earlythose who accompanied Capt…
Jun
4
1805
Lewis: June 4, 1805 Analysis
Tuesday June 4th 1805 This morning early Capt. C. departed, and at the same time I passed the wright hand fork opposite…
Jun
4
1805
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 4, 1805 Analysis
Cap! Lewis & 6 men Set out to go up the Right hand fork. Cap! Clark & 5 more Set out to…
Jun
4
1805
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 4, 1805 Analysis
North Branch, to see if they could find any certain marks to determine whether that was the Missouri or not; and Captain…
Jun
5
1805
Clark: June 5, 1805 Analysis
June 5th Wednesday 1805 Some little rain & Snow last night the mountains to our S E. covered with Snow this morning…
Jun
5
1805
Lewis: June 5, 1805 Analysis
Wednesday June 5th 1805. This morning was cloudy and so could that I was obleged to have recourse to a blanket coat…
Jun
5
1805
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 5, 1805 Analysis
the wind blew high from the N.E. all last night. a cloudy cold windy morning. one beaver caught in a trap last…
Jun
5
1805
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 5, 1805 Analysis
all last night a Cloudy Cold windy morning, one beaver caught last night, the men engaged Dressing Skins for to make them-…
Jun
5
1805
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 5, 1805 Analysis
night, and the morning was cloudy. When preparing to set out we discovered three bears coming up the river towards us; we…
Jun
6
1805
Clark: June 6, 1805 Analysis
June 6th Thursday 1805 a Cloudy Cold raw day wind hard from the N. E. we Set out early & traveled down…
Jun
6
1805
Lewis: June 6, 1805 Analysis
Thursday June 6th 1805. I now became well convinced that this branch of the Missouri had it's direction too much to the…
Jun
6
1805
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 6, 1805 Analysis
a cold cloudy morning. the wind blew cold from the N. E. Some of the men went from Camp a Short distance…
Jun
6
1805
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 6, 1805 Analysis
killed some deer. About 1 o’clock we went on the plains again, which we kept on till we came to the point…
Jun
7
1805
Clark: June 7, 1805 Analysis
June 7th Friday 1805 rained moderately all the last night and Continus this morning, the wind from the S. W, off the…
Jun
7
1805
Lewis: June 7, 1805 Analysis
Friday June 7th 1805. It continued to rain almost without intermission last night and as I expected we had a most disagreable…
Jun
7
1805
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 7, 1805 Analysis
rained the greater part of last night. a Cloudy wet morning. Some men went out to hunt, and killed 2 Deer, rained…
Jun
7
1805
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 7, 1805 Analysis
did not return.
Jun
8
1805
Clark: June 8, 1805 Analysis
June 8th Saturday 1805 rained moderately all the last night & Some this morning untill 10 oClock, I am Some what uneasy…
Jun
8
1805
Lewis: June 8, 1805 Analysis
Saturday June 8th 1805 It continued to rain moderately all last night this morning was cloudy untill about ten oClock when it…
Jun
8
1805
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 8, 1805 Analysis
OME cloudy. the wind blew cold from the S. W. Sev- S eral men went out to hunt. about g oC. cleared…
Jun
8
1805
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 8, 1805 Analysis
from the N. W. Several men went out from camp to hunt, about 9 oClock A. M. cleared off pleasant, the Indian…
Jun
8
1805
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 8, 1805 Analysis
A. M. the water of the South river, or branch, became almost of the colour of claret, and remained so all day.…
Jun
9
1805
Clark: June 9, 1805 Analysis
June 9th Sunday a fair morning the wind hard from the S. W. the river during the night fell 1 Inch, we…
Jun
9
1805
Lewis: June 9, 1805 Analysis
Sunday June 9th 1805. We determined to deposite at this place the large red perogue all the heavy baggage which we could…
Jun
9
1805
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 9, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. 2 men of the hunters went out & killed a verry fat buffalow. took Eight men to bring…
