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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
26
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 26, 1804 Analysis
the Boat detained this morning to Jurk an Elk which Shannon killed, ab! g oClock the party returned to the Boat much…
Aug
26
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1804 Analysis
in the elk. About 10 o’clock Captain Lewis and Captain Clarke with the party accompanying them came to camp; but had not…
Aug
27
1804
Clark: August 27, 1804 Analysis
27th August Monday, this morning the Morning Star was observed to be very large, G Drewyer Came up and informed that he…
Aug
27
1804
Lewis: August 27, 1804 Analysis
Monday August 27th On the Stard. shore, opposite to the lower point, or commencement of the white Calk Bluff-
Aug
27
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 27, 1804 Analysis
G. Drewyer came to us this morning 2 men Sent out for to hunt the horses. we Set out at Sun rise…
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…
360° capture 2.9 mi away
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…
360° capture 2.9 mi away
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…
360° capture 2.9 mi away
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…
360° capture 2.9 mi away
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…
360° capture 2.9 mi away
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…
360° capture 2.9 mi away
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…
360° capture 2.9 mi away
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…
360° capture 2.8 mi away
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…
360° capture 2.8 mi away
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…
360° capture 2.8 mi away
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…
360° capture 1.5 mi away
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 &…
360° capture 1.5 mi away
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…
360° capture 1.5 mi away
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…
360° capture 3.4 mi away
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…
360° capture 3.4 mi away
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…
360° capture 3.4 mi away
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…
