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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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Apr
28
1805
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 28, 1805 Analysis
caught a large beaver last night, we Set off eairly. the wind had Shifted to S. E. and blew gently So that…
Apr
28
1805
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 28, 1805 Analysis
on very well. About 9 we halted for breakfast under very high bluffs on the North side. About 15 miles above the…
Apr
29
1805
John Ordway: April 29, 1805 Analysis
off eairly. proceeded on round a bend Saw a bay horse in a beautiful Smooth plain on the N. S. where we…
Apr
29
1805
Patrick Gass: April 29, 1805 Analysis
and went on at a good rate. This forenoon we passed some of the highest bluffs I had ever seen, and on…
Apr
30
1805
Clark: April 30, 1805 Analysis
30th of April Tuesday 1805 The wind blew hard from the N E all last night, we Set out at Sunrise the…
Apr
30
1805
Lewis: April 30, 1805 Analysis
Tuesday April 30th 1805. Set out at sunrise. the wind blew hard all last night, and continued to blow pretty hard all…
Apr
30
1805
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 30, 1805 Analysis
eairly. proceeded on Saw large gangs of buffaloe Swimming the River just before our cannoes & we would not Shoot them as…
Apr
30
1805
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 30, 1805 Analysis
ing and went on very well. We passed through a handsome Country, with a rich soil, and the prairies rising beautifully on…
May
1
1805
Clark: May 1, 1805 Analysis
May the 1st Wednesday 1805 We Set out at Sun rise under a Stiff Breeze from the East, the morning Cool &…
May
1
1805
Lewis: May 1, 1805 Analysis
Wednesday May 1st 1805. Set out this morning at an early, the wind being favourable we used our sales which carried us…
May
1
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 1, 1805 Analysis
cold, we Set off at Sun rise, the wind from the East, we Sailed on verry well passed broken bluffs & round…
May
1
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 1, 1805 Analysis
continued so high, we could not proceed until the afternoon. While we lay here our hunters went out and killed some buffaloe…
May
1
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 1, 1805 Analysis
ee: pleasant morning but cold. we Set off at Sun rise, the wind from the east. we Sailed Some. we passed high…
May
2
1805
Clark: May 2, 1805 Analysis
May 2nd Thursday 1805 The wind blew verry hard all the last night, this morning about Sunrise began to Snow, (The Thermomtr.…
May
2
1805
Lewis: May 2, 1805 Analysis
Thursday May 2ed 1805 The wind continued violent all night nor did it abate much of it's violence this morning, when at…
May
2
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 2, 1805 Analysis
continued Snowing & blowing so that we did not Set off. Some of 1 Clark named it Martha's River, "in honor to…
May
2
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 2, 1805 Analysis
at day light it began to Snow & blow So that we did not Set off this morning. Some men went out…
May
3
1805
Clark: May 3, 1805 Analysis
May 3rd Friday 1805 we Set out reather later this morning than usial owing to weather being verry cold, a frost last…
May
3
1805
Lewis: May 3, 1805 Analysis
Friday May 3rd 1805. The morning being very could we did not set out as early as usual; ice formed on a…
May
3
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 3, 1805 Analysis
clear but verry cold for this month. we Set off about 7 oC & proceeded on the Standing water was froze over…
May
3
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 3, 1805 Analysis
off about 7 oClock, & proceeded on. Saw the Standing water froze over the Ice froze to oar poles as we poled…
May
3
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 3, 1805 Analysis
though very cold and disagreeable, and a severe frost. The snow and green grass on the prairies exhibited an appearance somewhat uncommon.…
May
4
1805
Clark: May 4, 1805 Analysis
May 4th Satturday 1805 The rudder Irons of our large Perogue broke off last night, the replaceing of which detained us this…
May
4
1805
Lewis: May 4, 1805 Analysis
Saturday May 4th 1805. We were detained this morning untill about 9 OCk. in order to repare the rudder irons of the…
May
4
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 4, 1805 Analysis
clear & pleasant. we delayed Some time to mend the rudder which Got broke last night. we Set off about 9 Oclock…
May
4
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 4, 1805 Analysis
Snow is all melted off the hills, we delayed Some time to mend the rudder of the red perogue which got broke…
May
4
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 4, 1805 Analysis
6 82 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE noon we passed a creek on the south side, about 40 yards wide. The river has…
May
5
1805
Clark: May 5, 1805 Analysis
5th of May Sunday 1805 We Set out verry early and had not proceeded far before the rudder Irons of one of…
May
5
1805
Lewis: May 5, 1805 Analysis
Sunday May 5th 1805 A fine morning I walked on shore untill 8 A M when we halted for breakfast and in…
May
5
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 5, 1805 Analysis
Clear and pleasant. we Set off eairly. one of the hunters lay on the S. S. last night,’joined us at breakfast-time had…
May
5
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 5, 1805 Analysis
proceeded on one hunter who stay[ed] on the S. S. all night came to us at breakfast time, had killed two buffaloe…
May
5
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 5, 1805 Analysis
During this day the country appeared beautiful on both sides of the river. We went sixteen miles and encamped on the north…
May
6
1805
Clark: May 6, 1805 Analysis
May 6th Monday 1805 a fine morning wind from the N. E. we Set out early and proceeded on verry well under…
May
6
1805
Lewis: May 6, 1805 Analysis
Monday May 6th 1805. The morning being fair and pleasant and wind favourable we set sale at an early hour, and proceeded…
May
6
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 6, 1805 Analysis
clear pleasant and warm. the wind from the east. we Sailed on verry well. Caught two beaver last night. Saw a brown…
May
6
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 6, 1805 Analysis
Sailed on under a gentle breeze from the East. Some of the party caught two beaver last night, we Saw a brown…
May
6
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 6, 1805 Analysis
weather. At 12 a few drops of rain fell, but it soon cleared up. We passed a river on the south side…
May
7
1805
Clark: May 7, 1805 Analysis
May 7th Tuesday, 1805 A fine morning river rose 11/2 Inches last night, the drift wood beginning to run the water Something…
May
7
1805
Lewis: May 7, 1805 Analysis
Tuesday May 7th 1805. A fine morning, set out at an early hour; the drift wood begins to come down in consequence…
May
7
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 7, 1805 Analysis
clear and pleasant. we Set off eairly. the wind rose from the East. we Sailed on untill about 12 oC. the wind…
May
7
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 7, 1805 Analysis
eairly. the wind rose from the East we sailed verry fast untill about 12 o. C. [when] one of the canoes filled…
May
7
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 7, 1805 Analysis
till 12 when it began to blow hard, and being all under sail one of our canoes turned over. Fortunately the accident…
May
8
1805
Clark: May 8, 1805 Analysis
May the 8th Wednesday 1805 a verry black Cloud to the S W. we Set out under a gentle breeze from the…
May
8
1805
Lewis: May 8, 1805 Analysis
Wednesday May 8th 1805. Set out at an early hour under a gentle brieze from the East. a black cloud which suddonly…
May
8
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 8, 1805 Analysis
we Set off eairly. clouded up and rained Some the current Swift. we proceeded on under a fine breeze from the East,…
May
8
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 8, 1805 Analysis
a sudden, and rained Some, we Sailed on under a fine breeze from the East, came 20 miles by one oClock, passed…
May
8
1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 8, 1805 Analysis
The country on both sides begins to be more broken, and the river more crooked. At 1, we passed a creek on…
May
9
1805
Clark: May 9, 1805 Analysis
May 9th Thursday 1805 a fine Day wind from the East we proceeded on verry well the Countrey much the appearance which…
May
9
1805
Lewis: May 9, 1805 Analysis
Thursday May 9th 1805. Set out at an early hour; the wind being favourable we used our sails and proceeded very well;…
May
9
1805
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 9, 1805 Analysis
clear and pleasant. we Set off at Sun rise and proceeded on about 9 oC. we halted to take breakfast in a…
May
9
1805
Missouri River Breaks area — Patrick Gass: May 9, 1805 Analysis
ing gone five miles were obliged to halt and lie by during the day, on account of hard wind. Some small showers…
May
10
1805
Clark: May 10, 1805 Analysis
May the 10th Friday 1805 river fell 3/4 of an inch last night, wind from the N. W, we proceeded on but…
May
10
1805
Lewis: May 10, 1805 Analysis
Friday May 10th 1805. Set out at sunrise and proceeded but a short distance ere the wind became so violent that we…
May
10
1805
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 10, 1805 Analysis
clear and cold. we Set of[f] about Sun rise and proceeded on. the wind rose from the N. W. came about 4…
May
10
1805
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 10, 1805 Analysis
River partly covd with Small timber and willows, about 9 oC. we halted to take breakfast in a beautiful Smoth bottom partly…
May
11
1805
Clark: May 11, 1805 Analysis
May the 11th Satturday 1805. Wind hard fore part of last night the latter part verry Cold a white frost this morning,…
May
11
1805
Lewis: May 11, 1805 Analysis
Saturday May 11th 1805. Set out this morning at an early hour, the courant strong; and river very crooked; the banks are…
May
11
1805
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 11, 1805 Analysis
a clear cold morning, a white frost last night. Some of the party caught 2 beaver last night. we Set off eairly,…
May
11
1805
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 11, 1805 Analysis
we Set off eairly. Some of the party caught 2 beaver last night we proceeded on passed black bluffs & hills on…
May
11
1805
Missouri River Breaks area — Patrick Gass: May 11, 1805 Analysis
usual hour; at 1 passed a small creek on the South side. This day we saw several great gangs of buffaloe, and…
