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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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Jun
17
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Patrick Gass: June 17, 1804 Analysis
renewed our voyage. Having proceeded about a mile we halted to get timber for oars: and while we remained here to make…
Jun
18
1804
Clark: June 18, 1804 Analysis
June 18th Monday Some raind last night, Sent out 6 Hunters to day across the R. they Killed 5 Deer & Colter…
Jun
18
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Charles Floyd: June 18, 1804 Analysis
Clouday with Rain and thunder and wind from the Est the Land at this Bottom is Good Land the timber is Cotten…
Jun
18
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 18, 1804 Analysis
In the fore noon thunder and litning Came On After a Rapid Rain Got fair and finish Roaps & And Oars. the…
Jun
18
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 18, 1804 Analysis
here to finish the oars. Several men went out hunting killed & brought in 4 Deer & one bear, they Inform us…
Jun
18
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Patrick Gass: June 18, 1804 Analysis
killed five deer and a bear. On the south side there is high land and along prairie; on the north the land…
Jun
19
1804
Clark: June 19, 1804 Analysis
June 19th Tuesday rain last night after fixing the new Oars and makeing all necessary arrangements, we Set out under a jentle…
Jun
19
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Charles Floyd: June 19, 1804 Analysis
Set out at 8 oclock day Clouday wind from the Est Sailed past a Creek on the South Side Calleded tabor Creek…
Jun
19
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 19, 1804 Analysis
Got on Our way at the Roap walk Camp perarie the day was Clear a Sharp wind Arose Sail* 12 Miles Camp?…
Jun
19
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 19, 1804 Analysis
we passed a beautiful large prarie on the North Side, high Rich 1 The Pawnee nation consisted of four principal tribes or…
Jun
19
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Patrick Gass: June 19, 1804 Analysis
and a small creek on the north; and encamped on the south side opposite a small lake about two miles distant.
Jun
20
1804
Clark: June 20, 1804 Analysis
June 20th, Wednesday Set out after a heavy Shower of rain and proceeded on the Same Course of last night passed a…
Jun
20
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 20, 1804 Analysis
rain passed Tiger Creek3 on the N. Side passed some high land on the South Side, we passed a large Beutiful prarie…
Jun
20
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Patrick Gass: June 20, 1804 Analysis
voyage, passed Tiger creek, a large creek that flows in from LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 9 the north, and encamped on an…
Jun
21
1804
Clark: June 21, 1804 Analysis
21st June Thursday 1804 river raised 3 Inches last night after our bow man Peter Crousat a half Mahar Indian examined round…
Jun
21
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Charles Floyd: June 21, 1804 Analysis
Set out at 7 oclock Clear day past 2 Creeks on the South Side Callede Deubau [Du Beau, or Eau Beau] Creeks…
Jun
21
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 21, 1804 Analysis
Got on our way at the Strong water Point the water was Strong likeways had to towe the Cheif part of the…
Jun
21
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 21, 1804 Analysis
on the south side called peulaw or Eue bow Creek4 the land high on South, on the N. fine Rich Bottom. I…
Jun
21
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Patrick Gass: June 21, 1804 Analysis
morning, when we continued our voyage. About 12, one of our men went out and killed a large bear. We encamped at…
Jun
22
1804
Clark: June 22, 1804 Analysis
22nd June Friday after a Violent gust of wind accompanied with rain from the West, which commenced at Day brake, and lasted…
Jun
22
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Charles Floyd: June 22, 1804 Analysis
Set out at 7 oclock after a verry hard Storm [*]* thunder and Rain wind from the West, proceeded on under a…
Jun
22
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 22, 1804 Analysis
the Rain came on Rapidly in the morning Interup‘ our Starting at the usal hour the day cleard Up at 7 Oclock…
Jun
22
1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 22, 1804 Analysis
of rain & high wind from N.E. Thunder and lightning &.C. the day fair proceeded on 2 miles one of the men…
Jun
23
1804
Clark: June 23, 1804 Analysis
23rd June Satturday Some wind this morning from the N W. Set out at 7 oC Proceeded on N. 70 d. W…
Jun
23
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 23, 1804 Analysis
a Small Brese from the N. W Set out at 5. oclock day Couday Came 3 miles Landed on acount of the…
Jun
23
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Patrick Gass: June 23, 1804 Analysis
the wind blew so strong down the river that we were unable to proceed, and we encamped on an island and inspected…
Jun
24
1804
Clark: June 24, 1804 Analysis
24th, June Sunday Set out at half after Six. I joined the boat this morng at 8 oClock (I will only remark…
Jun
24
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 24, 1804 Analysis
Set out at 5 oclock A. m. wind from the N. E. Sailed Day Clear passed a Creek on the South Side…
Jun
24
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Joseph Whitehouse: June 24, 1804 Analysis
Got on Our way at and Cross‘ the River to the west Shore at 12 oclock we Stop* to Girk our meat…
Jun
24
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — John Ordway: June 24, 1804 Analysis
passed a Creek on the South Side Called Creek of the Hay Cabbins.2 Cap4 Clark came to the Boat this morning with…
Jun
24
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1804 Analysis
pursued our voyage: at nine Captain Clarke came to us and brought with him two deer and a bear. We passed a…
Jun
25
1804
Clark: June 25, 1804 Analysis
Monday June 25th a heavy fog Detaind us about an hour Set out passed the Isd on a course from the last…
Jun
25
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 25, 1804 Analysis
we Set out at 8 oclock after the Fogue was Gon, [*] pass a Coal Mine on the South Side above a…
Jun
25
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1804 Analysis
Got on our way at hard Scrable Perarie pass* two Creeks the One Call" la beane’ and the Other Rowling Creek, S.…
Jun
25
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — John Ordway: June 25, 1804 Analysis
an hour, we Set out, passed a Coal Bank on the North Side which appears to have Great quantity of Coal in…
Jun
25
1804
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1804 Analysis
we pursued our voyage. The river here is narrow with high land on the south side. We passed a creek on the…
Jun
26
1804
William Clark: June 26, 1804 Analysis
June 26th Tuesday 1804 — We Set out early, the river falling a little, the wind from the S. W. Passed the mouth of a Small river on…
Jun
26
1804
Charles Floyd: June 26, 1804 Analysis
we set out early proceeded on passed a Island on the South Side, back of this Island a large Creek coms in…
Jun
26
1804
Joseph Whitehouse: June 26, 1804 Analysis
the morning was Clear the water was Strong at the head of the Island we Camp‘ on Got to the E. Shore,…
Jun
26
1804
John Ordway: June 26, 1804 Analysis
passed an Island on the South Side back of this Island a large Creek comes in called Blue water Creek.1 hills &…
Jun
26
1804
Patrick Gass: June 26, 1804 Analysis
the morning; passed a creek on the south side, called Blue- water. This afternoon we had some difficulty in passing a sandbar,…
Jun
27
1804
Clark: June 27, 1804 Analysis
June 27th, Wednesday a fair warm morning, the river rose a little last night. we determin to delay at this Place three…
Jun
27
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 27, 1804 Analysis
halted at the river de Caugh Meassur? the Breadth of it is 230^4; Y?" a little farder is four hundred D? the…
Jun
27
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — John Ordway: June 27, 1804 Analysis
cutting the Timber off a cross the point & made a Hadge a cross of the Timber & bushes to answer as…
Jun
28
1804
Clark: June 28, 1804 Analysis
28 June Thursday took equal altitudes &c. &c. &c. & varaitian of the Compass repaired the Perogue Cleaned out the Boat Suned…
Jun
28
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Charles Floyd: June 28, 1804 Analysis
Lay By all that Day the Kansas River is 200 30} Yards wide at the mouth the Land is Good on Booth…
Jun
28
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — John Ordway: June 28, 1804 Analysis
I went out hunting. 1 miles & passed a fine Spring Running from under the hills I drank hearty of the water…
Jun
28
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 28, 1804 Analysis
halted at the river de Caugh Méeassur! the Breadth of it is 230% Ya little farder is four hundred D? the hunters…
Jun
29
1804
Clark: June 29, 1804 Analysis
29th of June 1804, Set out from the Kansas river 1/2 past 4 oClock, proceeded on passed a Small run on the…
Jun
29
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Charles Floyd: June 29, 1804 Analysis
Set out at Half past 4 oclock P. m. from the Kansas River proseeded on passed a run on the South Side,…
Jun
29
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 29, 1804 Analysis
Reste? Untill 4 Oclock p.M_ Starte on our journey Roe* five 5 miles Camp‘ at woolf Creek. Saterday 30 Got on our…
Jun
29
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — John Ordway: June 29, 1804 Analysis
last night, the Captains engaged taking observations &C. a Court martial1 held &.C. we set out from the Kansas River at half…
Jun
30
1804
Clark: June 30, 1804 Analysis
30th June, Set out verry early this Morng Saw a verry large wolf on the Sand bar this morning walking near a…
Jun
30
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Charles Floyd: June 30, 1804 Analysis
Set out verry early this morning Saw a wolf on the Sind Bare passed the Littel River platte on the N. Side…
Jun
30
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 30, 1804 Analysis
Got on our way [MS. torn] Island oposite the [MS. torn] Wind Rose Sail? [MS. torn] Lat 38, 31, 13 N. Wend…
Jun
30
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — John Ordway: June 30, 1804 Analysis
a verry large woolf on the sand beach this morning at 10 miles from or above the Kansis passed the mouth of…
Jun
30
1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Patrick Gass: June 30, 1804 Analysis
voyage; found high land on both sides of the river; and passed a large creek on the north side, called Platt, fifty…
Jul
1
1804
Clark: July 1, 1804 Analysis
July 1st 1804, last night one of the Sentinals Chang'd either a man or Beast, which run off, all prepared for action,…
Jul
1
1804
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — Charles Floyd: July 1, 1804 Analysis
Set out Clear day passed Small Creek on the South Side Called Biscuit C. High Land passed a Creek on the S.…
Jul
1
1804
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 1, 1804 Analysis
Got on our way Roe’ a mile up the prarie cross‘ the River with the white horse and left him with the…
