The calm Missouri River beside a wooded bank under a soft grey sky, 2025

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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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919 cross-narrator analyses compare journalists on the same date (857 days). Entries with an analysis are marked below. All analyses
Sep 21 1806
Missouri River approaching St. Louis — John Ordway: September 21, 1806 Analysis
procd on passed the Scattering houses along the Shores met a great number of Indians in canoes mooving up the River, the…
John Ordway · Missouri River approaching St. Louis
The Missouri River with a riverside town of brick buildings and a church spire on the far bank, 2023
Sep 22 1806
Clark: September 22, 1806 Analysis
Monday 22nd of Sept. 1806 This morning being very wet and the rain Still Continueing hard, and our party being all Sheltered…
William Clark · Missouri River approaching St. Louis
The Missouri River below a long wooded shore with a sandy bar, under billowing clouds, 2023
Sep 22 1806
Missouri River approaching St. Louis — John Ordway: September 22, 1806 Analysis
untill about 11 Oclock A. M. at which time the party was collected and we Set out & procd on towards evening…
John Ordway · Missouri River approaching St. Louis
The Missouri River below a long wooded shore with a sandy bar, under billowing clouds, 2023
Sep 23 1806
William Clark: September 23, 1806
Tuesday 23rd Septr 1806 we rose early took the Chief to the publick store & furnished him with Some clothes &c. took an early breckfast with Col. Hunt…
William Clark · St. Louis, Missouri
Sep 23 1806
John Ordway: September 23, 1806
out after breakfast and procd on Soon arived at the Mouth of the Missourie entered the Mississippi River and landed at River…
John Ordway
Sep 23 1806
Patrick Gass: September 23, 1806
Arrived at St. Louis and were received with great kindness, after an absence of two years, four months and ten days.
Patrick Gass
Sep 24 1806
Clark: September 24, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 24th of September 1806 I sleped but little last night however we rose early and Commencd wrighting our letters Capt. Lewis…
William Clark · St. Louis - expedition complete
Sep 25 1806
Clark: September 25, 1806
Thursday 25th of Septr. 1806 had all of our Skins &c. Suned and Stored away in a Storeroom of Mr. Caddy Choteau.…
William Clark · St. Louis - expedition complete
Sep 26 1806
Clark: September 26, 1806
Friday 26th of September 1806 a fine morning we commenced wrighting &c. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Journals of…
William Clark · St. Louis - expedition complete

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