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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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Nov
19
1804
Clark: November 19, 1804 Analysis
19th of November 1804 our hunters return with 32 Deerr, 12 Elk & a Buffalow Ice ran which detained the huntes much…
Nov
19
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 19, 1804 Analysis
weather moderated as the day is pleasant, we dobbed the Store & Smoak house, all hands employed at different Sort of work,…
Nov
19
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 19, 1804 Analysis
34 GASS'S JOURNAL OF THE passed large bottoms on both sides of the river covered with timber. We saw some buffaloe swimming…
Nov
20
1804
Clark: November 20, 1804 Analysis
20th November Tuesday 1804 Capt Lewis & my Self move into our huts, a verry hard wind from the W. all the…
Nov
20
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 20, 1804 Analysis
and had a clear day and fair wind. Passed handsome rising prairies on the north side, and bottoms covered with timber on…
Nov
20
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 20, 1804 Analysis
who is to be our Inter for Grovantares arived with 4 horses loaded with peltry meat &.C. brought another of his wifes…
Nov
21
1804
Clark: November 21, 1804 Analysis
21st Novr. Wednesday a fine Day dispatched a perogu and Collected Stone for our Chimnys, Some wind from the S. W. arrange…
Nov
21
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 21, 1804 Analysis
proceeded on four miles along bluffs on the south side, when we came to the termination of the Grand bend, about a…
Nov
21
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 21, 1804 Analysis
Sent a Short distance down the River for Stone for the Back of our chimneys 4 backs made &.C.
Nov
22
1804
Clark: November 22, 1804 Analysis
22nd of November Thursday 1804 a fine morning Dispatched a perogue and 5 Men under the Derection of Sergeant Pryor to the…
Nov
22
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 22, 1804 Analysis
saw some timber on the south side and high plains on the north. About 3 o'clock we passed cedar island, one of…
Nov
22
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 22, 1804 Analysis
with a pearogue to the 2nd village of the mandens for corn we 1 "all hands work at their huts untill 1…
Nov
23
1804
Clark: November 23, 1804 Analysis
23rd, a fair warm Day, wind from the S. E. Send after Stone Several men with bad Colds, one man Sheilds with…
Nov
23
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 23, 1804 Analysis
passed some timber on the north side and high land on the south ; also a creek on the north side, called…
Nov
23
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 23, 1804 Analysis
Stone. Rope works fixed. Several hands employed making a large Rope1 for the purpose of drawing the Barge up the Bank &.C.
Nov
24
1804
Clark: November 24, 1804 Analysis
24th of November Satturday 1804 a warm Day Several men with bad Coalds we continue to Cover our Huts with hewed punchens,…
Nov
24
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 24, 1804 Analysis
passed a small creek on the south side. About 3 o'clock, the man who had gone by land with the horse, came…
Nov
24
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 24, 1804 Analysis
as usal. the Guard reduced to a Sg* & 3 men. a nomber of the natives visits us everry day.
Nov
25
1804
Clark: November 25, 1804 Analysis
25th of Novr. Sunday 1804 a fine day warm & pleasent Capt. Lewis 2 Interpeters & 6 men Set out to See…
Nov
25
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 25, 1804 Analysis
who were expected to arrive, and at 10 o'clock they came, about 50 in number. The commanding officers made three of them…
Nov
25
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 25, 1804 Analysis
preters & Six men Set off this morning in order to go 24 miles ab° this place to a nation of Indians…
Nov
26
1804
Clark: November 26, 1804 Analysis
26th of Novr. 1804 Monday Fort Mandan a little before day light the wind shifted to the N. W. and blew hard…
Nov
26
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 26, 1804 Analysis
miles. The bank of the river on the south side was covered all the way with Indians ; and at 10 o'clock…
Nov
27
1804
Clark: November 27, 1804 Analysis
27th of November Tuesday 1804 a cloudy morning after a verry Cold night, the River Crouded with floating ice wind from the…
Nov
27
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 27, 1804 Analysis
myself and some of the men, went over to the Indian camp. Their lodges are about eighty in number, and contain about…
Nov
27
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 27, 1804 Analysis
thick, we finished dobbing & covering & compleating the re- mainder of our huts &.C. Cap* Lewis & command [Ms. too worn…
Nov
28
1804
Clark: November 28, 1804 Analysis
28th Novr. Wednesday 1804 a cold morning wind from the N. W river full of floating ice, began to Snow at 7…
Nov
28
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 28, 1804 Analysis
where the boat lay, but could not find the anchor. At 9 o'clock we made preparations to sail ; some of the…
Nov
28
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 28, 1804 Analysis
night. Snow this morning, the wind from N.E. the River falling. Gealousy between Mr Gi[b]son one of our intr and George Drewyer…
Nov
29
1804
Clark: November 29, 1804 Analysis
29th November Thursday 1804 A verry Cold windey day wind from the N. W by W. Some Snow last night the Detpt…
Nov
29
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 29, 1804 Analysis
to unrig the boat, and by an accident one of the sergeants had his shoulder dislocated. The 30th the weather continued the…
Nov
29
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 29, 1804 Analysis
about 12 Inches on a level, a cold frosty clear morning. 2 or 3 men out hunting, the River fell ab* 2…
Nov
30
1804
Clark: November 30, 1804 Analysis
30h of Nov. an Indian Chief Came and informed us that five Men of the Mandans Nation was on a hunting party…
Nov
30
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 30, 1804 Analysis
passed black bluffs on the south side, and handsome prairie bottom on the north ; saw an Indian on the shore, and…
Nov
30
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 30, 1804 Analysis
last night, about 9 oClock A.M. an Indian came to the opposite Side of the River and called to come across, our…
Dec
1
1804
Clark: December 1, 1804 Analysis
1s Decr. a young Chief arrived 7 Chiens Came to the Village with a pipe & the 3 Ricares who Came here…
Dec
1
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 1, 1804 Analysis
we began to cut and carry pickets to complete our fort. One of the traders from the North West Company came to…
Dec
1
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 1, 1804 Analysis
bringing the pickets & preparing to picket in our Garrison &. C. an Indian came from the Manden village to Inform us…
Dec
2
1804
Clark: December 2, 1804 Analysis
2d of Decr. 1804 Visited by Several Mandan Chiefs and 4 Chyannes Inds. who Came with a pipe to the Mandans, Sent…
Dec
2
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 2, 1804 Analysis
fast. A party of the Chien Indians with some of the Man- dans came to the fort; they appeared civil and good…
Dec
2
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 2, 1804 Analysis
tinued on. a nomber of the Shian or dog Indians came from the village to visit us. we gave them victuals &…
Dec
3
1804
Clark: December 3, 1804 Analysis
3rd December Monday 1804. a fine morning the after part of the day Cold & windey the wind from the N W.…
Dec
3
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 3, 1804 Analysis
nothing particular occured Since christmas but we live in peace and tranquillity in our fort, visited dayly by the natives with Supplys…
Dec
3
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 3, 1804 Analysis
commenced Setting up the pickets and bring pickets &. C. &. C.
Dec
3
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 3, 1804 Analysis
fell. The land is high on both sides of the river. About 12 o'clock the wind began to blow so hard down…
Dec
4
1804
Clark: December 4, 1804 Analysis
4th of December Tuesday 1804 a Cloudy raw Day wind from the N. W. the Black Cat and two young Chiefs Visit…
Dec
4
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 4, 1804 Analysis
pickets & bringing them &. C. the chief of the 2nd vil. the Black cat came to dine with our officers accompanied…
Dec
4
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 4, 1804 Analysis
turn to the place where we halted yesterday at 12 and to take the other side of the river ; the water…
Dec
5
1804
Clark: December 5, 1804 Analysis
5th December Wednesday 1804 a Cold raw morning wind from the S. E. Some Snow, two of the N W. Companey Came…
Dec
5
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 5, 1804 Analysis
we continued the work as usal. we layed a platform upon the meat & Smoak house for a Sentnel to walk.
Dec
5
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 5, 1804 Analysis
clear and pleasant. About 1 1 we saw some goats swimming the river, when one of our hunters ran up the shore…
Dec
6
1804
Clark: December 6, 1804 Analysis
Fort Mandan 6th of December Thursday 1804 The wind blew violently hard from the N, N W. with Some Snow the air…
Dec
6
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 6, 1804 Analysis
Snow & wind high it being so disagreeable weather that we de- layed on the work.
Dec
6
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 6, 1804 Analysis
clear day; passed bluffs on the south side and a bottom cov- ered with timber on the north. About 11 we passed…
Dec
7
1804
Clark: December 7, 1804 Analysis
at Fort mandan 7th of December 1804, we were informed by a Chief that great numbers of Buffalow were on the hills…
Dec
7
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 7, 1804 Analysis
went out eairly a hunting about 9 o. C. the head chief of the l3t vil1 of the Mandans called the Big…
Dec
7
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 7, 1804 Analysis
white head chief, of the first village of the Mandans, came to *The course of the Missouri, and distances of places on…
Dec
8
1804
Clark: December 8, 1804 Analysis
8th December Satturday 1804 a verry Cold morning, the Thermometer Stood at 12 d. below 0 which is 42 d. below the…
Dec
8
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 8, 1804 Analysis
ing than I ever new it to be in the States clear the wind N. W. about 9 o. C. Cap* Clark…
Dec
8
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 8, 1804 Analysis
feet frost-bitten. Captain Clarke and another party went out though the cold was extreme, to hunt the buffaloe; and killed nine and…
