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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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Jul
26
1806
Lewis: July 26, 1806 Analysis
Saturday July 26th 1806. The moring was cloudy and continued to rain as usual, tho the cloud seemed somewhat thiner. I therefore…
Jul
26
1806
Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River — John Ordway: July 26, 1806 Analysis
Indn dog came about our Camp we gave him Some meat, the portage river too high to waid but is falling fast.…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
26
1806
Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River — Patrick Gass: July 26, 1806 Analysis
went back to Willow creek for the other canoe, and the rest of the party were employed in taking down the canoes…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
27
1806
William Clark: July 27, 1806
one of the Indians Slipd behind him and took his gun and that of his brother unperceived by him, at the Same instant two others advanced and Seized…
Jul
27
1806
John Ordway: July 27, 1806
lard Set out with the 4 horses crossed the river to the N. Side to take them down to the Mouth of…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
28
1806
Clark: July 28, 1806 Analysis
Monday 28th July 1806. Set out this morning at day light and proceeded on glideing down this Smooth Stream passing maney Isld.…
Jul
28
1806
Lewis: July 28, 1806 Analysis
July 28th 1806 Monday. The morning proved fair, I slept sound but fortunately awoke as day appeared, I awaked the men and…
Jul
28
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 28, 1806 Analysis
Howard killed two deer, we proceeded on as usal about 9 A. M. we discovred on a high bank a head Cap*…
Jul
28
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 28, 1806 Analysis
an early hour we proceeded down the river. In our way we killed six goats or antelopes and seven buffaloes; and about…
Jul
29
1806
Clark: July 29, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 29th July 1806 a Slight rain last night with hard thunder and Sharp lightening accompanied with a violent N. E. wind.…
Jul
29
1806
Lewis: July 29, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday July 29th 1806. Shortly after dark last evening a violent storm came on from N. W. attended with rain hail Thunder…
Jul
29
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 29, 1806 Analysis
and proceeded on fast Saw large gangs of buffal9 and Elk. R. Frazer killed an Elk. we took the hide and Some…
Jul
29
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 29, 1806 Analysis
our voyage from the mouth of Maria’s river; and the current of the Missouri being very swift, we went down rapidly. At…
Jul
30
1806
Clark: July 30, 1806 Analysis
Friday 30th July 1806 Set out early this morning at 12 miles arived at the Commencement of Shoals the Chanel on the…
Jul
30
1806
Lewis: July 30, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday July 30th 1806. The rain still continued this morning it was therefore unnecessary to remain as we could not dry our…
Jul
30
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 30, 1806 Analysis
and proceeded on verry well our hunters killed 2 buffaloe I and willard killed a white bear. Some of the hunters killed…
Jul
31
1806
Clark: July 31, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 31st of July 1806 I was much disturbed last night by the noise of the buffalow which were about me. one…
Jul
31
1806
Lewis: July 31, 1806 Analysis
Thursday July 31st 1806. The rain still continuing I set out early and proceeded on as fast as possible. at 9 A.M.…
Jul
31
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 31, 1806 Analysis
and procd on verry well at 9 Saw large gangs of Elk Swimming the River we killed 15 of them mearly for…
Jul
31
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 31, 1806 Analysis
intervals to rain hard; about 10 o’clock we saw a great gang of elk on a small island, where we halted and…
Aug
1
1806
Clark: August 1, 1806 Analysis
Sunday 1st of August 1806. We Set out early as usial the wind was high and ahead which caused the water to…
Aug
1
1806
Lewis: August 1, 1806 Analysis
Friday August 1st 1806. The rain still continuing I set out early as usual and proceeded on at a good rate. at…
Aug
1
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 1, 1806 Analysis
on about 9 A M a Brown bear [was seen swimming the river] and Drewyer and Cap* Lewis killed it we took…
Aug
1
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1806 Analysis
disagreeable morning, and in a short time saw a large brown or grizly bear swimming in the river, which we killed, and…
Aug
2
1806
Clark: August 2, 1806 Analysis
Monday August 2nd 1806. Musquetors very troublesom this morning I Set out early river wide and very much divided by islands and…
Aug
2
1806
Lewis: August 2, 1806 Analysis
Saturday August 2cd 1806. The morning proved fair and I determined to remain all day and dry the baggage and give the…
Aug
2
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 2, 1806 Analysis
Sent on a head to hunt, we delayed to dry our baggage, the day warm. Some of the men dressed deer Skins,…
Aug
2
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 2, 1806 Analysis
Lewis thought it best to stay here to-day also and dry all our baggage, as it was become damp and wet. Two…
Aug
3
1806
Clark: August 3, 1806 Analysis
Tueday August 3rd,1806. last night the Musquetors was so troublesom that no one of the party Slept half the night. for my…
Aug
3
1806
Lewis: August 3, 1806 Analysis
Saturday August 3rd 1806. I arrose early this morning and had the perogue and canoes loaded and set out at half after…
Aug
3
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 3, 1806 Analysis
and procd on Soon came to the Camp of the two Fields they had killed 24 deer, we procd on verry verry…
Aug
3
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 3, 1806 Analysis
under way and proceeded on. Having gone ten miles we came up with the hunters who had killed twenty-four deer. We went…
Aug
4
1806
Clark: August 4, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 4th August 1806 Musquetors excessively troublesom So much So that the men complained that they could not work at their Skins…
Aug
4
1806
Lewis: August 4, 1806 Analysis
Monday August 4th 1806. Set out at 4 A.M. this morning. permited Willard and Sergt. Ordway to exchange with the Feildses and…
Aug
4
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 4, 1806 Analysis
lins did not join us last night. I and willard went on eairly with a Small canoe to hunt we procd on…
Aug
4
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 4, 1806 Analysis
ceeded on early. One of the small canoes with two hunters did not come up last night. We left another small canoe…
Aug
5
1806
Clark: August 5, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 5th August 1806. The Musquetors was So troublesom to the men last night that they Slept but very little. indeed they…
360° capture 1.2 mi away
Aug
5
1806
Lewis: August 5, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday August 5th 1806. Colter and Collins not having arrived induced me to remain this morning for them. the hunters killed four…
Aug
5
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 5, 1806 Analysis
Colter and Collins the 2 Fields Sent on a head to hunt, we wait- 1 Both Lewis and Gass, on the contrary,…
Aug
5
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 5, 1806 Analysis
heard at a distance. About midnight the small canoe we left yesterday came floating down with the current, and would have passed…
Aug
6
1806
Clark: August 6, 1806 Analysis
Friday 6th August 1806 I rose very wet. about 11 P M last night the wind become very hard for a fiew…
360° capture 1.4 mi away
Aug
6
1806
Lewis: August 6, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday August 6th 1806. A little after dark last evening a violent storm arrose to the N. E. and shortly after came…
Aug
6
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 6, 1806 Analysis
our canoes and Set out as usal and procd on about 10 A. M. passd the m° of 2000 mile Creek.1 the…
Aug
6
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 6, 1806 Analysis
ing, but high wind. At 12 o’clock the wind blew so violent that it became dangerous to go on, and we halted;…
Aug
7
1806
Clark: August 7, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 7th August 1806 Some hard rain this morning after daylight which wet us all. I formed a Sort of Camped and…
360° capture 3.7 mi away
Aug
7
1806
Lewis: August 7, 1806 Analysis
Thursday August 7th 1806. It began to rain about midnight and continued with but little intermission until 10 A.M. today. the air…
Aug
7
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 7, 1806 Analysis
out as usal and procd on verry well, overtook the 2 Fields who had killed two large Silver grey bears, we roed…
Aug
7
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1806 Analysis
early, after a very heavy shower of rain which fell before day light. We proceeded on very well, and about 4 o’clock…
Aug
8
1806
Clark: August 8, 1806 Analysis
Sunday 8th August 1806 A cool windey morning I derected Shields and Gibson to turn out and hunt this morning. at 8…
360° capture 3.7 mi away
Aug
8
1806
Lewis: August 8, 1806 Analysis
Friday August 8th 1806. Beleiving from the recent appearances about the fire which we past last evening that Capt Clark could be…
Aug
8
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 8, 1806 Analysis
procd on verry well untill 10 A. M. then not overtaking Cap* Clark & party Cap* Lewis concluded to halt and dry…
Aug
8
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1806 Analysis
white frost; proceeded on early and ina short time past one of Captain Clarke’s camps. At nine o’clock we halted to re-…
Aug
9
1806
Clark: August 9, 1806 Analysis
Monday 9th August 1806 a heavy dew this morning. loaded the Canoes and proceeded on down about 6 miles and landed at…
Aug
9
1806
Lewis: August 9, 1806 Analysis
Saturday August 9th 1806. The day proved fair and favourable for our purposes. the men were all engaged dressing skins and making…
Aug
9
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 9, 1806 Analysis
dressing our deer Skins the 2 fields went across the river a hunt- ing returnd towards evening had killed 1 Elk and…
Aug
9
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 9, 1806 Analysis
men were employed as yesterday; and in making small oars for our canoes. Two of them went over the river and killed…
Aug
10
1806
Clark: August 10, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 10th August 1806 had the flesh of the elk hung on poles to dry, and Sent out the the hunters. wind…
Aug
10
1806
Lewis: August 10, 1806 Analysis
Sunday August 10th 1806. The morning was somewhat cloudy I therefore apprehended rain however it shortly after became fair. I hastened the…
Aug
10
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 10, 1806 Analysis
repairing the white perogue and continued dressing our deer Skins and Smoaking them, about three P. M. we put the canoes in…
Aug
10
1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 10, 1806 Analysis
in repairing the periogue and dressing skins, until 3 o’clock in the afternoon, when we got the periogue completed, loaded our craft,…
