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Journal Entries
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
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…
