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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
Jul 27 1804
Clark: July 27, 1804 Analysis
White Catfish Camp 10 ms above Platt 27th of July Friday, a Small Shower of rain this morning, at 10 oClock Commence…
William Clark · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
The Missouri River between long, low wooded banks under a clear sky, 2023
Jul 27 1804
Lewis: July 27, 1804 Analysis
white Catfish Camp July 27th Friday, Charged the Boat and Perogue after a Small Shower of rain, Completed our ores & poles,…
Meriwether Lewis · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
The Missouri River between long, low wooded banks under a clear sky, 2023
Jul 27 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 27, 1804 Analysis
Swam ouer Horses over on to the South Side on acount of the travilen is beter Set out at 12 oclock P.…
Charles Floyd · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
The Missouri River between long, low wooded banks under a clear sky, 2023
Jul 27 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 27, 1804 Analysis
cloudy morning the Boat made ready to Start. we Set out about 1 oClock proceeded along. high wood land on S.S. G.…
Joseph Whitehouse · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
The Missouri River between long, low wooded banks under a clear sky, 2023
Jul 27 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 27, 1804 Analysis
Horses Swam over the River. We Set out under Sail about one oClock proceeded on verry well passed along high wood land…
John Ordway · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
The Missouri River between long, low wooded banks under a clear sky, 2023
Jul 27 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 27, 1804 Analysis
the boats and preparing to start. At 12 we proceeded with a fair wind, and pleasant weather; went twelve miles, and encamped…
Patrick Gass · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
The Missouri River between long, low wooded banks under a clear sky, 2023

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