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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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Aug
28
1804
Clark: August 28, 1804 Analysis
28th August Tuesday, 1804 The wind blew hard last night one Indian Stayed with us all night, Set out under a Stiff…
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Aug
28
1804
Lewis: August 28, 1804 Analysis
Orders August 28th 1804. The commanding officers direct that the two messes who form the crews of the perogues shall scelect each…
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Aug
28
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 28, 1804 Analysis
the Morning Clear the party Sonsisted of 4 their names first G. Druier, R. fields, Bratton, And William [Labiech]* that was Sent…
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Aug
28
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 28, 1804 Analysis
ant, and a fair wind from S.E. At 8 we halted for break- fast, when our young Indian left us to go…
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Aug
29
1804
Clark: August 29, 1804 Analysis
29th August Wednesday 1804rained last night and Some this morning verry cloudy Set Some men to work to make a Toe rope…
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Aug
29
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1804 Analysis
a hard Storm arose from the N. W. last night ab‘ 8 oC- of wind & rain. cloudy morning, Some Thunder, colter…
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Aug
29
1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1804 Analysis
and rain came on from the N. W. and the rain continued the greater part of the night. The morning was cloudy…
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Aug
30
1804
William Clark: August 30, 1804 Analysis
30th of August Thursday 1804. a verry thick fog this morning after Prepareing Some presents for the Cheifs which we intended [to] make by giving Meadels, and finishing…
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Aug
30
1804
Joseph Whitehouse: August 30, 1804 Analysis
the fog is so thick on the river this morning that we could not See across the river, untill late in the…
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Aug
30
1804
Patrick Gass: August 30, 1804 Analysis
nine o’clock the Indians came over the river. Four of them, who were musicians went backwards and forwards, through and round our…
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Aug
31
1804
Clark: August 31, 1804 Analysis
31st of August Friday rose early a fair Daya curioes Society among this nation worthey of remark, ie, formed of their active…
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Aug
31
1804
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Joseph Whitehouse: August 31, 1804 Analysis
a pleasant morning. Sep. 1 the morning was Rainy got under way at the Calmit bluff at that place Capt? Lewis &…
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Aug
31
1804
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Patrick Gass: August 31, 1804 Analysis
with us all day, and got our old Frenchman to stay and go with their chief to the city of Washington. Some…
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