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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
Sep 26 1804
Clark: September 26, 1804 Analysis
26th of Septr Set out early and proceeded onthe river lined with indians, came too & anchored by the particular request of…
William Clark · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
Sep 26 1804
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Joseph Whitehouse: September 26, 1804 Analysis
we Set off eairly proceeded on 4 miles all the way on the S. Shore was covered with Savages. at 10 oClock…
Joseph Whitehouse · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
Sep 26 1804
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 26, 1804 Analysis
Set off eairly. proceeded on 4 or 5 miles the Indians Strung along the shore the most of the way. We then…
John Ordway · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
Sep 27 1804
Clark: September 27, 1804 Analysis
27th of Septr. 1804The Bank as usial lined with Sioux, gave the 2 principal Chiefs a blanket & a peck of Corn…
William Clark · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
Sep 27 1804
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 27, 1804 Analysis
most of the party went to the village in the course of the day 5 or 6 at a time, as the…
John Ordway · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
Sep 27 1804
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 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…
Patrick Gass · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD

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