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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
Oct 8 1804
Clark: October 8, 1804 Analysis
8th of October Monday 1804 a cool Morning wind from the N. W. passed the mouth of a Small Creek on the…
William Clark · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 8 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 8, 1804 Analysis
we Set off eairly, a pleasant morning. we passed a run on the S. S. called Slate run. proceeded on about 12…
Joseph Whitehouse · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 8 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 8, 1804 Analysis
proceeded on passd high land on S. S. passd a run on s. s. named Slate run. Some hunters out on Shore…
John Ordway · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 8 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 8, 1804 Analysis
early: passed high land on the south side and bottom on the north. The river here is very shallow and full of…
Patrick Gass · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 9 1804
Clark: October 9, 1804 Analysis
9th of October Tuesday 1804 a windey night Some rain, and the wind Continued So high & cold We could not Speck…
William Clark · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 9 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 9, 1804 Analysis
a Stormy day. we delayed here all day in order to counsel with this nation their is 2 frenchmen lives with the…
Joseph Whitehouse · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 9 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 9, 1804 Analysis
Showers of rain. Some chiefs & other Indians came to See us, but it being so cold & windy that they did…
John Ordway · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 9 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 9, 1804 Analysis
preparing to hold a Council with the nation. Captain Lewis with some of the men went down to their lodges, and were…
Patrick Gass · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 10 1804
Clark: October 10, 1804 Analysis
10th of October 1804 at 11 oClock the wind Shifted from S. E to N W. Mr. Taboe visited uswe hear that…
William Clark · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 10 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 10, 1804 Analysis
our officers held a counsel with the natives and gave them Some presents.
Joseph Whitehouse · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 10 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 10, 1804 Analysis
Journal continued from 90th page at R. Ree vilP 10th Oc4 About 2 oClock P. M. the Chiefs & Warries of the…
John Ordway · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi
Oct 10 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 10, 1804 Analysis
to the lodges, about 60 in number. The following is a de- scription of the form of these lodges and the manner…
Patrick Gass · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
Nearest 360 · 7.1 mi

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