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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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Jan
1
1805
Clark: January 1, 1805 Analysis
Fort Mandan on the N E bank of the Missouries 1600 miles up January the 1st 1805 Tuesday The Day was ushered…
Jan
1
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 1, 1805 Analysis
quite warm for the time a year & pleasant the Snow melted fast. I came to the fort & 2 more men…
Jan
1
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 1, 1805 Analysis
lages. They treated us friendly and gave us victuals. After we were done eating they presented a bowlful to a buffaloe head,…
Jan
1
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 1, 1805 Analysis
Swivel & drank a Glass, about 9 o.C. 15 of the party went up to the 1st village of Mandans to dance…
Jan
2
1805
Clark: January 2, 1805 Analysis
2nd of January Wednesdey 1805 a Snowey morning a party of men go to Dance at the 2nd Village to Dance, Capt…
Jan
2
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 2, 1805 Analysis
about 3 oC. this morning the wind began to blow from the North & began to freeze. continued cold & the wind…
Jan
2
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 2, 1805 Analysis
and the Greater part of the party went up to the 2nd village of the mandans a frolicking, after the Same manner…
Jan
3
1805
Clark: January 3, 1805 Analysis
3rd of January Thursday 1805 Soome Snow to day; 8 men go to hunt the buffalow, killed a hare & wolf Several…
Jan
3
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 3, 1805 Analysis
went out hunting this morning as the Savages Informed us that the Buffalow were comming in towards the River, but they went…
Jan
4
1805
Clark: January 4, 1805 Analysis
Fort Mandan 4th of January Friday 1805 a worm Snowey morning, the Themtr. at 28° abov 0, Cloudy, Sent out 3 men…
Jan
4
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 4, 1805 Analysis
% full of skins, buffaloe Pyare ae and horns he the eC haul we began to. load the boat. ‘Friday 5th. This…
Jan
4
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 4, 1805 Analysis
went down the River a hunting, the afternoon blustry. Some of the hunters returned had killed one buffalow calf & one woolf.…
Jan
5
1805
Clark: January 5, 1805 Analysis
5th of January Satturday 1805 a cold day Some Snow, Several Indians visit us with thier axes to get them mended, I…
Jan
5
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 5, 1805 Analysis
a cloudy cold day. the 3 hunters which who went down the river a hunting on the 4'!' Ins! returned on the…
Jan
5
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 5, 1805 Analysis
verry cold three of our hunters Stayed out all night. A cold morning, one of the hunters Set a trap last night…
Jan
6
1805
Fort Mandan: January 6, 1805
A bitterly cold day at Fort Mandan, with temperatures well below zero. The men stayed close to the fort, tending fires and…
Jan
6
1805
John Ordway: January 6, 1805
blustry. Bratton caught a fox in a Steel trap where it had [gnawed] a hole through the pickets, it had freequently come…
Jan
7
1805
Clark: January 7, 1805 Analysis
7th of January Monday 1805 Fort Mandan a verry Cold clear Day, the Themtr Stood at 22 d below 0 wind N…
Jan
7
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 7, 1805 Analysis
Some Snow fell this morning, the rest of the men came from the village, about lo oClock Cap^ Lewis & the rest…
Jan
7
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 7, 1805 Analysis
-Rickarees with them. The command ing ‘officers i. ybeld a conversation with these Indians ; and they -eoncluded that some of them…
Jan
7
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 7, 1805 Analysis
N. W. in the evening the three men returned who had been down the River a hunting, had killed one wolf which…
Jan
8
1805
Clark: January 8, 1805 Analysis
8th of January Tuesday 1805 a Cold Day but fiew indians at the fort to day wind from the N, W, one…
Jan
8
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 8, 1805 Analysis
Some buffalow came near our fort, 9 men went out but killed none of them, one of the men killed a butiful…
Jan
8
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 8, 1805 Analysis
from N. W.
Jan
9
1805
Clark: January 9, 1805 Analysis
9th of January Wednesday 1805 A Cold Day Themometer at 21° below 0, Great numbers of indians go to Kill Cows, the…
Jan
9
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 9, 1805 Analysis
2 unexperienced hunters went out to day, the day proved to be very cold & Stormey, one of them returned to the…
Jan
9
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 9, 1805 Analysis
about lo ’clock we passed a party of Grossventers hunting: made about twenty-two miles and encam- pee eee onthe North side. |…
Jan
9
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 9, 1805 Analysis
after part of the day blustry and exceeding cold a nomber of the Savages out hunting the Buffalo & came in towards…
Jan
10
1805
Clark: January 10, 1805 Analysis
10th Of January 1805 This morning a boy of 13 years of age Came to the fort with his feet frozed, haveing…
Jan
10
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 10, 1805 Analysis
1 of the hunters came to the fort had killed 3 Elk & dressed them & took the meat to their Camp.…
Jan
10
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 10, 1805 Analysis
“Bad rapid water and. ‘a “great many sand-bars ; 3 but.a O not fine pleasant day. Having proceeded about nineteen — re…
Jan
10
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 10, 1805 Analysis
to go to hunt for the man who Stayed out all night, but before they Started he came in & sd he…
Jan
11
1805
Clark: January 11, 1805 Analysis
11th January Friday 1805 verry Cold, Send out 3 men to join 3 now below & hunt, Pose-cop se ha or Black…
Jan
11
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 11, 1805 Analysis
a clear cold day. Some of the men went down for the meat with a Slide [sled] two more hunters went out…
Jan
11
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 11, 1805 Analysis
bas clear pleasant day, and wenton very well. We -. saw some Indians on the South side, but did 1 oa f…
Jan
11
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 11, 1805 Analysis
accured.
Jan
12
1805
Clark: January 12, 1805 Analysis
Fort Manden 12th of January Satturday 1805 a verry Cold Day three of our hunters J. & R Fields withe 2 Elk…
Jan
12
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 12, 1805 Analysis
continues clear & cold a nomber of the natives went down the river to hunt, with our men. in the evening one…
Jan
12
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 12, 1805 Analysis
as usual. About 8 we came to the mouth of the Little asohgee Missouri, a handsome small river that comesinon |” the…
Jan
12
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 12, 1805 Analysis
3 Elk 4 men Sent after the meat & got it.
Jan
13
1805
Clark: January 13, 1805 Analysis
13th of January Sunday (1805) a Cold Clear Day (great number of Indians move Down the River to hunt) those people Kill…
Jan
13
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 13, 1805 Analysis
wind ; but our small canoes could not bear the sail, Some of the party caught some beaver, and some - Frenchmen…
Jan
13
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 13, 1805 Analysis
ing a hunting, the Savages visit us as meat is Scarce among them 1805] SERGEANT ORDWAY'S JOURNAL 177 they Intrude on us…
Jan
14
1805
Clark: January 14, 1805 Analysis
14th of January 1805 Monday This morning early a number of indians men womin children Dogs &c & passed down on the…
Jan
14
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 14, 1805 Analysis
Some Snow fell this morning. 6 more hunters went out to join the rest a nomber of the natives went out also,…
Jan
14
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 14, 1805 Analysis
fine morning. As we were settinge.out a black dog -eame to us, and went along, supposed to have belong- ed toa band…
Jan
14
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 14, 1805 Analysis
ing to Stay out Several days. G. Shannon came in this evening and informed us that Whitehouse had his feet frost bit…
Jan
15
1805
Clark: January 15, 1805 Analysis
Fort Mandan 15th January Tuesday 1805 between 12 & 3 oClock this morning we had a total eclips of the moon, a…
Jan
15
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 15, 1805 Analysis
warm to what it has been, the man who went to the fort yesterday. Came down with 2 horses after me &…
Jan
15
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 15, 1805 Analysis
the horses down to the hunters, about 2 oClock Several of the Grovantars chiefs came to See us. the weather is thoughy…
Jan
15
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 15, 1805 Analysis
swivel, followed by a round of small arms, to welcome the New Year. Captain Lewis then gave each a glass of good…
Jan
16
1805
Clark: January 16, 1805 Analysis
16th January Wednesday 1805 about thirty Mandans Came to the fort to day, 6 Chiefs. Those Me ne to rees told them…
Jan
16
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 16, 1805 Analysis
who remained at the village last night, returned. Captain Lewis, myself and some others went up to the second village and amused…
Jan
16
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 16, 1805 Analysis
came to the Fort their Squaws loaded with corn for to pay us for Blacksmiths work &.C. three men returned from hunting…
Jan
17
1805
Clark: January 17, 1805 Analysis
17th January Thursday 1805 a verry windey morning hard from the North Thermometer at 0, Several Indians here to day
Jan
17
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 17, 1805 Analysis
generally very cold ; but our hunters were frequently out. One of them killed a beautiful white hare. These animals are said…
Jan
17
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 17, 1805 Analysis
the N. W. *
Jan
18
1805
Clark: January 18, 1805 Analysis
18th January Friday 1805 a fine worm morning, Mr. La Rock & McKinzey Came down to See us with them Several of…
Jan
18
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 18, 1805 Analysis
clear cold weather 2 of our hunters came in had killed 4 Deer 4 wolves and one brarow. 2 men who belonged…
Jan
18
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 18, 1805 Analysis
the Tradors1 from the N. W. Compy came to the Garrison from the Grossvanters villages in the evening two of the hunters…
