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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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Feb
6
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 6, 1805 Analysis
trouble us verry much.2 Cap* Lewis took his observations. Shields went out towards evening to hunt & killed 3 Goats which we…
Feb
7
1805
Lewis: February 7, 1805 Analysis
7th February Thursday 1805. This morning was fair Thermometer at 18° above naught much warmer than it has been for some days;…
Feb
7
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 7, 1805 Analysis
tinue comming to see us and to get blacksmiths work done &. C.
Feb
8
1805
Lewis: February 8, 1805 Analysis
8th February Friday 1805. This morning was fair wind S. E. the weather still warm and pleasent- visited by the black-Cat the…
Feb
8
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 8, 1805 Analysis
hunting party yet.
Feb
9
1805
Lewis: February 9, 1805 Analysis
9th February Saturday 1805. The morning fair and pleasent, wind from S. E.visted by Mr. McKinzey one the N. W. Company's clerks.…
Feb
9
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 9, 1805 Analysis
over the Ice in the River has froze Smoth. the Squaws from the l8t village are cutting their lodge timber on the…
Feb
10
1805
Lewis: February 10, 1805 Analysis
10th February Sunday 1805. This Morning was Cloudy after a slight snow which fell in the course of the night the wind…
Feb
10
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805 Analysis
flights of Snow, an Instance happned last evening a little Singular one of our men returning from the Mandans village 2 or…
Feb
11
1805
Meriwether Lewis: February 11, 1805 Analysis
11th February Monday 1805. The party that were ordered last evening set out early this morning, the weather was fair and could wind N.W. about five Oclock this…
Feb
11
1805
John Ordway: February 11, 1805 Analysis
2 hand Sleds to bring up the 3 horse loads of meat, So that the horses might come by land to be…
Feb
12
1805
Lewis: February 12, 1805 Analysis
12th February Tuesday 1805. The morning was fair tho could, thermometer at 14° below naught wind S. E. ordered the Blacksmith to…
Feb
12
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 12, 1805 Analysis
men returned with the 3 horse loads of meat, the horses came by way of the praries. the blacksmith employed in Shewing…
Feb
13
1805
Clark: February 13, 1805 Analysis
I returned last night from a hunting party much fatigued, haveing walked 30 miles on the ice and through of wood land…
Feb
13
1805
Lewis: February 13, 1805 Analysis
13th February Wednesday 1805. The morning cloudy thermometer 2° below naught wind from S. E. visited by the Black-Cat gave him a…
Feb
14
1805
Clark: February 14, 1805 Analysis
14th Sent 4 men with the Horses Shod & 2 Slays down for the meat I had left, 22 miles below those…
Feb
14
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 14, 1805 Analysis
night. 4 men Set out eairly with three horses and 2 Sleds in order to bring up a load of meat from…
Feb
14
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 14, 1805 Analysis
and sleds to bring home our meat; and had gone down about 2§ miles when a party of Indians (they did not…
Feb
15
1805
Clark: February 15, 1805 Analysis
15th Capt. Lewis with a party of men & 4 Indians went in pursute of the Sioux, the Indians returned the next…
Feb
15
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 15, 1805 Analysis
who [were] dispatched yesterday returned and informed us that they were Stoped about 25 mh down the River by about 105 of…
Feb
15
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 15, 1805 Analysis
cold morning. Having proceeded twelve miles we discovered fresh smoke arising at some old camps, where we had hid some meat before…
Feb
16
1805
Clark: February 16, 1805 Analysis
16th of February Satturday 1805 a fine morning, visited by but fiew Indians to day, at Dusk two of the Indians who…
Feb
16
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 16, 1805 Analysis
got lame and turned back, the Indians all returned also, we pro- ceeded on about 6 mh to where their was Some…
Feb
17
1805
Clark: February 17, 1805 Analysis
17th of February Sunday 1805 this morning worm & a little Cloudy, the Coal & his Son visited me to day with…
Feb
17
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 17, 1805 Analysis
in different directions, aiming to drive the Game in to the bottom of wood as much as possable So that the best…
Feb
18
1805
Clark: February 18, 1805 Analysis
18th of February Monday 1805 a cloudy morning Some Snow, Several Indians here today Mr. McKinsey leave me, the after part of…
Feb
18
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 18, 1805 Analysis
hunters went our eairly a hunting, the remainder moved the camp about 5 mh down the River to a bottom where cap*…
Feb
19
1805
Clark: February 19, 1805 Analysis
19th of February Tuesday 1805 a fine Day visited by Several of the Mandans to day, our Smiths are much engaged mending…
Feb
19
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 19, 1805 Analysis
sent on eairly to hunt through the bottom as [we] were Going home, we made ready and loaded the two Sleds with…
Feb
19
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 19, 1805 Analysis
and there we killed three deer. The next day we went on to more Indian camps and killed some deer. On the…
Feb
20
1805
Clark: February 20, 1805 Analysis
Fort Mandan 20th February Wednesday 1805 a Butifull Day, visited by the Little raven verry early this morning I am informed of…
Feb
20
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 20, 1805 Analysis
hunters went on eairly we delayed a Short time to let them git on a head, we then set out and proceeded…
Feb
20
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 20, 1805 Analysis
and sleds to bring home our meat; and had gone down about 25 miles when a party of Indians (they did not…
Feb
21
1805
Clark: February 21, 1805 Analysis
21st February Thursday 1805 a Delightfull Day put out our Clothes to SunVisited by the big white & Big man they informed…
Feb
21
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 21, 1805 Analysis
Stayed to find and take care of the meat 2 Elk which was left in the woods, and to hunt Some, we…
Feb
21
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 21, 1805 Analysis
fallen since November. In the evening the weather became clear and pleasant.
Feb
22
1805
Fort Mandan: February 22, 1805 Analysis
Winter continued at Fort Mandan. The captains worked on reports, maps, and specimen collections to send back to President Jefferson when the…
Feb
22
1805
John Ordway: February 22, 1805 Analysis
Snowed a Short time and cleared off, the men came home last night rested today after a hard fatigue but the men…
Feb
22
1805
Patrick Gass: February 22, 1805 Analysis
away the ice, and succeeded in getting out one of the peri- ogues. 70 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
Feb
23
1805
Clark: February 23, 1805 Analysis
23rd of February 1805 Satturday All hands employed in Cutting the Perogus Loose from the ice, which was nearly even with their…
Feb
23
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 23, 1805 Analysis
employed cutting the Ice away from round the 2 perogues. to- wards evening by hard cutting with the water up within an…
Feb
23
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 23, 1805 Analysis
were engaged in cutting away the ice from the boat and the other periogue. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon we had…
Feb
24
1805
Clark: February 24, 1805 Analysis
24th February Sunday 1805 The Day fine, we Commenced very early to day the Cutting loose the boat which was more difficuelt…
Feb
24
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 24, 1805 Analysis
ployed cutting away the Ice from round the Barge, found that the Ice was verry thick clear under hir. we worked hard…
Feb
25
1805
Clark: February 25, 1805 Analysis
25th of February Monday 1805 we fixed a Windlass and Drew up the two Perogues on the upper bank and attempted the…
Feb
25
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805 Analysis
is! ‘until the canges. came up; and. about 7 7 proceeded : on our voyage. ‘Che forenoon was pleasant. We — hu…
Feb
25
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 25, 1805 Analysis
and gitting rollers, brought up the peaces for the windless and all things Got ready to hall up the pearogues on the…
Feb
26
1805
Clark: February 26, 1805 Analysis
26th of Feby 1805 Drew up the Boat & perogus, after Cutting them out of the ice with great Dificuelty-& trouble ---…
Feb
26
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 26, 1805 Analysis
_ High. ‘Three hunters set out for Medicine river, a: large river above the falls, which comes in onthe | — north…
Feb
26
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 26, 1805 Analysis
ployed Gitting more Timber to raise the Barge, doubled the Rope & raised up the Barge. Got the windless Going. Got hir…
Feb
27
1805
Clark: February 27, 1805 Analysis
27th of February Wednesday 1805 a fine day, prepareing the Tools to make perogues all daya feiw Indians visit us to day,…
Feb
27
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 27, 1805 Analysis
there was a high wind. The remainder of the meat was brought in, and one of the men killed 2. deer. a
Feb
27
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 27, 1805 Analysis
fixed Skids under the Barge So as to have hir lay Safe without takeing any Injury, moved the 2 perogues along the…
Feb
28
1805
Clark: February 28, 1805 Analysis
28th of February 1805 Thursday Mr. Gravilin 2 frenchmen and 2 Ricaras arrived from the Ricaras with letters from Mr. Tahoe &c.…
Feb
28
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 28, 1805 Analysis
miles, where we found and cut down trees for four canoes. While we were absent an express arrived from the Rickarees village…
Feb
28
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 28, 1805 Analysis
Mr Roie 2 frenchman came up from the Rickarees 2 of the R. Ree Indians came with them they all Informed us…
Mar
1
1805
Clark: March 1, 1805 Analysis
March 1st Friday 1805 a fine Day I am ingaged in Copying a map, men building perogus, makeing Ropes, Burning Coal, Hanging…
Mar
1
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 1, 1805 Analysis
make the canoes, and continued until six were made. On the 2oth and 21st we carried them to the river about a…
Mar
1
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 1, 1805 Analysis
work hands got their axes repaired and drew 2 days provisions and went up to camp by their work untill they have…
Mar
2
1805
Clark: March 2, 1805 Analysis
2nd of March 1805 Satturday a fine Day the river brake up in places all engaged about Something Mr. La Rocque a…
