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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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Jun
18
1805
Clark: June 18, 1805 Analysis
June 18th Tuesday 1805 we Set out early and arrived at the second great Cataract at about 200 yds above the last…
Jun
18
1805
Lewis: June 18, 1805 Analysis
Tuesday June 18th 1805. This morning I employed all hands in drawing the perogue on shore in a thick bunch of willow…
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Jun
18
1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 18, 1805 Analysis
a fine pleasant day. in the morning all hands halled out the White perogue, in a thicked of bushes below the bank…
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Jun
18
1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 18, 1805 Analysis
long perogue. we leave [it] in a bunch of bushes below the Camp, we covered hir over with bushes & dry wood.…
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Jun
18
1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 18, 1805 Analysis
and laid safe; and some men went to dig a place for deposit- ing more of our baggage. About 12 the two…
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Jun
19
1805
Clark: June 19, 1805 Analysis
June 19th Wednesday 1805 We went on the Island to hunt the White bear this morning but Could not find him, after…
Jun
19
1805
Lewis: June 19, 1805 Analysis
Wednesday June 19th 1805. This morning I sent over several men for the meat which was killed yesterday, a few hours after…
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Jun
19
1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 19, 1805 Analysis
a clear cool morning. Several men Sent for the meat across the River which was killed last night. the wind verry high…
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Jun
19
1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 19, 1805 Analysis
men Sent over the River for the meat which was killed last night, three hunters sent up to the head of the…
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Jun
19
1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 19, 1805 Analysis
Three hunters set out for Medicine river, a large river above 102 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE the falls, which comes in on…
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Jun
20
1805
Clark: June 20, 1805 Analysis
June 20th Thursday 1805 a Cloudy morning, a hard wind all night and this morning, I direct Stakes to be Cut to…
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Jun
20
1805
Lewis: June 20, 1805 Analysis
Thursday June 20th 1805. This morning we had but little to do; waiting the return of Capt. Clark; I am apprehensive from…
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Jun
20
1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 20, 1805 Analysis
Some cloudy & cold. the wind continues high from the west. three or 4 men went across the River to hunt &c.…
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Jun
20
1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 20, 1805 Analysis
the wind continues high from the west off the mountains. 4 men Sent across the river to hunt, a light Sprinkling of…
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Jun
20
1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 20, 1805 Analysis
out to kill some fat buffaloe. About 4 o’clock one of them came in for men to carry the meat to camp;…
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Jun
21
1805
Clark: June 21, 1805 Analysis
June 21st Friday 1805 a fine morning wind from the S W. off the mountains and hard, Capt Lewis with the men…
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Jun
21
1805
Lewis: June 21, 1805 Analysis
Friday June 21st 1805. This morning I employed the greater part of the men in transporting a part of the bagage over…
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Jun
21
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 21, 1805 Analysis
a fair pleasant morning, the wind as usal. the party all raised up eairly. Cap! Lewis and Clark with all the party…
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Jun
21
1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 21, 1805 Analysis
high wind. The remainder of the meat was brought in, and one of the men killed 2 deer.
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Jun
22
1805
Patrick Gass: June 22, 1805 Analysis
and his wife, set out through the prairie with one canoe on a waggon loaded heavy with baggage. We went on slowly…
Jun
22
1805
Joseph Whitehouse: June 22, 1805 Analysis
a fair pleasant morning. the wind as usal. the party all raised up eairly. Cap! Lewis and Clark with all the party…
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Jun
23
1805
Clark: June 23, 1805 Analysis
June 23rd Sunday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind from the S. E, after getting the Canoe to Camp & the articles left…
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Jun
23
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 23, 1805 Analysis
the wind has Shifted to the East. Cloudy. a light Sprink- ling of rain. in the afternoon one of the hunters came…
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Jun
23
1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 23, 1805 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 103 this morning I found a material difference between the river and country here and below the falls.…
Jun
24
1805
Clark: June 24, 1805 Analysis
June 24th Monday 1805 a Cloudy morning I rose early had, the remaining Canoe hauled out of the water to dry and…
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Jun
24
1805
Lewis: June 24, 1805 Analysis
Monday June 24th 1805. Supposing that Drewyer and R. Fields might possibly be still higher up medicine river, I dispatched J. Fields…
Jun
24
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 24, 1805 Analysis
a fair morning. we halled out the last canoe, & turned hir up to dry. all the party present Set out eairly…
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Jun
24
1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1805 Analysis
our camp. We found it very difficult to procure stuff for the boat. The two men which Captain Lewis had left in…
Jun
25
1805
Clark: June 25, 1805 Analysis
June 25th Tuesday 1805 a fair worm morning, Clouded & a few drops of rain at 5 oClock A.M. fair I feel…
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Jun
25
1805
Lewis: June 25, 1805 Analysis
Tuesday June 25th 1805. This morning early I sent the party back to the lower camp; dispatched Frazier down with the canoe…
Jun
25
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805 Analysis
a cloudy morning. we Set out with the 2 truck waggons, and returned back to the lower camp for another load. took…
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Jun
25
1805
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805 Analysis
the 2 truck waggons and returned back to the lower Camp for another load, took 2 canoes up the hill on the…
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Jun
25
1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1805 Analysis
for more canoes and baggage; and one went down to the hunter’s camp below Medicine river to bring him up in a…
Jun
26
1805
Clark: June 26, 1805 Analysis
June 26th Wednesday 1805 Some rain last night this morning verry Cloudy the party Set out this morning verry early with their…
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Jun
26
1805
Lewis: June 26, 1805 Analysis
Wednesday June 26th 1805. The Musquetoes are extreemly troublesome to us. This morning early I dispatched J. Fields and Drewyer in one…
Jun
26
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 26, 1805 Analysis
a clear morning. we Set out as usal and proceeded on. Saw a nomber of large Swans on the River. Some of…
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Jun
26
1805
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805 Analysis
verry rapid water & Camped on a narrow bottom on the Lard Side.3 July 20th Saturday 1805. a clear morning we set…
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Jun
26
1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 26, 1805 Analysis
the river, and myself and another went over the river to collect bark; where a great gang of buffaloe came near us,…
Jun
27
1805
Clark: June 27, 1805 Analysis
June 27th Thursday 1805 a fair warm morning wind from the S, E, and moderate. Serjt. Pryor Something better this morning, I…
Jun
27
1805
Lewis: June 27, 1805 Analysis
Thursday June 27th 1805. The party returned early this morning for the remaining canoe and baggage; Whitehouse was not quite well this…
Jun
27
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 27, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. We Set out as usal and proceeded on passed verry large Islands covered with grass [and] a fiew…
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Jun
27
1805
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 27, 1805 Analysis
usal, and proceeded on. Some of the hunters killed a goose and a beaver, about 8 oClock A. M. we halted took…
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Jun
27
1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 27, 1805 Analysis
remaining canoe and baggage. The sick man is become bet- ter. This morning some elk came close to camp and we killed…
Jun
28
1805
Clark: June 28, 1805 Analysis
June 28th Friday 1805 a fair morning wind from the South I dispatch the remaining Canoe with baggage in her to the…
Jun
28
1805
Lewis: June 28, 1805 Analysis
Friday June 28th 1805. Set Drewyer to shaving the Elk skins, Fields to make the cross stays for the boat, Frazier and…
Jun
28
1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 28, 1805 Analysis
now at this camp, but all busy about the boat; some shaving skins, some sewing them together; and some preparing the wood…
Jun
28
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 28, 1805 Analysis
Cap! Clark and 3 men Set out in order to go on to the 3 forks, expecting to find the Snake nation,…
Jun
29
1805
Clark: June 29, 1805 Analysis
Junne 29th Saltarday 1805 a little rain verry early this morning after Clear, finding that the Prarie was So wet as to…
Jun
29
1805
Lewis: June 29, 1805 Analysis
Saturday June 29th 1805. This morning we experienced a heavy shower of rain for about an hour after which it became fair.…
Jun
29
1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 29, 1805 Analysis
in the morning; but a fine forenoon after it. Captain Lewis and a hunter went down the river about 7 miles, to…
Jun
29
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 29, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. we Set out as usal and proceeded on. the current verry rapid. we found a goat Skin which…
Jun
30
1805
Clark: June 30, 1805 Analysis
June 30th Sunday 1805. a fair morning, I dispatch the party except 5 for the remaining baggage Scattered in the plains, two…
Jun
30
1805
Lewis: June 30, 1805 Analysis
Sunday June 30th 1805. We had a heavy dew this morning which is a remarkable event. Fraizer and Whitehouse still continue their…
Jun
30
1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 30, 1805 Analysis
rare in this country. The men with the canoe and baggage did not return, as we expected.
Jun
30
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 30, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. we Set out as usal and proceeded on. Saw a large white bear on an Island. Saw a…
