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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 9 1805
Clark: September 9, 1805 Analysis
September 9th Monday 1805 a fair morning Set out early and proceeded on thro a plain as yesterday down the valley Crossed…
William Clark · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022
Sep 9 1805
Lewis: September 9, 1805 Analysis
Monday September 9th 1805. Set out at 7 A M. this morning and proceeded down the Flathead river leaving it on our…
Meriwether Lewis · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022
Sep 9 1805
Travelers’ Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 9, 1805 Analysis
a cloudy cold morning, wind from the N. W. we Set out as usal, and proceeded on down the valley. Smooth pleasant…
Joseph Whitehouse · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022
Sep 9 1805
Travelers’ Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 9, 1805 Analysis
ble] and proceeded on down the valley the plains continue crossed Several creeks a little cotton and pine timber along the banks…
John Ordway · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022
Sep 9 1805
Travelers’ Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Patrick Gass: September 9, 1805 Analysis
our horses, that were fatigued, with the natives; about 12 o’clock some rain fell; and we prepared to move on. At 1…
Patrick Gass · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022
Sep 10 1805
Clark: September 10, 1805 Analysis
September 10th Tuesday 1805 A fair morning Concluded to Delay to day and make Some observations, as at this place the rout…
William Clark · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022
Sep 10 1805
Lewis: September 10, 1805 Analysis
Tuesday September 10th 1805. The morning being fair I sent out all the hunters, and directed two of them to procede down…
Meriwether Lewis · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022
Sep 10 1805
Travelers’ Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 10, 1805 Analysis
a clear pleasant morning. not So cold as usal. as our road leads over a mountain to our left, we conclu[de] our…
Joseph Whitehouse · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022
Sep 10 1805
Travelers’ Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 10, 1805 Analysis
here to wrest and hunt, all the best hunters turned out to hunt, the day warm, towards evening the hunters returned had…
John Ordway · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022
Sep 10 1805
Travelers’ Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Patrick Gass: September 10, 1805 Analysis
and our hunters went on as usual. We proceeded down the creek, and in our way we were met by a hunter,…
Patrick Gass · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
A gravel path winding up a hill of tall golden grass toward pines and a dark shed, 2022

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