The calm Missouri River beside a wooded bank under a soft grey sky, 2025

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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
Nov 12 1805
Clark: November 12, 1805 Analysis
November 12th Tuesday 1805 a tremendious thunder Storm abt. 3 oClock this morning accompanied by wind from the S W. and Hail,…
William Clark · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
A paved path through tall trees above the Columbia River, with old pilings standing in the water, 2025
Nov 12 1805
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 12, 1805 Analysis
and hard Thunder lightning and hail this morning we Saw a mountain on the opposite Shore covred with Snow, the rain con-…
John Ordway · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
A paved path through tall trees above the Columbia River, with old pilings standing in the water, 2025
Nov 12 1805
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 12, 1805 Analysis
of rain, hail, thunder and lightning. We thought it best to move our camp, and fixed our canoes and loaded them with…
Patrick Gass · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
A paved path through tall trees above the Columbia River, with old pilings standing in the water, 2025
Nov 13 1805
Clark: November 13, 1805 Analysis
November 13th Wednesday 1805 Some intervales of fair weather last night, rain and wind Continue this morning, as we are in a…
William Clark · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
A paved path through tall trees above the Columbia River, with old pilings standing in the water, 2025
Nov 13 1805
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 13, 1805 Analysis
a rainy morning, in the afternoon three men Set out in the Small canoe in order to go down towards the mouth…
John Ordway · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
A paved path through tall trees above the Columbia River, with old pilings standing in the water, 2025
Nov 13 1805
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 13, 1805 Analysis
and we remained at camp being unable to get away. At 9 o'clock in the forenoon it became a little more calm…
Patrick Gass · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
A paved path through tall trees above the Columbia River, with old pilings standing in the water, 2025
Nov 14 1805
Clark: November 14, 1805 Analysis
Novr. 14th Thursday 1805 Rained last night without intermission and this morning the wind blew hard from the ____ We Could not…
William Clark · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
A paved path through tall trees above the Columbia River, with old pilings standing in the water, 2025
Nov 14 1805
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 14, 1805 Analysis
to Stay in this disagreeable harbour with nothing but pounded Sammon to eat. one of the men returned who had been down…
John Ordway · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
A paved path through tall trees above the Columbia River, with old pilings standing in the water, 2025
Nov 14 1805
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 14, 1805 Analysis
to proceed on this morning, but the rain continued, and the river still remained rough; and we are therefore obliged to lie…
Patrick Gass · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
A paved path through tall trees above the Columbia River, with old pilings standing in the water, 2025

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