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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 20 1805
Clark: November 20, 1805 Analysis
Novr. 20 Wednesday 1805 Some rain last night despatchd. 3 men to hunt Jo. Fields & Cotter to hunt Elk & Labich…
William Clark · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 20 1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 20, 1805 Analysis
remained at our camp; and Capt. Lewis gave one of them a medal, as he ranked as a chief in the nation.…
Patrick Gass · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 21 1805
Clark: November 21, 1805 Analysis
November 21st Thursday 1805 a Cloudy morning most of the Indians left us, The nation on the opposit Side is Small &…
William Clark · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 21 1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 21, 1805 Analysis
tude of Hailys bay or at our Incampment at the point above is 46° 19' 11^ Min North, the Natives value their…
John Ordway · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 21 1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 21, 1805 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION _ 179 the natives left us. The wind blew so violent to-day, and the waves ran so high,…
Patrick Gass · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 22 1805
Clark: November 22, 1805 Analysis
Novr. 22nd Friday 1805 Some little rain all the last night with wind, before day the wind increased to a Storm from…
William Clark · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 22 1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 22, 1805 Analysis
we were not yet able to set out; the wind blew very hard from the south, and the river was rougher than…
Patrick Gass · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 23 1805
Clark: November 23, 1805 Analysis
November 23rd Saturday 1805 The Cloudy and Calm, a moderate rain the greater part of the last night, Sent out men to…
William Clark · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 23 1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 23, 1805 Analysis
Several men went out a Short time a hunting and killed 3 Deer and 21 fowls, a number of Savages visited us…
John Ordway · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 23 1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 23, 1805 Analysis
more calm. Some of the men went out to hunt and some to mend the canoe which had been split in the…
Patrick Gass · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 24 1805
William Clark: November 24, 1805 Analysis
Janey in favour of a place where there is plenty of Potas. Cp. L & [Clark] Proceed on to morrow & examine The other side if good hunting…
William Clark · Station Camp, Columbia River Estuary, Washington
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 24 1805
John Ordway: November 24, 1805 Analysis
Several men went out a hunting we put out our baggage to air. The Columbian River at this place is three miles…
John Ordway · Baker Bay / Chinook Point, WA
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025
Nov 24 1805
Patrick Gass: November 24, 1805 Analysis
As this was a fine clear day, it was thought proper to remain here in order to take some observations, which the…
Patrick Gass · Baker Bay / Chinook Point, WA
A wooden boardwalk leading through dense, sunlit woodland under a blue sky, 2025

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