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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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Nov
27
1805
Clark: November 27, 1805 Analysis
November 27th Wednesday 1805 Some rain all the last night & this morning at day light 3 Canoes and 11 men Came…
Nov
27
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 27, 1805 Analysis
coasted round, and turned a sharp cape about a mile; when we found the swells running so high that we had to…
Nov
27
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 27, 1805 Analysis
dians came from the village to trade their wapetoes roots with us. we went on across a bay then turned a cape…
Nov
28
1805
Clark: November 28, 1805 Analysis
November 28th Thursday 1805 Wind Shifted about to the S. W. and blew hard accompanied with hard rain all last night, we…
Nov
28
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 28, 1805 Analysis
the hunters went out, but had no luck. It rained all day; and we had here no fresh water but what was…
Nov
28
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 28, 1805 Analysis
the N. West. Several men went out to hunt but killed nothing hard rain all day.3
Nov
29
1805
Clark: November 29, 1805 Analysis
November 29th Friday 1805 Blew hard and rained the greater part of the last night and this morning, Capt Lewis and 5…
Nov
29
1805
Lewis: November 29, 1805 Analysis
November 29th 1805. the wind being so high the party were unable to proceed with the perogues. I determined therefore to proceed…
Nov
29
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 29, 1805 Analysis
Lewis with 4 men started, to go down and examine whether there is good hunting and whether we can winter near the…
Nov
29
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 29, 1805 Analysis
the Small canoe in order to go down the River to look out a place for winter quarters. Showery and Some hail…
Nov
30
1805
Clark: November 30, 1805 Analysis
November 30th Saturday 1805 Some rain and hail with intervales of fair weather for 1 and 2 hours dureing the night and…
Nov
30
1805
Lewis: November 30, 1805 Analysis
November 30th 1805. cloudy morning set out before sun rise and continued our rout up the bey Sent out three men to…
Nov
30
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 30, 1805 Analysis
went round the cape and killed two or three ducks. This is all the supply of fresh provisions that we have had…