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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
Dec 29 1805
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: December 29, 1805 Analysis
employed gitting pickets &C. Several of the Chinock nation came to the fort with wapatoe roots and dry Sammon to trade we…
John Ordway · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
A dirt trail through a shaded forest of tall conifers and ferns, 2025
Dec 29 1805
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 29, 1805 Analysis
succeeded ; and three more hunters went out. In the after- noon several of the Chin-ook nation came to our fort with…
Patrick Gass · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
A dirt trail through a shaded forest of tall conifers and ferns, 2025
Dec 30 1805
Clark: December 30, 1805 Analysis
December 30th Monday 1805 Hard wind and Some rain last night, this morning fair and the Sun Shown for a Short time…
William Clark · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
A dirt trail through a shaded forest of tall conifers and ferns, 2025
Dec 30 1805
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 30, 1805 Analysis
the morning was fair, and we had some sunshine, which hap- pens very seldom; light showers of rain fell during the day.…
Patrick Gass · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
A dirt trail through a shaded forest of tall conifers and ferns, 2025
Dec 30 1805
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: December 30, 1805 Analysis
which is verry uncommon at this place, we finished puting up our pickets and gates of the fort, about 2 oClock P.…
John Ordway · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
A dirt trail through a shaded forest of tall conifers and ferns, 2025
Dec 31 1805
Clark: December 31, 1805 Analysis
December 31st Tuesday 1805 A Cloudy night & Some rain, this day proved Cloudy and Some Showers of rain to day all…
William Clark · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
A dirt trail through a shaded forest of tall conifers and ferns, 2025
Dec 31 1805
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 31, 1805 Analysis
the natives came to trade with Wapto roots and salmon: the first party had gone off in the morning. 190 GASS’S JOURNAL…
Patrick Gass · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
A dirt trail through a shaded forest of tall conifers and ferns, 2025

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