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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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Feb
28
1806
Lewis: February 28, 1806 Analysis
Friday February 28th 1806. Reubin Fields and Collins set out this morning early on a hunting excurtion. Kuskelar a Clatsop man and…
Feb
28
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 28, 1806 Analysis
last night. Seven men Set out eairly with a canoe after the Elk meat, and brought it to the Fort, two men…
Feb
28
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 28, 1806 Analysis
cloudy. A serjeant and six men went out to bring in the meat, and returned about noon. The greater part of this…
Mar
1
1806
Clark: March 1, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March the 1st 1806 This morning we despatched Sergt. Gass with 12 men in two Canoes in quest of the Elk…
Mar
1
1806
Lewis: March 1, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March 1st 1806. This morning Sergt. Gass and a party set out in quest of the Elk which had been killed…
Mar
1
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 1, 1806 Analysis
set out after the Elk meat, the day Showery and wet. in the 1 The salt works were now abandoned, since the…
Mar
1
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 1, 1806 Analysis
returned at night, and brought with them some thousands of the same kind of small fish, we got from the natives a…
Mar
2
1806
Clark: March 2, 1806 Analysis
Sunday March 2nd 1806 The diet of the Sick is So inferior that they recover their Strength but Slowly. none of them…
Mar
2
1806
Lewis: March 2, 1806 Analysis
Sunday March 2cd The diet of the sick is so inferior that they recover their strength but slowly. none of them are…
Mar
2
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 2, 1806 Analysis
three men returned from the village with a considerable quantity of the little fish2 resembling herren only a size smaller, and some…
Mar
3
1806
Clark: March 3, 1806 Analysis
Monday March 3rd 1806 Two of our Canoes have been lately injured very much in consequence of the tide leaveing them partially…
Mar
3
1806
Lewis: March 3, 1806 Analysis
Monday March 3rd 1806. Two of our perogues have been lately injured very much in consequence of the tide leaving them partially…
Mar
3
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 3, 1806 Analysis
wet day. the most of the men are dressing Skins &C.
Mar
3
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 3, 1806 Analysis
sick men are getting better but slowly, as they have little or no suitable nourishment.
Mar
4
1806
Clark: March 4, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday March 4th 1806 Not any accurrance to day worthy of notice. we live Sumptiously on our wappatoe and Sturgeon. the Anchovey…
Mar
4
1806
Lewis: March 4, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday March 4th 1806. Not any occurrence today worthy of notice. we live sumptuously on our wappetoe and Sturgeon. the Anchovey is…
Mar
4
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 4, 1806 Analysis
tinues all this day.
Mar
5
1806
Clark: March 5, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 5th 1806. This morning we were visited by two parties of Clatsops they brought Some fish, a hat and Some…
Mar
5
1806
Lewis: March 5, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 5th 1806. This morning we were visited by two parties of Clatsops. they brought some fish a hat and some…
Mar
5
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 5, 1806 Analysis
natives came to the fort and brought us some little fish and Stur- geon &C.
Mar
6
1806
Clark: March 6, 1806 Analysis
Thursday March 6th 1806 This morning, the fishing and hunting party's Set out agreeably to their instructions given them last evening. At…
Mar
6
1806
Lewis: March 6, 1806 Analysis
Thursday March 6th 1806. This morning the fishing and hunting parties set out agreeably to their instructions given them last evening. at…
Mar
6
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 6, 1806 Analysis
hunting in different directions. Serg* Pryor and 2 more men set out with the Small canoe to go up up the Columbia…
Mar
6
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 6, 1806 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION © 201 hausted, 6 men were sent out in different directions to hunt; and 3 more were sent…
Mar
7
1806
Clark: March 7, 1806 Analysis
Friday March 7th 1806 The wind was So high that Comowol did not leave us untill late this evening. Drewyer & Labiesh…
Mar
7
1806
Lewis: March 7, 1806 Analysis
Friday March 7th 1806. The wind was so high that Comowol did not leave us untill late this evening. Labuish and Drewyer…
Mar
7
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 7, 1806 Analysis
hail and rain this morning. Serg* Gass and one man went at re- pairing the canoes, towards evening 2 hunters returned had…
Mar
7
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 7, 1806 Analysis
fell occasionally during the day. Among our other difficulties we now experience the want of tobacco, and out of 33 persons composing…
Mar
8
1806
Clark: March 8, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March 8th 1806 Bratten is much better this morning, his back givs him but little pain. Collins returned early in the…
Mar
8
1806
Lewis: March 8, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March 8th 1806. Bratton is much better today, his back gives him but little pain. Collins returned early in the morning…
Mar
8
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 8, 1806 Analysis
night and continues this morning four others of the hunters came in. one of them had killed 2 Elk the others killed…
Mar
8
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 8, 1806 Analysis
was stormy and disagreeable. About 9 o’clock another of our hunters came in, who had killed 2 elk; and after some time…
Mar
9
1806
Clark: March 9, 1806 Analysis
Sunday Mach 9th 1806 This morning the men Set out at day light to go in quest of the Elk which Collins…
Mar
9
1806
Lewis: March 9, 1806 Analysis
Sunday March 9th 1806. This morning the men set out at daylight to go in gust of the Elk which Collins had…
Mar
9
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 9, 1806 Analysis
cold. I and 10 more of the party went and brought in the meat of the 2 Elk. Shortly after we returnd…
Mar
9
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 9, 1806 Analysis
There were some light showers of snow this forenoon, but during the greater part of it the sun shone clear and warm.…
Mar
10
1806
Clark: March 10, 1806 Analysis
Monday March 10th 1806 about 1 P.M. it became fair and we Sent out two parties of hunters on this Side of…
Mar
10
1806
Lewis: March 10, 1806 Analysis
Monday March 10th 1806. About 1 P.M. it became fair and we sent out two parties of hunters on this side of…
Mar
10
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 10, 1806 Analysis
intermixed. Several men went out a hunting, high winds &C.
Mar
11
1806
Clark: March 11, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday March 11th 1806 Early this morning Sergt. Pryor arrived with a Small Canoe loaded with fish which he had obtained from…
Mar
11
1806
Lewis: March 11, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday March 11th 1806. Early this morning Sergt. Pryor arrived with a small canoe loaded with fish which he had obtained from…
Mar
11
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 11, 1806 Analysis
morning, three hunters went out a hunting. Serg* Pryor re- turned with a considerable quantity of small fish and Sturgeon and a…
Mar
11
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 11, 1806 Analysis
day. Three men went across the bay in a canoe to hunt. Two other hunters came in but had killed nothing. At…
Mar
12
1806
Clark: March 12, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 12th 1806 We Sent a party again in Serch of the Canoe but they returned unsucksessfull as yesterday Sent one…
Mar
12
1806
Lewis: March 12, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 12th 1806 We sent a party again in surch of the perogue but they returned unsuccessful) as yesterday. Sent one…
Mar
12
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 12, 1806 Analysis
one man went out a hunting. I went and made Search for the lost canoe but could not find it. the other…
Mar
12
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 12, 1806 Analysis
ceased, and we had a fine morning. A number of the natives visited us; and at night our hunters returned, but had…
Mar
13
1806
Clark: March 13, 1806 Analysis
Thursday March 13th 1806. This morning Drewyer Jos. Fields and Frazer returned; they had killed two Elk and two deer. Visited by…
Mar
13
1806
Lewis: March 13, 1806 Analysis
Thursday March 13th 1806. This morning Drewyer Jos Feilds and Frazier returned; they had killed two Elk and two deer. visited by…
Mar
13
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 13, 1806 Analysis
our three hunters returned to the fort, had killed two Elk and two deer. Drewyer sent to the Clatsop village in order…
Mar
13
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 13, 1806 Analysis
hunters went out early. About 10 the hunters who had gone across the bay returned, and had killed 2 elk and 2…
Mar
14
1806
Clark: March 14, 1806 Analysis
Friday March 14th 1806 This morning we dispatched a party after two Elk which Collins killed last evening, they returned with them…
Mar
14
1806
Lewis: March 14, 1806 Analysis
Friday March 14th 1806. This morning we sent a party after the two Elk which Collins killed last evening, they returned with…
Mar
14
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 14, 1806 Analysis
and 7 of the party went for the Elk meat, they soon returned with the meat of 2 doe Elk. in the…
Mar
14
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 14, 1806 Analysis
set out early. I went with a party and brought in the meat of the 2 elk which were killed last evening.…
Mar
15
1806
Clark: March 15, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March 15th 1806 This morning at 11 oClock the hunters arived, haveing Killed four Elk only. Labiesh it Seams was the…
Mar
15
1806
Lewis: March 15, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March 15th 1806. This morning at 11 OCk. the hunters arrived, having killed four Elk only. Labuish it seems was the…
Mar
15
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 15, 1806 Analysis
in the fort last night, but do not incline to sell us their canoe. Drewyer and five men Sent up to the…
Mar
15
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 15, 1806 Analysis
noon our hunters came in and had killed fourelk. A number of the natives came to the fort to-day.
Mar
16
1806
Clark: March 16, 1806 Analysis
Sunday March 16th 1806 Not any occurrence worthy of relation took place today. Drewyer and party did not return from the Cath…
