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

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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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919 cross-narrator analyses compare journalists on the same date (857 days). Entries with an analysis are marked below. All analyses
Apr 1 1806
Clark: April 1, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday April 1st 1806 This morning early we dispatched Sergt. Pryor, with two men in a Small canoe up quick sand river…
William Clark · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
A shrubby island with a red channel marker in the wide Columbia River under a gray sky, 2025
Apr 1 1806
Lewis: April 1, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday April 1st 1806. This morning early we dispatched Sergt. Pryar with two men in a small canoe up quicksand river with…
Meriwether Lewis · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
A shrubby island with a red channel marker in the wide Columbia River under a gray sky, 2025
Apr 1 1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: April 1, 1806 Analysis
5 or 6 miles up Quick Sand River to make discovries & Several hunters went up the Seal River a hunting &…
John Ordway · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
A shrubby island with a red channel marker in the wide Columbia River under a gray sky, 2025
Apr 1 1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: April 1, 1806 Analysis
we agreed to stay here all day, for the purpose of hunting. So 9 hunters set out early; 3 of whom went…
Patrick Gass · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
A shrubby island with a red channel marker in the wide Columbia River under a gray sky, 2025
Apr 2 1806
Clark: April 2, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday April 2nd 1806 This morning we came to a resolution to remain at our present encampment or Some where in this…
William Clark · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
The Columbia River under a mottled grey sky, with waterfront houses and docks on the left shore, 2025360° capture 4.7 mi away
Apr 2 1806
Lewis: April 2, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday April 2ed 1806. This morning we came to a resolution to remain at our present encampment or some where in this…
Meriwether Lewis · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
A shrubby island with a red channel marker in the wide Columbia River under a gray sky, 2025
Apr 2 1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: April 2, 1806 Analysis
evening for the meat of the 4 Elk Stayed out all night our offi- cers determined to delay at this place untill…
John Ordway · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
A shrubby island with a red channel marker in the wide Columbia River under a gray sky, 2025
Apr 2 1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: April 2, 1806 Analysis
and it was agreed to stay here some time longer to hunt and dry meat. Therefore 3 parties went out to hunt.…
Patrick Gass · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
A shrubby island with a red channel marker in the wide Columbia River under a gray sky, 2025

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