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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
Apr 19 1806
Clark: April 19, 1806 Analysis
April 19th 1806 this morning early Some rain had the Small Canoes hauled out to dry every man Capable of Carrying a…
William Clark · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
The Columbia River below dry golden hills with a line of basalt cliffs, under a clear sky, 2025
Apr 19 1806
Lewis: April 19, 1806 Analysis
Saturday Aprl. 19th 1806. This morning early we had our small canoes drawn out, and employed all hands in transporting our baggage…
Meriwether Lewis · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
The calm Columbia River under a clear blue sky, with low hills on the far shores, 2025
Apr 19 1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 19, 1806 Analysis
fell on the hills last night, all hands went at packing the baggage past the portage which is about 2 miles towards…
John Ordway · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
The calm Columbia River under a clear blue sky, with low hills on the far shores, 2025
Apr 19 1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 19, 1806 Analysis
were engaged in carrying the baggage and canoes over the portage, which is two miles in length. Five more horses were got…
Patrick Gass · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
The calm Columbia River under a clear blue sky, with low hills on the far shores, 2025
Apr 20 1806
Clark: April 20, 1806 Analysis
April 20th 1806 This morning very Cold hills covered with Snow. I Showed the nativs what I had to give for their…
William Clark · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
The Columbia River below dry golden hills with a line of basalt cliffs, under a clear sky, 2025
Apr 20 1806
Lewis: April 20, 1806 Analysis
Sunday April 20th 1806. some frost this morning. The Enesher an Skillutes are much better clad than they were last fall, there…
Meriwether Lewis · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
The calm Columbia River under a clear blue sky, with low hills on the far shores, 2025
Apr 20 1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 20, 1806 Analysis
went to tradeing for horses &C. Several of our men went out to hunt their horses but could not find all of…
John Ordway · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
The calm Columbia River under a clear blue sky, with low hills on the far shores, 2025
Apr 20 1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 20, 1806 Analysis
white frost. We got two more horses and lost one; remained here all day and had a great deal of trouble with…
Patrick Gass · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
The calm Columbia River under a clear blue sky, with low hills on the far shores, 2025

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