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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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Jun
10
1806
Clark: June 10, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday June 10th 1806. rose early this morning and had all the horses Collected except one of Whitehouses horses which could not…
Jun
10
1806
Lewis: June 10, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday June 10th 1806. This morning we arrose early and had our horses collected except one of Cruzatt's and one of Whitehouse's,…
Jun
10
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 10, 1806 Analysis
our horses found all except 2. about 10 A. M. we Set out and proced on ascended a high hill then decended…
Jun
10
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 10, 1806 Analysis
set out accompanied by several of the natives, travelled about twelve miles and arrived at what we call the Com-mas flat, where…
Jun
11
1806
Clark: June 11, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday June 11th 1806 All of our hunters were out by daylight this Morning. Labeech and Shann was the only Suckcessull hunters,…
Jun
11
1806
Lewis: June 11, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday June 11th 1806. All our hunters were out this morning by daylight; Labuish and Gibson only proved successfull, the former killed…
Jun
11
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 11, 1806 Analysis
that could hunt turned out at day light a hunting, about noon all returned to Camp. Gibson had killed one fine large…
Jun
11
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 11, 1806 Analysis
frost. Several of the men turned out to hunt; and returned at noon, having killed a bear and two deer. In this…
Jun
12
1806
Clark: June 12, 1806 Analysis
Thursday June 12th 1806. All our hunters except Gibson returned about noon; none of them had killed any thing except Shields who…
Jun
12
1806
Lewis: June 12, 1806 Analysis
Thursday June 12th 1806. All our hunters except Gibson returned about noon; none of them had killed anything except Sheilds who brought…
Jun
12
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 12, 1806 Analysis
more hunters went out eairly to hunt, about 10 oClock Some of them came in Shields had killed two fine bucks and…
Jun
12
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 12, 1806 Analysis
dew. I went out with some of the party to hunt; about 8 o’clock the musquitoes became very troublesome; and at 10…
Jun
13
1806
Clark: June 13, 1806 Analysis
Friday June 13th 1806. Ordered Rubin Fields and Willard to proceed on to a Small prarie in the Mountains about 8 miles…
Jun
13
1806
Lewis: June 13, 1806 Analysis
Friday June 13th 1806. Reubin Feilds and Willard were ordered to proceed on our road to a small prarie 8 miles distant…
Jun
13
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 13, 1806 Analysis
eairly from Camp a hunting about noon R. Fields and willard set out to go on about 10 miles a head and…
Jun
13
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 13, 1806 Analysis
two went out. The Indian exchanged horses with one of our men, whose horse had not recovered, and was unable to cross…
Jun
14
1806
Clark: June 14, 1806 Analysis
Saturday June 14th 1806 Sent out Hunters this morning Colter killed a deer and brought it in by 10 A M Drewyer…
Jun
14
1806
Lewis: June 14, 1806 Analysis
Saturday June 14th 1806. Sent our hunters out early this morning. Colter killed a deer and brought it in by 10 A.M.…
Jun
14
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 14, 1806 Analysis
out eairly about 10 oClock Colter came in had killed a deer and found eight ducks eggs, the day verry warm.
Jun
14
1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 14, 1806 Analysis
again went out; at 10 o'clock one came in with a deer; and in the evening the rest of them, but they…
