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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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Jul
19
1806
Clark: July 19, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 19th July 1806. I rose early and dressed Gibsons wound. he Slept but very little last night and complains of great…
Jul
19
1806
Lewis: July 19, 1806 Analysis
Saturday July 19th 1806. Drewyer and J. Fields set out early this morning in conformity to my instructions last evening. they returned…
Jul
19
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 19, 1806 Analysis
hunters went on Shore to go across a bend after the buffaloe & we proceeded on with the canoes round sd bend,…
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Jul
19
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 19, 1806 Analysis
of the men are employed in dressing skins, as we have got all ready for crossing the portage as soon as the…
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Jul
20
1806
Clark: July 20, 1806 Analysis
Sunday 20th July 1806 I directed Sergt. Pryor and Shields each of them good judges of timber to proceed on down the…
Jul
20
1806
Lewis: July 20, 1806 Analysis
Sunday July 20th 1806 We set at sunrise and proceed through the open plain as yesterday up the North side of the…
Jul
20
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 20, 1806 Analysis
lay here to day as the truck waggons are not fixed. Serg* Gass went at putting in the tongues to the waggons.…
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Jul
20
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 20, 1806 Analysis
very bad. We concluded to stay here all day, as the men, who had come with the canoes were fatigued; and in…
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Jul
21
1806
Clark: July 21, 1806 Analysis
Monday 21st July 1806 This morning I was informed that Half of our horses were absent. Sent out Shannon Bratten, and Shabono…
Jul
21
1806
Lewis: July 21, 1806 Analysis
Monday July 21st 1806. We set out at sunrise and proceeded a short distance up the North side of the river; we…
Jul
21
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 21, 1806 Analysis
toes troubled us all last night, one man went out at day light for the horses, but could not find them, then…
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Jul
21
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 21, 1806 Analysis
out for the horses; and the rest of us put two canoes on the waggons, and moved them forward by hand some…
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Jul
22
1806
Clark: July 22, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 22nd of July 1806. The wind continued to blow very hard from the N. E. and a little before day light…
Jul
22
1806
Lewis: July 22, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday July 22ed 1806. We set out very early this morning as usual and proceeded up the river. for the first seven…
Jul
22
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 22, 1806 Analysis
turned out in different directions in Search of our 4 horses about noon they were found at the grand falls of Missourie…
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Jul
22
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1806 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — 263 in various directions to look for the horses, and in a short time two of the…
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Jul
23
1806
Clark: July 23, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 23rd July 1806. last night the wolves or dogs came into our Camp and eat the most of our dryed meat…
Jul
23
1806
Lewis: July 23, 1806 Analysis
Wednesdy July 23rd 1806 I dispatched Drewyer an Joseph fields this morning to hunt. I directed Drewyer who went up the river…
Jul
23
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 23, 1806 Analysis
last evening we geered up the 4 horses and Set out with 2 canoes one large & one Small one the truck…
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Jul
23
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1806 Analysis
rain; and I went with the man who came with me last night, and joined the party at the river. They had…
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