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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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Aug
14
1806
Clark: August 14, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 14th August 1806 Set out at Sunrise and proceeded on. when we were opposit the Minetares Grand Village we Saw a…
Aug
14
1806
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 14, 1806 Analysis
and procd on about 9 A. M. we arived at our old neighbours the Grousevauntars and Mandans. we Saluted them by firing…
Aug
14
1806
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — Patrick Gass: August 14, 1806 Analysis
we embarked early. In a short time we arrived near to our old friends the Grossventres and Mandans; and fixed our encampment…
Aug
15
1806
Clark: August 15, 1806 Analysis
Thursday August 15th 1806 Continued Mandans Vilg after assembling the Chiefs and Smokeing one pipe, I informed them that I Still Spoke…
Aug
15
1806
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 15, 1806 Analysis
the party went at dressing themselves deer Skins &C. the na- tives brought us corn and beans &C. they brought us a…
Aug
15
1806
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — Patrick Gass: August 15, 1806 Analysis
continued here all day, to ascertain whether any of the chiefs would go down with us or not.— They had to hold…
Aug
16
1806
Clark: August 16, 1806 Analysis
Friday 16th August 1806 a cool morning. Sent up Sergt. Pryor to the mandan village, for Some Corn which they offered to…
Aug
16
1806
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 16, 1806 Analysis
bers of the natives visited us and traded us good robes and mock- asons. towards evening the Big White a head chief…
Aug
16
1806
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — Patrick Gass: August 16, 1806 Analysis
mained here, waiting an answer from the natives. Some of these Indians are very kind and obliging; furnishing us with 276 GASS’S…
