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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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Dec
9
1804
Clark: December 9, 1804 Analysis
9th December Sunday 1804 The Thermometer Stood this morning at 7° above 0, wind from the E. Capt Lewis took 18 men…
Dec
9
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 9, 1804 Analysis
was yesterday, about 10 o. C. Cap4 Lewis & 12 men went out a hunting and concluded to leave a fiew men…
Dec
9
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1804 Analysis
down to the bottom where the two men were taking care of the meat. We found some buffaloe had come into the…
Dec
10
1804
Clark: December 10, 1804 Analysis
10th Monday Decr. 1804 Fort Mandan a verry Cold Day The Thermometer to day at 10 & 11 Degrees below 0., Capt.…
Dec
10
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 10, 1804 Analysis
& Several of the hunters returned down to their last nights camp for meat, they returned with large loads of meat, the…
Dec
10
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 10, 1804 Analysis
tain Lewis and four of us set out for the fort. Four hunters and another man to keep camp remained out. On…
Dec
11
1804
Clark: December 11, 1804 Analysis
11th December Tuesday 1804 a verry Cold morning Wind from the north The Thermomettr at (4 oClock A M at 21°) Sunrise…
Dec
11
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 11, 1804 Analysis
eairly for the horses in order to go down to the camp for the meat and for the men to all return…
Dec
11
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 11, 1804 Analysis
the weather too cold to hunt, sent men down to the camp to bring up the remainder of the meat, and orders…
Dec
12
1804
Clark: December 12, 1804 Analysis
12th December Wednesday 1804 a Clear Cold morning wind from the north the Thormometer at Sun rise Stood at 38° below 0,…
Dec
12
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 12, 1804 Analysis
the Guard chimney where their was a fire kept all last night. it is Several degrees colder this morning than it has…
Dec
12
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 12, 1804 Analysis
weather being intensely cold. We made three small sleds to haul in the meat with.
Dec
13
1804
Clark: December 13, 1804 Analysis
13th December Thursday 1804 The last night was verry Clear & the frost which fell Covered the ice old Snow & thos…
Dec
13
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 13, 1804 Analysis
it was yesterday, we had 2 Sleds ready provided for the purpose of hailing in the meat. 2 men went out a…
Dec
13
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 13, 1804 Analysis
moderate. Two hunters went out and killed two buffaloe. One came in, and he and some of the men went out and…
Dec
14
1804
Clark: December 14, 1804 Analysis
14th December Friday 1804 a fine morning. wind from the S. E. the murckerey Stood at '0' this morning I went with…
Dec
14
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 14, 1804 Analysis
Clark Set out with 14 men to Go down the River a hunting, directly after it Set in to Snowing verry fast,…
Dec
14
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 14, 1804 Analysis
showers fell. Captain Clarke and fourteen men went out to hunt; and took the three sleds with them. In the evening LEWIS…
Dec
15
1804
Clark: December 15, 1804 Analysis
15th of December 1804 Satturday a Cold Clear morning, Saw no buffalow, I concluded to return to the Fort & hunt on…
Dec
15
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 15, 1804 Analysis
of the party went up to the Is* & 2 villages of the Mandans. traded for a little corn &.C. they had…
Dec
15
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 15, 1804 Analysis
a visit, and brought presents of meat to the commanding ofh- cers. About 1 o’clock Captain Clarke and his party returned, but…
Dec
16
1804
Clark: December 16, 1804 Analysis
Fort Mandan 16th December, Sunday 1804 a clear Cold morning, the Thermtr. at Sun rise Stood at 22° below 0, a verry…
Dec
16
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 16, 1804 Analysis
the men to the 1st and 2nd village of the Mandans, and we were treated with much kindness. Three of the traders…
Dec
16
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 16, 1804 Analysis
the Mandan Village 4 men came here which belonged to the N.W. Compy of Traders, which are now at the Mandans &…
Dec
17
1804
Clark: December 17, 1804 Analysis
17th December Monday 1804 a verry Cold morning the Thrmt. Stood a 43° below 0. We found Mr. Henny a verry intelligent…
Dec
17
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 17, 1804 Analysis
a cold day. Serg* Gass fixed a horse Sled for one of the N. W. Comp?" traders to go to thief forts…
Dec
17
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 17, 1804 Analysis
mained in the garrison. A sled was fitted up for one of the N.W. traders to return in. In the evening one…
Dec
17
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 17, 1804 Analysis
Stood at about 35 fat. it has been Several degrees lower Some days past, towards evening the chiefs Son came from 1st…
Dec
18
1804
Clark: December 18, 1804 Analysis
18th December Tuesday 1804 The Themometer the Same as last night Mr. Haney & La Rocke left us for the Grossventre Camp,…
Dec
18
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 18, 1804 Analysis
a verry cold day. 8 of the party went out to hunt, but Saw nothing but Some goats. the N. W. Comp’…
Dec
18
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 18, 1804 Analysis
look for the buffaloe; but could see nothing but some goats. At 9 we returned and found the men from the N.…
Dec
18
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 18, 1804 Analysis
had to be relieved everry half hour dureing all last night, the Tradiors from the N.W. Compy remained with us yesterday and…
Dec
19
1804
Clark: December 19, 1804 Analysis
19th December Wednesday 1804 The wind from S. W. the weather moderated a little, I engage my self in Connecting the Countrey…
Dec
19
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 19, 1804 Analysis
a clear pleasant day: we began to Set up the pickets of our fort.
Dec
19
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 19, 1804 Analysis
yesterday morning. So that we went about Setting up our pickets, half the men out at a time & relieved every hour,…
Dec
19
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 19, 1804 Analysis
having a clear day and a fair wind : passed a creek on the south side. While out hunting yesterday I saw…
Dec
20
1804
Clark: December 20, 1804 Analysis
20th December Thursday 1804 The wind from the N W a moderate day, the Thermometr 37° above 0, which givs an oppertunity…
Dec
20
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 20, 1804 Analysis
a quite warm day. the Snow melted fast. we continued on our work as usal.
Dec
20
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 20, 1804 Analysis
which was very pleasant. Two hunters, went out and at break- fast time brought a deer to the boat; when four more…
Dec
20
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 20, 1804 Analysis
pleasant day. we continued Setting up the pickets &.C.
Dec
21
1804
Clark: December 21, 1804 Analysis
21st December Friday 1804 a fine Day worm and wind from the N W by W, the Indian whome I stoped from…
Dec
21
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 21, 1804 Analysis
Still pleasant and warm. we continued on our work as usal &c.
Dec
21
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 21, 1804 Analysis
hail. It snowed during the forenoon, but we proceeded early on our voyage, passed a bottom on the south side and hills…
Dec
21
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 21, 1804 Analysis
bringing & Setting pickets a nomber of the Savages came Staying about our Garrison espacally Several of the women. 1 "Mr Henny…
Dec
22
1804
Clark: December 22, 1804 Analysis
22nd December Satturday 1804 a number of Squars womn & men Dressed in Squars Clothes Came with Corn to Sell to the…
Dec
22
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 22, 1804 Analysis
a clear pleasant warm day a great nomber of the natives came to the fort with corn beans and moccasons to trade.…
Dec
22
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 22, 1804 Analysis
warm. A great number of the natives came with corn, beans and mockasins to trade, for which they would take anything —old…
Dec
22
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 22, 1804 Analysis
Setting the Pickets a Great nomber of the Savages visited us brought corn & beans to Trade with us they wanted of…
Dec
23
1804
Clark: December 23, 1804 Analysis
23rd December Sunday 1804 a fine Day great numbers of indians of all discriptions Came to the fort many of them bringing…
Dec
23
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 23, 1804 Analysis
a clear pleasant day. we continued our work Setting up the pickets &c.
Dec
23
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 23, 1804 Analysis
raiseing our pickets the Savages came in large crowds the Squaw[s] loaded with corn & Beans, we found them troublesome in our…
Dec
23
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 23, 1804 Analysis
proceeded in our operations in setting up the pickets.
Dec
24
1804
Clark: December 24, 1804 Analysis
24 December Monday 1804 Several Chiefs and members of men womin and Children at the fort to day, Some for trade, the…
Dec
24
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 24, 1804 Analysis
Setting pickets & arected a blacksmiths Shop, the afternoon pleasant, the Savages came as usal we fired our Swivels as to- morrow…
Dec
24
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 24, 1804 Analysis
cleared up, and the weather became pleasant. This evening we finished our fortification. Flour, dried apples, pepper and other articles were distributed…
Dec
25
1804
Clark: December 25, 1804 Analysis
25th December Christmass Tuesday I was awakened before Day by a discharge of 3 platoons from the Party and the french, the…
Dec
25
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 25, 1804 Analysis
we ushred [in] the morning with a discharge of the Swivvel, and one round of Small arms of all the party, then…
Dec
25
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 25, 1804 Analysis
break & each man fired one round, our officers Gave the party a drink of Taffee. we had the Best to eat…
Dec
25
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 25, 1804 Analysis
charges of a swivel, and a round of small arms by the whole LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 63 corps. Captain Clarke then…
Dec
26
1804
Clark: December 26, 1804 Analysis
26th Decr. Wednesday 1804 a temperate day no Indians to day or yesterday. A man from the N W Company Came Down…
