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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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Feb
1
1805
Clark: February 1, 1805 Analysis
1st of February Friday 1805 a cold windey Day our hunters returnd. haveing killed only one Deer, a war Chief of the…
Feb
1
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 1, 1805 Analysis
came home, but had killed nothing. One of the men at the fort went out a short distance, and killed a small…
Feb
1
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 1, 1805 Analysis
Short distance to hunt and killed a Deer the hunters who went out yesterday returned the weather being bad they killed noth-…
Feb
2
1805
Clark: February 2, 1805 Analysis
2nd of February Satturday 1805 a find Day one Deer Killed our interpeter Still unwell, one of the wives of the Big…
Feb
2
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 2, 1805 Analysis
white fros £. Dae this roe the country 4 d ent Been age Ya ond theampel, ou ie Ronh ae. "Th Hie…
Feb
2
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 2, 1805 Analysis
exedantly [accidentally] this morning the river raiseing one of the hunters went out a Short distance from the Fort and killed a…
Feb
3
1805
Clark: February 3, 1805 Analysis
3rd of February 1805 our provisions of meat being nearly exorsted I concluded to Decend the River on the Ice & hunt,…
Feb
3
1805
Lewis: February 3, 1805 Analysis
3rd of February Sunday 1805. a fine day; the blacksmith again commences his opperations. we were visited by but few of the…
Feb
3
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 3, 1805 Analysis
and some few dropsof rain fell. At IP. M. -embarked ; passed three creeks, ome on the Nore ij ae side and…
Feb
3
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 3, 1805 Analysis
Short distance to hunt the Game is Scarce, they Shortly returned without killing any thing.
Feb
4
1805
Lewis: February 4, 1805 Analysis
4th February, Monday 1805. This morning fair tho could the thermometer stood at 18° below Naught, wind from N. W. Capt Clark…
Feb
4
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 4, 1805 Analysis
went down the river to hunt. We proceeded on 20 miles and could see no game.
Feb
4
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 4, 1805 Analysis
14 men of the party & 2 frenchman Set off this morning with 2 horses and 2 Sleds in order to Go…
Feb
5
1805
Lewis: February 5, 1805 Analysis
5th February Tuesday 1805. Pleasent morning wind from N. W. fair; visited by many of the natives who brought a considerable quanty…
Feb
5
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 5, 1805 Analysis
and there we killed three deer. The next day we went on to more Indian camps and killed some deer. On the…
Feb
5
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 5, 1805 Analysis
So that the water Spreads over the Ice in Sundry places near this, the Coal being ready for the blacksmith to work…
Feb
6
1805
Lewis: February 6, 1805 Analysis
6th February Wednesday 1805. Fair morning Wind from N. W. had a sley prepared against the return of the horses which Capt…
Feb
6
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 6, 1805 Analysis
trouble us verry much.2 Cap* Lewis took his observations. Shields went out towards evening to hunt & killed 3 Goats which we…
Feb
7
1805
Lewis: February 7, 1805 Analysis
7th February Thursday 1805. This morning was fair Thermometer at 18° above naught much warmer than it has been for some days;…
Feb
7
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 7, 1805 Analysis
tinue comming to see us and to get blacksmiths work done &. C.
Feb
8
1805
Lewis: February 8, 1805 Analysis
8th February Friday 1805. This morning was fair wind S. E. the weather still warm and pleasent- visited by the black-Cat the…
Feb
8
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 8, 1805 Analysis
hunting party yet.
Feb
9
1805
Lewis: February 9, 1805 Analysis
9th February Saturday 1805. The morning fair and pleasent, wind from S. E.visted by Mr. McKinzey one the N. W. Company's clerks.…
Feb
9
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 9, 1805 Analysis
over the Ice in the River has froze Smoth. the Squaws from the l8t village are cutting their lodge timber on the…
Feb
10
1805
Lewis: February 10, 1805 Analysis
10th February Sunday 1805. This Morning was Cloudy after a slight snow which fell in the course of the night the wind…
Feb
10
1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805 Analysis
flights of Snow, an Instance happned last evening a little Singular one of our men returning from the Mandans village 2 or…
Feb
11
1805
Meriwether Lewis: February 11, 1805 Analysis
11th February Monday 1805. The party that were ordered last evening set out early this morning, the weather was fair and could wind N.W. about five Oclock this…
Feb
11
1805
John Ordway: February 11, 1805 Analysis
2 hand Sleds to bring up the 3 horse loads of meat, So that the horses might come by land to be…
Feb
12
1805
Lewis: February 12, 1805 Analysis
12th February Tuesday 1805. The morning was fair tho could, thermometer at 14° below naught wind S. E. ordered the Blacksmith to…
Feb
12
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 12, 1805 Analysis
men returned with the 3 horse loads of meat, the horses came by way of the praries. the blacksmith employed in Shewing…
Feb
13
1805
Clark: February 13, 1805 Analysis
I returned last night from a hunting party much fatigued, haveing walked 30 miles on the ice and through of wood land…
Feb
13
1805
Lewis: February 13, 1805 Analysis
13th February Wednesday 1805. The morning cloudy thermometer 2° below naught wind from S. E. visited by the Black-Cat gave him a…
Feb
14
1805
Clark: February 14, 1805 Analysis
14th Sent 4 men with the Horses Shod & 2 Slays down for the meat I had left, 22 miles below those…
Feb
14
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 14, 1805 Analysis
night. 4 men Set out eairly with three horses and 2 Sleds in order to bring up a load of meat from…
Feb
14
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 14, 1805 Analysis
and sleds to bring home our meat; and had gone down about 2§ miles when a party of Indians (they did not…
Feb
15
1805
Clark: February 15, 1805 Analysis
15th Capt. Lewis with a party of men & 4 Indians went in pursute of the Sioux, the Indians returned the next…
Feb
15
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 15, 1805 Analysis
who [were] dispatched yesterday returned and informed us that they were Stoped about 25 mh down the River by about 105 of…
Feb
15
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 15, 1805 Analysis
cold morning. Having proceeded twelve miles we discovered fresh smoke arising at some old camps, where we had hid some meat before…
Feb
16
1805
Clark: February 16, 1805 Analysis
16th of February Satturday 1805 a fine morning, visited by but fiew Indians to day, at Dusk two of the Indians who…
Feb
16
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 16, 1805 Analysis
got lame and turned back, the Indians all returned also, we pro- ceeded on about 6 mh to where their was Some…
Feb
17
1805
Clark: February 17, 1805 Analysis
17th of February Sunday 1805 this morning worm & a little Cloudy, the Coal & his Son visited me to day with…
Feb
17
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 17, 1805 Analysis
in different directions, aiming to drive the Game in to the bottom of wood as much as possable So that the best…
Feb
18
1805
Clark: February 18, 1805 Analysis
18th of February Monday 1805 a cloudy morning Some Snow, Several Indians here today Mr. McKinsey leave me, the after part of…
Feb
18
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 18, 1805 Analysis
hunters went our eairly a hunting, the remainder moved the camp about 5 mh down the River to a bottom where cap*…
Feb
19
1805
Clark: February 19, 1805 Analysis
19th of February Tuesday 1805 a fine Day visited by Several of the Mandans to day, our Smiths are much engaged mending…
Feb
19
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 19, 1805 Analysis
sent on eairly to hunt through the bottom as [we] were Going home, we made ready and loaded the two Sleds with…
Feb
19
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 19, 1805 Analysis
and there we killed three deer. The next day we went on to more Indian camps and killed some deer. On the…
Feb
20
1805
Clark: February 20, 1805 Analysis
Fort Mandan 20th February Wednesday 1805 a Butifull Day, visited by the Little raven verry early this morning I am informed of…
Feb
20
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 20, 1805 Analysis
hunters went on eairly we delayed a Short time to let them git on a head, we then set out and proceeded…
Feb
20
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 20, 1805 Analysis
and sleds to bring home our meat; and had gone down about 25 miles when a party of Indians (they did not…
Feb
21
1805
Clark: February 21, 1805 Analysis
21st February Thursday 1805 a Delightfull Day put out our Clothes to SunVisited by the big white & Big man they informed…
Feb
21
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 21, 1805 Analysis
Stayed to find and take care of the meat 2 Elk which was left in the woods, and to hunt Some, we…
Feb
21
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 21, 1805 Analysis
fallen since November. In the evening the weather became clear and pleasant.
Feb
22
1805
Fort Mandan: February 22, 1805 Analysis
Winter continued at Fort Mandan. The captains worked on reports, maps, and specimen collections to send back to President Jefferson when the…
Feb
22
1805
John Ordway: February 22, 1805 Analysis
Snowed a Short time and cleared off, the men came home last night rested today after a hard fatigue but the men…
Feb
22
1805
Patrick Gass: February 22, 1805 Analysis
away the ice, and succeeded in getting out one of the peri- ogues. 70 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
Feb
23
1805
Clark: February 23, 1805 Analysis
23rd of February 1805 Satturday All hands employed in Cutting the Perogus Loose from the ice, which was nearly even with their…
Feb
23
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 23, 1805 Analysis
employed cutting the Ice away from round the 2 perogues. to- wards evening by hard cutting with the water up within an…
Feb
23
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 23, 1805 Analysis
were engaged in cutting away the ice from the boat and the other periogue. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon we had…
Feb
24
1805
Clark: February 24, 1805 Analysis
24th February Sunday 1805 The Day fine, we Commenced very early to day the Cutting loose the boat which was more difficuelt…
