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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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Oct
12
1805
Clark: October 12, 1805 Analysis
October 12th 1805 Saturday a fair cool morning wind from E after purchasing all the drid fish those people would Spear from…
Oct
12
1805
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — John Ordway: October 12, 1805 Analysis
proceeded on as usal. passed a number of old fishing camps along the Shores, high plains no timber, we came 35 miles…
Oct
12
1805
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 12, 1805 Analysis
early. Two of the Flathead chiefs remained on board with us, and two of their men went with the stranger in a…
Oct
13
1805
Clark: October 13, 1805 Analysis
October 13th Sunday 1805 rained a little before day, and all the morning, a hard wind from the S West untill 9…
Oct
13
1805
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — John Ordway: October 13, 1805 Analysis
untill about 10 oClock then took down one canoe at a time be- low the rapids, all the men who could not…
Oct
13
1805
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 13, 1805 Analysis
not set out till 11 o'clock: we then proceeded with two canoes 156 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE at a time over the…
Oct
14
1805
Clark: October 14, 1805 Analysis
October 14th Monday 1805 a verry Cool morning wind from the West Set out at 8 oClock proceeded on at this rapid…
Oct
14
1805
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — John Ordway: October 14, 1805 Analysis
N. W. we Set out as usal and proceeded on the current rapid, about noon we came to a bad rockey rapid…
Oct
14
1805
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 14, 1805 Analysis
morning ; passed some rapids; and at 11 came to one very bad, but we got over without injury. We saw some…
Oct
15
1805
Clark: October 15, 1805 Analysis
The Corps continued their rapid descent of the Columbia River system, running dangerous rapids with the help of Nez Perce guides. The…
Oct
15
1805
Patrick Gass: October 15, 1805 Analysis
a fine morning. Having travelled 2 miles we reached the mountains which are very steep ; but the road over them pretty…
Oct
15
1805
John Ordway: October 15, 1805 Analysis
set out with three canoes to go after the 17 Elk. went up as far as possable with the canoes then packed…
Oct
16
1805
William Clark: October 16, 1805 Analysis
This morning after the Luner observations, the old chief came down, and several men with dogs to sell & womin with fish &c. the Dogs we purchased the…
Oct
16
1805
John Ordway: October 16, 1805 Analysis
over the rockey rapids one of the canoes run fast on a rock in a bad rapid and Stayed untill we went…
Oct
16
1805
Patrick Gass: October 16, 1805 Analysis
* Immense numbers of salmon must ascend the western rivers every summer from the Pacific, and constitute a chief article in the…
Oct
17
1805
Clark: October 17, 1805 Analysis
October 17th Thursday 1805 Forks of Columbia This morning after the Luner observations, the old chief came down, and Several men with…
Oct
17
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 17, 1805 Analysis
went out a hunting, and Several more for meat, in the after part of the day the hunters returned to Camp had…
Oct
17
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1805 Analysis
of taking an observation. We got a number of dogs from the natives. Salmon are very plenty but poor and dying, and…
Oct
18
1805
Clark: October 18, 1805 Analysis
October 18th Friday 1805 a cold morning faire & wind from S E Several Heath hens or large Pheasents lit near us…
Oct
18
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 18, 1805 Analysis
here untill after 12 oClock to day Cap* Clark measured Colum- bian River and the kimoenem Rivers and found the Columbia River…
Oct
18
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 18, 1805 Analysis
here till after 12 o’clock. In the forenoon our Commanding Officers were employed in getting specimens of the language of the natives,…
Oct
19
1805
Clark: October 19, 1805 Analysis
October 19th Saturday, The Great Chief 2d Chief and a Chief of a band below Came and Smoked with us we gave…
Oct
19
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 19, 1805 Analysis
later part of last night we proceeded on the coast over high rough hills Some places prarie and bald hills, one of…
Oct
19
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 19, 1805 Analysis
some white frost. A number of the natives came to our camp, and our Commanding Officers presented one of them with a…
Oct
20
1805
Clark: October 20, 1805 Analysis
October 20th 1805 Sunday a very cold morning wind S. W. about 100 Indians Came over this morning to See us, after…
Oct
20
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 20, 1805 Analysis
cleared off, but rained again before evening. . Saturday 21st Decr 1805. Still continues raining but we Still kept at work finishing…
Oct
20
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1805 Analysis
early; passed along a handsome part of the river; saw some pelicans and gulls. And as the shores are lined with dead…
Oct
21
1805
Clark: October 21, 1805 Analysis
October 21st 1805 Monday a verry Cold morning we Set out early wind from the S W. we Could not Cook brakfast…
Oct
21
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 21, 1805 Analysis
and had a fine morning. At 10, we came to the lodges of some of the natives, and halted with them about…
Oct
21
1805
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 21, 1805 Analysis
eairly and proceeded on as usal we then halted at an Indian village where we bought a little wood and cooked breakfast,…
Oct
22
1805
Clark: October 22, 1805 Analysis
October 22nd Tuesday 1805 a fine morning Calm. we Set out at 9 oClock and on the Course S. 52° W. 10…
Oct
22
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 22, 1805 Analysis
early, and saw a great number of ducks, geese and gulls. At 10 o’clock we came to a large island, where the…
Oct
22
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 22, 1805 Analysis
night and continues raining and the wind high from the S.W. the waves rolled So high and the tide raised much higher…
Oct
23
1805
Clark: October 23, 1805 Analysis
October 23rd (Saturday) Wednesday 1805 Took the Canoes over the Portage on the Lard. Side with much dificuelty, description on another Paper…
Oct
23
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 23, 1805 Analysis
forenoon all hands, but three left to keep camp, went up and took the canoes over to the south side; as the…
Oct
23
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 23, 1805 Analysis
oClock Cap1 Clark went with the most of the party and took all 1 In Klickitat County, Wash., four miles below the…
Oct
24
1805
Clark: October 24, 1805 Analysis
October 24th Thursday 1805 a fine morning the Indians approached us with caution. our 2 old Chiefs deturmin to return home, Saying…
Oct
24
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 24, 1805 Analysis
early ; found the water very rapid below the falls; and having gone 4 miles below the narrows, came to other narrows…
Oct
24
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 24, 1805 Analysis
us last night, a clear pleasant morning, we loaded the canoes and Set out about 9 oClock and proceeded on the current…
Oct
25
1805
Clark: October 25, 1805 Analysis
October 25th Friday 1805 A Cold morning, we deturmined to attempt the Chanel after brackfast I took down all the party below…
Oct
25
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 25, 1805 Analysis
rows and therefore carried over part of our baggage by land, about three quarters of a mile; and then took the canoes…
Oct
25
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 25, 1805 Analysis
baggage by land about one mile past the worst of the narrows, then took one canoe at a time down the narrows…
Oct
26
1805
Clark: October 26, 1805 Analysis
October 26th 1805 Saturday a fine morning Sent out Six men to hunt deer & Collect rozin to Pitch our Canoes, had…
Oct
26
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 26, 1805 Analysis
canoes to dress and repair them, as they had been injured in passing over the portage, round the falls. Some hunters went…
Oct
26
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 26, 1805 Analysis
delay here for observations &C. and to repair the canoes also. Several men went out in the timbred land to hunt, we…
Oct
27
1805
Clark: October 27, 1805 Analysis
October 27th Sunday 1805 a verry windy night and morning wind from the West and hard, Send out hunters and they killed…
Oct
27
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 27, 1805 Analysis
blew very hard up the river, and we remained here all day. This is the first hunting ground we have had for…
Oct
27
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 27, 1805 Analysis
west. Six men went out to hunt, some of the Indians Stayed with us our officers gave one of the principal men…
Oct
28
1805
Clark: October 28, 1805 Analysis
October 28th Monday 1805 a windey morning loaded our Canoes and Set out at 9 oClock a m 3 Canoes Came down…
Oct
28
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 28, 1805 Analysis
rain; but at sun rise the morning was fine and clear. At 8 o’clock we embarked, went about 4 miles and halted…
Oct
28
1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 28, 1805 Analysis
night, cleared up this morning we then loaded the canoes and Set out proceeded on down a fiew miles and halted at…
Oct
29
1805
Clark: October 29, 1805 Analysis
October 29th Tuesday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind Still from th West not hard, we Set out at day light proceeded on…
Oct
29
1805
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — Patrick Gass: October 29, 1805 Analysis
passed high hills on both sides of the river, on which there was pine timber; and some birch on the banks of…
Oct
29
1805
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — John Ordway: October 29, 1805 Analysis
and proceeded on about 6 miles and halted at Some Indian lodges where we bought a number more dogs and proceeded on…
Oct
30
1805
Clark: October 30, 1805 Analysis
October 30th Wednesday 1805 A Cloudy morning. Some little rain all night, after eating a Slight brackfast of venison we Set out.…
Oct
30
1805
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — Patrick Gass: October 30, 1805 Analysis
hunters killed a deer.
Oct
30
1805
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — John Ordway: October 30, 1805 Analysis
the after part of the day clear.
Oct
31
1805
Clark: October 31, 1805 Analysis
October 31st Thursday 1805 a cloudey raney morning I proceed down the river to view it more at leasure, I took Jos.…
Oct
31
1805
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — Patrick Gass: October 31, 1805 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION _ 167 our canoes and took them past the rapids, some part of the way by water, and…
Oct
31
1805
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — John Ordway: October 31, 1805 Analysis
the natives came to the fort with wapatoe roots we bought Several bags from them, we built a box for the centinel…
