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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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Apr
11
1806
John Ordway: April 11, 1806 Analysis
night and continues this morning, all the party except a fiew to guard the baggage turned out with Cap1 Clark to takeing…
Apr
11
1806
Patrick Gass: April 11, 1806 Analysis
who were able set out to take the canoes through the grand shoot. About 1 o’clock we got two over; and then…
Apr
12
1806
Clark: April 12, 1806 Analysis
Saturday April 12th 1806. rained the greater part of the last night and this morning untile 10 A.M. we employed all hands…
Apr
12
1806
Lewis: April 12, 1806 Analysis
Saturday April 12th 1806. It rained the greater part of last night and still continued to rain this morning. I therefore determined…
Apr
12
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 12, 1806 Analysis
party except a guard went with Cap* Lewis to take up the other large canoe, we got it under way verry well…
Apr
12
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 12, 1806 Analysis
take the other canoe over; but after we had fastened the rope to her she swung out into the current, which was…
Apr
13
1806
Clark: April 13, 1806 Analysis
Sunday April 13th 1806 The loss of one of our large Canoes rendered it necessary to divide the loading and men of…
Apr
13
1806
Lewis: April 13, 1806 Analysis
Sunday April 13th 1806. The loss of one of our perogues rendered it necessary to distribute her crew and cargo among the…
Apr
13
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 13, 1806 Analysis
light breakfast of a little dog meat and departed Soon passed the village only one house rimaining covred in it which lives…
Apr
13
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 13, 1806 Analysis
vided the load of the lost canoe among the 4 that were left, we renewed our voyage and passed a large deserted…
Apr
14
1806
Clark: April 14, 1806 Analysis
Monday April 14th 1806 This morning at 7 oClock we were joined by Sgt. Pryor and they three hunters they brought with…
Apr
14
1806
Lewis: April 14, 1806 Analysis
Monday April 14th 1806. This morning at seven oCk. we were joined by Sergt. Pryor and the three hunters they brought with…
Apr
14
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 14, 1806 Analysis
Drewyer & the two Fields they had killed 4 deer, we then departed and proceed on verry well passed Labuche River3 on…
Apr
14
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 14, 1806 Analysis
About 9 o'clock our 3 hunters, who had gone ahead and proceeded up Crusatte’s river some distance returned, having killed 4 deer.…
Apr
15
1806
Clark: April 15, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday April 15th 1806 We delayed this morning untill after brackfast in order to purchase Some horses of the Indians; accordingly we…
Apr
15
1806
Lewis: April 15, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday April 15th 1806 We delayed this morning untill after breakfast in order to purchase some horses of the Indians; accordingly we…
Apr
15
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 15, 1806 Analysis
delayed untill after breakfast for to See if the natives would sell us any horses but they did not incline to Sell…
Apr
15
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 15, 1806 Analysis
Officers attempted to purchase some horses, but could not agree with the Indians on the price; so we proceeded on about 4…
Apr
16
1806
Clark: April 16, 1806 Analysis
April 16th 1806 Crossed the river and Sent Drewyer & Goodrich to the Skil lute village to envite the Indians to trade…
Apr
16
1806
Lewis: April 16, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday April 16th 1806. About 8 A.M. Capt. Clark passed the river with the two interpreters, the indian woman and nine men…
Apr
16
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 16, 1806 Analysis
eral Indians stayed at our Camp last night. 6 of the party went out eairly a hunting. Cap* Clark and 8 more…
Apr
16
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 16, 1806 Analysis
not expect to be able to navigate the Columbia river much * “We had however the curiosity to visit the houses (of…
Apr
17
1806
Clark: April 17, 1806 Analysis
April 17th 1806 I rose early and took a position near to the village and exposed the artiles I had for Sale…
Apr
17
1806
Lewis: April 17, 1806 Analysis
Thursday April 17th 1806. This morning early I sent out the hunters, and set several additional hands about the packsaddles. I find…
Apr
17
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 17, 1806 Analysis
eral of our hunters went out a hunting, the Small birds of different kinds are Singing around us. Cap* Clark not returned…
Apr
17
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 17, 1806 Analysis
went out and we remained at this camp all day, in the evening our hunters came in and had killed a deer.…
Apr
18
1806
Clark: April 18, 1806 Analysis
April 18th 1806 early this morning I was awoke by a Indian from the nieghbourhood of our horses, he had he arived…
Apr
18
1806
Lewis: April 18, 1806 Analysis
Friday April 18th 1806. Late last evening we were visited by the principal cheif of Chilluckkittaquaws and 12 of his nation they…
Apr
18
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 18, 1806 Analysis
fast and set out1 crossed the Columbia River to the N. Side proceeded on Soon came to a rapid where we made…
Apr
18
1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 18, 1806 Analysis
this place, and proceeded on with great difficulty and danger to the foot of the long narrows; and expect to be able…
Apr
19
1806
Clark: April 19, 1806 Analysis
April 19th 1806 this morning early Some rain had the Small Canoes hauled out to dry every man Capable of Carrying a…
Apr
19
1806
Lewis: April 19, 1806 Analysis
Saturday Aprl. 19th 1806. This morning early we had our small canoes drawn out, and employed all hands in transporting our baggage…
Apr
19
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 19, 1806 Analysis
fell on the hills last night, all hands went at packing the baggage past the portage which is about 2 miles towards…
Apr
19
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 19, 1806 Analysis
were engaged in carrying the baggage and canoes over the portage, which is two miles in length. Five more horses were got…
Apr
20
1806
Clark: April 20, 1806 Analysis
April 20th 1806 This morning very Cold hills covered with Snow. I Showed the nativs what I had to give for their…
Apr
20
1806
Lewis: April 20, 1806 Analysis
Sunday April 20th 1806. some frost this morning. The Enesher an Skillutes are much better clad than they were last fall, there…
Apr
20
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 20, 1806 Analysis
went to tradeing for horses &C. Several of our men went out to hunt their horses but could not find all of…
Apr
20
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 20, 1806 Analysis
white frost. We got two more horses and lost one; remained here all day and had a great deal of trouble with…
Apr
21
1806
Clark: April 21, 1806 Analysis
April 21st 1806 a fair Cold morning. I find it useless to offer any articles or attempt to trade at this village…
Apr
21
1806
Lewis: April 21, 1806 Analysis
Monday April 21st 1806. Notwithstanding all the precautions I had taken with rispect to the horses one of them had broken his…
Apr
21
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 21, 1806 Analysis
horses broke away last night we found him after hunting a while this morning we make ready to depart from this place…
Apr
21
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 21, 1806 Analysis
some white frost. We found the horse, which had broke away last night, and made preparations for setting out from this place.…
Apr
22
1806
Clark: April 22, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 22nd of April 1806 last night 2 of our horses broke loose and Strayed of at a Short dis-tance. at 7…
Apr
22
1806
Lewis: April 22, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday April 22cd 1806. Last night two of our horses broke loos from the picquits and straggled off some little distance, the…
Apr
22
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 22, 1806 Analysis
we loaded up our horses & set out. assended a high hill one of the horses threw hills threw his load &…
Apr
22
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 22, 1806 Analysis
wind. We proceeded on about 3 miles, when the wind became so violent, that we could not proceed any further, and halted…
Apr
23
1806
Clark: April 23, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 23rd 1806 at day light this morning we were informed that the two horses of our interpreter Shabono were missing on…
Apr
23
1806
Lewis: April 23, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday April 23rd 1806. At day light this morning we were informed that the two horses of our Interpreter Charbono were absent;…
Apr
23
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 23, 1806 Analysis
and Strayed away last night we delayed to hunt for him & made two pack Saddles, we could not find our lost…
Apr
23
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 23, 1806 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — 219 by water to day, and we had very laborious work in getting along. In the evening…
Apr
24
1806
Clark: April 24, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 24th April 1806 rose early this morning and Sent out after the horses all of which were found except McNeals which…
Apr
24
1806
Lewis: April 24, 1806 Analysis
Thursday April 24 th 1806. We were up early this morning and dispatched the men in surch of our horses, they were…
Apr
24
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 24, 1806 Analysis
to purchase horses so as to leave the canoes, one of our horses strayed away last night, we hired Indians to hunt…
Apr
24
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 24, 1806 Analysis
other horse last night, and were detained here this morning, looking for him. We got six horses at this place, three of…
Apr
25
1806
Clark: April 25, 1806 Analysis
Friday 25th of April 1806 This morning we Collected our horses very conveniently and Set out at 9 A M and proceeded…
Apr
25
1806
Lewis: April 25, 1806 Analysis
Friday April 25th 1806. This morning we collected our horses and set out at 9 A.M. and proceeded on 11 ms. to…
Apr
25
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 25, 1806 Analysis
our horses. Set out proceeded on verry well over a pleasant plain, about 10 miles and halted at a large village of…
Apr
25
1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1806 Analysis
early. At 10 o'clock we met a great many of the natives on horseback, who turned back with us. At noon we…
Apr
26
1806
Clark: April 26, 1806 Analysis
Saturday April 26th 1806 This morning early we proceeded on and at the distance of three miles entered a low leavel plain…
Apr
26
1806
Lewis: April 26, 1806 Analysis
Saturday April 26th 1806. This morning early we set forward and at the distance of three miles entered a low level plain…
