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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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May
12
1806
Clark: May 12, 1806 Analysis
Monday 12th May 1806 a fine Morning great number of Indians flock about us as usial. after brackfast I began to administer…
May
12
1806
Lewis: May 12, 1806 Analysis
Monday May 12th 1806. This morning a great number of indians collected about us as usual. we took an early breakfast and…
May
12
1806
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 12, 1806 Analysis
attended on the Sick natives, three brave men of this tribe painted up three of their horses the best they had &…
May
12
1806
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 12, 1806 Analysis
here also to-day. The natives in the course of the day gave us four horses, one of which we killed to eat.…
May
13
1806
Clark: May 13, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 13th May 1806. a fine morning I administered to the Sick and gave directions. we collected all our horses and Set…
May
13
1806
Lewis: May 13, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday May 13th 1806. This morning Capt. C. as usual was busily engaged with his patients untill eleven OCk. at 1 P.M.…
May
13
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 13, 1806 Analysis
all our horses 60 in number now together and all good ex- cept 4 which has Sore backs, &C. a number of…
May
13
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 13, 1806 Analysis
Having collected our horses we found we had 60 and all pretty good except 4, which were studs and had sore backs.…
May
14
1806
Clark: May 14, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 14th of May 1806 a fine day. we had all our horses Collected by 10 a.m. dureing the time we had…
May
14
1806
Lewis: May 14, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday May 14th 1806. The morning was fair, we arrose early and dispatched a few of our hunters to the opposite side…
May
14
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 14, 1806 Analysis
men went across the river a hunting, we took our baggage and Swam our horses across the river to the N. Side…
May
14
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 14, 1806 Analysis
white frost. Three hunters went over very early to the north side of the river. All the rest of the men were…
May
15
1806
Clark: May 15, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 15th of May 1806 This morning Reubin Fields went out to hunt his horse very early and Saw a large bear…
May
15
1806
Lewis: May 15, 1806 Analysis
Thursday May 15th 1806. This morning early Reubin Fields in surching for his horse saw a large bear at no great distance…
May
15
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 15, 1806 Analysis
Saw a white bear [we] followed it with horses but did not kill it. a number of the party went out to…
May
15
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 15, 1806 Analysis
ers went out early. The rest of the party were engaged making places of shelter, to defend them from the stormy weather.…
May
16
1806
Clark: May 16, 1806 Analysis
Friday 16th May 1806 a cloudy morning with Some rain which continued untill Meridean at intervales, but very moderately. a man and…
May
16
1806
Lewis: May 16, 1806 Analysis
Friday May 16th 1806. Drewyer's horse left his camp last night and was brought to us this morning by an indian who…
May
16
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 16, 1806 Analysis
out a hunting, we eat two more of our unruly Stud horses, a light passage of the mountains. Today's camp was on…
May
16
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 16, 1806 Analysis
but in about two hours it cleared away and we had a fine day. An Indian performed the quieting operation on two…
May
17
1806
Clark: May 17, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 17th May 1806 rained moderately all the last night and this morning untill we are wet. The little river on which…
May
17
1806
Lewis: May 17, 1806 Analysis
Saturday May 17th 1806. It rained the greater part of the last night and this morning untill 8 OCk. the water passed…
May
17
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 17, 1806 Analysis
night and continues this morning, about 10 oClock A. M. Serg* pryor and Collins returned had killed one black bear and one…
May
17
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 17, 1806 Analysis
* The publisher has seen one of these stone heads, lately found at Hatfield, the farm of Mr. David Davis, three miles…
May
18
1806
Clark: May 18, 1806 Analysis
Sunday 18th May 1806 Cloudy morning 12 hunters turned out this morning in different directions agreeably to the order of yesterday. Potts…
May
18
1806
Lewis: May 18, 1806 Analysis
Sunday May 18th 1806. Twelve hunters turned out this morning in different directions agreeably to the order of last evening. Potts and…
May
18
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 18, 1806 Analysis
out on horseback in order to go out some distance back in the high country to make a Camp hunt, and two…
May
18
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 18, 1806 Analysis
and ten of the party turned out to hunt. None of the natives visited us yesterday or to-day; until about 2 o’clock…
May
19
1806
Clark: May 19, 1806 Analysis
Monday 19th May 1806 Rained this morning untill 8 oClock when it Cleared off and became fair-. we Sent Shabono, Thomson, Potts,…
May
19
1806
Lewis: May 19, 1806 Analysis
Monday May 19th 1806. It continued to rain this morning untill 8 OCk. when it became fair. We sent Charbono, Thompson, Potts,…
May
19
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 19, 1806 Analysis
up to a village about 4 miles up the river on S. Side to purchase Some roots & Shappalell &C. about noon…
May
19
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 19, 1806 Analysis
Indian and his wife staid all night and got more medicine. A party of the men went to some Indian lodges about…
May
20
1806
Clark: May 20, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 20th May 1806 rained the greater part of the last night and this morning untill meridean when it Cleared away for…
May
20
1806
Lewis: May 20, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday May 20th 1806. It rained the greater part of last night and continued this morning untill noon when it cleared away…
May
20
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 20, 1806 Analysis
this morning, but Snows on the hills. Colter and Shannon re- turn*1 had killd nothing but had wounded a white bear. Soon…
May
20
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 20, 1806 Analysis
more of our hunters came in, but had killed nothing. It con- tinued raining till about noon, when we had fair weather…
May
21
1806
Clark: May 21, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 21st May 1806 rained this morning. Shields and Gibson Set out to hunt towards the mountains. Collins Came in to day…
May
21
1806
Lewis: May 21, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday May 21st 1806. It rained a few hours this morning. Sheilds and Gibson set out to hunt towards the mountains. Collins…
May
21
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 21, 1806 Analysis
more of the party went up to a village about 5 miles on South Side on the Side of a hill &…
May
22
1806
Clark: May 22, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 22nd May 1806 a fine day we exposed all our baggage to the Sun to air and dry, also our roots…
May
22
1806
Lewis: May 22, 1806 Analysis
Thursday May 22ed 1806. A fine morning we exposed all our baggage to air and dry as well as our store of…
May
22
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 22, 1806 Analysis
most of the women went out eairly with their horses to dig roots, the women do the most of the Slavery as…
May
22
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 22, 1806 Analysis
white frost. At three o’clock five of our hunters came in with five deer; previous to which we had killed a fine…
May
23
1806
Clark: May 23, 1806 Analysis
Friday 23rd May 1806 a fair morning. Sergt. Pryor wounded a Deer at a lick near our Camp and our dog prosued…
May
23
1806
Lewis: May 23, 1806 Analysis
Friday May 23rd 1806. Sergt. Pryor wounded a deer early this morning in a lick near camp; my dog pursud it into…
May
23
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 23, 1806 Analysis
a deer at a lick near our Camp it Swam the river to the S. Side two Indians who Stayd with us…
May
24
1806
Clark: May 24, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 24th May 1806 a fine morning the Child was very restless last night its jaw and back of its neck is…
May
24
1806
Lewis: May 24, 1806 Analysis
Saturday May 24th 1806. The child was very wrestless last night; it's jaw and the back of it's neck are much more…
May
24
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 24, 1806 Analysis
eral of the natives came down the river in a canoe. Several of the party went across the river to the village…
May
24
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 24, 1806 Analysis
hunters went out. One of the men that were sick, still keeps unwell, with a bad pain in his back; and is…
May
25
1806
Clark: May 25, 1806 Analysis
Sunday 25th May 1806 rained moderately the greater part of last night and this morning untill 6 A.M. The child is not…
May
25
1806
Lewis: May 25, 1806 Analysis
Sunday May 25th 1806. It rained the greater part of last night and continued untill 6 A.M. our grass tent is impervious…
May
25
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 25, 1806 Analysis
ing, we undertook to Sweet the Sick Indian1 but he being quite helpless did not carry it into effect, four of our…
May
25
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 25, 1806 Analysis
showers of rain fell. Five more hunters went out to day. In the evening yesterday two of the natives brought an Indian…
May
26
1806
Clark: May 26, 1806 Analysis
Monday 26th May 1806 Some Small Showers of rain last night, and continued Cloudy this morning untill 7 A. M when it…
May
26
1806
Lewis: May 26, 1806 Analysis
Monday May 26th 1806. Had frequent showers in the course of the last night. Collins, Shannon and Colter set out to hunt…
May
26
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 26, 1806 Analysis
a hunting, we finished the canoe and put it in the river, a num- ber of the natives visited us. the river…
May
26
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 26, 1806 Analysis
ished our canoe and put her into the water. — In the afternoon two hunters came in, but had not killed any…
May
27
1806
Clark: May 27, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 27th May 1806 A cloudy morning Serjt. Pryor and party Set out at 7 A.M. Serjt. Ordway and two men are…
May
27
1806
Lewis: May 27, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday May 27th 1806. Early this morning we sent Reubin Fields in surch of the horse which the indians had given us…
