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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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Jul
11
1806
Clark: July 11, 1806 Analysis
Friday 11th July 1806 Sent on 4 of the best hunters in 2 Canoes to proceed on a fiew miles a head…
Jul
11
1806
Lewis: July 11, 1806 Analysis
July 11th 1806. the morning was fair and the plains looked beatifull the grass much improved by the late rain. the air…
Jul
11
1806
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 11, 1806 Analysis
eairly and Set off proceeded on the wind hard a> head which is unfavourable to us. in the evening we arived at…
Jul
11
1806
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1806 Analysis
to cross the point, and having gone eight miles, came to the Missouri at the Bear islands, nearly opposite our old encamp-…
Jul
12
1806
Clark: July 12, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 12th,July 1806 Sergt. Pryor did not join me last night he has proceeded on down. the beaver was flacking in the…
Jul
12
1806
Lewis: July 12, 1806 Analysis
July 12th 1806. we arrose early and resumed our operations in compleating our canoes which we completed by 10 A.M. about this…
Jul
12
1806
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 12, 1806 Analysis
here last year we Split up this morning for paddles, &C. Set out as usal and proceed on down the river fast…
Jul
12
1806
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 12, 1806 Analysis
collect our horses and found that ten of them were missing. I then set out to look for them, went seven miles…
Jul
13
1806
Clark: July 13, 1806 Analysis
Sunday 13th July 1806 Set out early this morning and proceded on very well to the enterance of Madicines river at our…
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Jul
13
1806
Lewis: July 13, 1806 Analysis
13th July. removed above to my old station opposite the upper point of the white bear island. formed our camp and set…
Jul
13
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 13, 1806 Analysis
went on a head, we set out as usal and proceeded on down passd large timbred bottoms about 12 oClock we arived…
Jul
13
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 13, 1806 Analysis
about a mile up to our old encampment; opened a deposit we had made here and found some things spoiled; and the…
Jul
14
1806
Clark: July 14, 1806 Analysis
Monday 14th July 1806 Sent Sheilds a head to kill a deer for our brackfast and at an early hour Set out…
Jul
14
1806
Lewis: July 14, 1806 Analysis
14th July Had the carriage wheels dug up found them in good order. the iron frame of the boat had not suffered…
Jul
14
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 14, 1806 Analysis
breakfast and proceeded on down the river, the wind rose hard ahead Colter killed 2 young beaver about noon we halted the…
Jul
14
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 14, 1806 Analysis
here also to day; and the musquitoes continued to torment us until about noon, when a fine breeze of wind arose and…
Jul
15
1806
Clark: July 15, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 15th July 1806 we collected our horses and after an early brackft at 8 A M Set out and proceeded up…
Jul
15
1806
Lewis: July 15, 1806 Analysis
15 July 1806. Sent McNeal down this morning to the lower part of the portage to see whether the large perogue and…
Jul
15
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 15, 1806 Analysis
and proceed on verry well overtook Collins who had killed three deer about 9 A.M. we halted for breakfast & Collins killed…
Jul
15
1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1806 Analysis
started to go down to the other end of the portage, to see if the periogue was safe, which we had left…
Jul
16
1806
Clark: July 16, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 16th July 1806 I gave Labeech promission to proceed on early this morning a head and kill a fat Elk or…
Jul
16
1806
Lewis: July 16, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday July 16th 1806. I dispatched a man early this morning to drive up the horses as usual, he returned at 8…
Jul
16
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 16, 1806 Analysis
breakfast and proceeded on verry well, the wind rose a head and blew so high about noon that [it] obledged us to…
Jul
16
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 16, 1806 Analysis
our horses, of which Capt. Lewis took six and left four to haul the canoes and baggage over the portage, and then…
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Jul
17
1806
Clark: July 17, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 17th July 1806 The rain of last night wet us all. I had the horses all Collected early and Set out,…
Jul
17
1806
Lewis: July 17, 1806 Analysis
Thursday July 17th 1806. I arrose early this morning and made a drawing of the falls. after which we took breakfast and…
Jul
17
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 17, 1806 Analysis
breakfast and proceeded on Collins and Colter skinned the 2 Mountn Sheep Saved the Skin and bones for our officers to take…
Jul
17
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 17, 1806 Analysis
which drives away the musquitoes and relieves us from these tormenting insects.
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Jul
18
1806
Clark: July 18, 1806 Analysis
Friday 18th July 1806 as we were about Setting out this morning two Buffalow Bulls came near our Camp Several of the…
Jul
18
1806
Lewis: July 18, 1806 Analysis
Friday July 18th 1806. We set out this morning a little before sunrise ascended the river hills and continued our rout as…
Jul
18
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 18, 1806 Analysis
as usal and proceeded on down the gentle current Saw large gangues of buffaloe out in the plains about noon Collins killed…
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Jul
18
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 18, 1806 Analysis
down with three of the men to the lower end of the portage to examine the periogue and deposit there, and found…
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Jul
19
1806
Clark: July 19, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 19th July 1806. I rose early and dressed Gibsons wound. he Slept but very little last night and complains of great…
Jul
19
1806
Lewis: July 19, 1806 Analysis
Saturday July 19th 1806. Drewyer and J. Fields set out early this morning in conformity to my instructions last evening. they returned…
Jul
19
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 19, 1806 Analysis
hunters went on Shore to go across a bend after the buffaloe & we proceeded on with the canoes round sd bend,…
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Jul
19
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 19, 1806 Analysis
of the men are employed in dressing skins, as we have got all ready for crossing the portage as soon as the…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
20
1806
Clark: July 20, 1806 Analysis
Sunday 20th July 1806 I directed Sergt. Pryor and Shields each of them good judges of timber to proceed on down the…
Jul
20
1806
Lewis: July 20, 1806 Analysis
Sunday July 20th 1806 We set at sunrise and proceed through the open plain as yesterday up the North side of the…
Jul
20
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 20, 1806 Analysis
lay here to day as the truck waggons are not fixed. Serg* Gass went at putting in the tongues to the waggons.…
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Jul
20
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 20, 1806 Analysis
very bad. We concluded to stay here all day, as the men, who had come with the canoes were fatigued; and in…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
21
1806
Clark: July 21, 1806 Analysis
Monday 21st July 1806 This morning I was informed that Half of our horses were absent. Sent out Shannon Bratten, and Shabono…
Jul
21
1806
Lewis: July 21, 1806 Analysis
Monday July 21st 1806. We set out at sunrise and proceeded a short distance up the North side of the river; we…
Jul
21
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 21, 1806 Analysis
toes troubled us all last night, one man went out at day light for the horses, but could not find them, then…
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Jul
21
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 21, 1806 Analysis
out for the horses; and the rest of us put two canoes on the waggons, and moved them forward by hand some…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
22
1806
Clark: July 22, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 22nd of July 1806. The wind continued to blow very hard from the N. E. and a little before day light…
Jul
22
1806
Lewis: July 22, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday July 22ed 1806. We set out very early this morning as usual and proceeded up the river. for the first seven…
Jul
22
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 22, 1806 Analysis
turned out in different directions in Search of our 4 horses about noon they were found at the grand falls of Missourie…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
22
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1806 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — 263 in various directions to look for the horses, and in a short time two of the…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
23
1806
Clark: July 23, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 23rd July 1806. last night the wolves or dogs came into our Camp and eat the most of our dryed meat…
Jul
23
1806
Lewis: July 23, 1806 Analysis
Wednesdy July 23rd 1806 I dispatched Drewyer an Joseph fields this morning to hunt. I directed Drewyer who went up the river…
Jul
23
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 23, 1806 Analysis
last evening we geered up the 4 horses and Set out with 2 canoes one large & one Small one the truck…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
23
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1806 Analysis
rain; and I went with the man who came with me last night, and joined the party at the river. They had…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
24
1806
Clark: July 24, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 24th July 1806. had all our baggage put on board of the two Small Canoes which when lashed together is very…
Jul
24
1806
Lewis: July 24, 1806 Analysis
Thursday July 24th 1806. At 8 A.M. the sun made it's appearance for a few minutes and I took it's altitude but…
Jul
24
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 24, 1806 Analysis
waggons to the head of the portage and took on the other Small canoes we [un]load the other large canoe as our…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
24
1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 24, 1806 Analysis
much indisposed last night, and am yet very unwell. I there- fore staid at this camp, and the party went back for…
360° capture 1.3 mi away
Jul
25
1806
William Clark: July 25, 1806 Analysis
I proceeded on after the rain lay a little and at 4 P.M. arived at a remarkable rock situated in an extensive bottom on the Star. Side of…
Jul
25
1806
John Ordway: July 25, 1806 Analysis
other men returning, we formed a Camp at portage Creek left 2 men one to Cook & one to hunt and returnd…
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Jul
25
1806
Patrick Gass: July 25, 1806 Analysis
dew. The party set out early to Portage river with the canoe; and in a short time the men with the other…
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Jul
26
1806
Clark: July 26, 1806 Analysis
Saturday 26th July 1806. Set out this morning very early proceeded on Passed Creeks very well. the Current of the river reagulilarly…
