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Patrick Gass: September 23, 1806

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:25:54 +0000

Tuesday 23rd. It was a fine day. At day light we continued our voyage; passed the mouth of Mine river. Saw several turkeys on the shores, but did not delay a moment to hunt, being so anxious to reach St. Louis, where, without any important occurrence, we arrived on the 23rd and were received with great kindness and marks of friendship by the inhabitants, after an absence of two years, four months and ten days.

Source: Patrick Gass, A Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery (Pittsburgh, 1807). Public domain. McKeehan’s published prose, not Gass’s lost original notebook. The 1807 book ends on this day; Gass published no October–December 1806 daily journal.

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Patrick Gass: May 21, 1804

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:02:49 +0000

Monday 21st. We left St. Charles in the afternoon, and proceeded up the Missouri. In the evening we encamped on an island.

Source: Patrick Gass, A Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery (Pittsburgh, 1807; 1811 reprint). Public domain. McKeehan’s published prose, not Gass’s lost original notebook.

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Patrick Gass: May 20, 1804

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:02:49 +0000

Sunday 20th. Captain Lewis arrived from St. Louis, and joined us at St. Charles.

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Patrick Gass: May 16, 1804

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:02:48 +0000

Wednesday 16th. We continued our voyage, and arrived at St. Charles, a village on the north side of the Missouri, about 21 miles from its mouth. We remained here some days.

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Patrick Gass: May 17, 1804

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:02:48 +0000

Thursday 17th. We remained at St. Charles.

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Patrick Gass: May 19, 1804

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:02:48 +0000

Saturday 19th. We still remained at St. Charles.

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Patrick Gass: May 18, 1804

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:02:48 +0000

Friday 18th. We continued at St. Charles.

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Patrick Gass: May 14, 1804

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:02:47 +0000

On Monday the 14th of May 1804, we left our establishment at the mouth of the river du Bois or Wood river, a small river which falls into the Mississippi, on the east side, a mile below the Missouri, and having crossed the Mississippi proceeded up the Missouri on our intended voyage of discovery, under the command of Captain Clarke. Captain Lewis was to join us in two or three days on our passage. The expedition was embarked on board a batteau and two periogues. The day was showery and in the evening we encamped on the north bank six miles up the river.

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Patrick Gass: May 15, 1804

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:02:47 +0000

Tuesday 15th. We continued our voyage; it rained during the day. We passed a creek on the south side, and encamped on the north side of the river.

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John Ordway: August 20, 1804

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:02:47 +0000

Augt. Monday 20th pleasant, we Set of under a gentle Breeze from S. E. the Indians chiefs Set out to return to their village. Sgt. Floyd worse than he was yesterday we Sailed on verry well till noon when we came too on S. S. Sergt. Charles Floyd Expired directly after we halted a little past the middle of the day. he was laid out in the Best Manner possable. we proceeded on to the first hills N. S. there we dug the Grave on a handsome Sightly Round knob close to the Bank. we buried him with the honours of war. the usal Serrymony performed (by Capt. Lewis) as custommary in a Settlement, we put a red ceeder post, hughn & branded his name date &.C— we named those Bluffs Sergeant Charles Floyds Bluff. Distant from the Mouth of the Missouri 949½ miles by water, we then proceeded on a Short distance to a creek which we Call Floyds Creek. (came 15 or 18 mil. to day.) where we Camped N. S.

Source: Ordway’s manuscript, printed in Quaife, The Journals of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Sergeant John Ordway (Wisconsin Historical Society, 1916). Public domain.

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