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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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Sep
13
1804
Clark: September 13, 1804 Analysis
13th Septr. Thursday 1804 a Dark Drizzley Day, G D Cought 4 Beaver last night the winds from the N W. Cold…
Sep
13
1804
Lewis: September 13, 1804 Analysis
September 13th Killed a bluewinged teal and a Porcupine; found it in a Cottonwood tree near the river on the Lard. Shorethe…
Sep
13
1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 13, 1804 Analysis
cloudy and hard rain. G. Drewyer caught 4 beaver last night high wind, passed a creek on S.S. and range of black…
Sep
13
1804
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 13, 1804 Analysis
passed high hills on N. S. & a Bottom prarie. Some part covered with Timber [and] Grape vines covered with ripe grapes.…
Sep
13
1804
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 13, 1804 Analysis
32 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE set sail early; the morning was cloudy, with some rain and wind ahead; passed a creek and…
Sep
14
1804
Clark: September 14, 1804 Analysis
Septr 14th Friday 1804 Course Dists & rifur. Set out early proceeded on passed Several Sand bars water wide & Shallow N.…
Sep
14
1804
Lewis: September 14, 1804 Analysis
September 14th 1804 this day Capt. Clark killed a male wild goat so calledit's weight 65 lbs. F I length from point…
Sep
14
1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 14, 1804 Analysis
a foggy morning, a cloudy day and Some rain the water is So Shallow that we had to waid & hall the…
Sep
14
1804
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 14, 1804 Analysis
Cloudy. George Drewyer caught 3 Beaver last night. I Serg1 Pryor & Shannon returned to the Boat at 8 o. C. where…
Sep
14
1804
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 14, 1804 Analysis
same kind of weather. Had considerable difficulty in getting along, on account of the shallowness of the river; all hands in the…
Sep
15
1804
Clark: September 15, 1804 Analysis
September the 15th Satturday 1804 Set out early passed the Mouth of a creek on the L S. where Shannon lived on…
Sep
15
1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 15, 1804 Analysis
we Set off eairly a cloudy morning. Collins went with the horse. we passed a creek on the S. Side named Shannons…
Sep
15
1804
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 15, 1804 Analysis
night, we Set of[f] eairly this morning, passed a creek on s. s. where George Shannon Camped Six days in a Timbered…
Sep
15
1804
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 15, 1804 Analysis
voyage early, and passed a creek on the south side and black bluffs on the north. Passed White river on the south…
Sep
16
1804
Clark: September 16, 1804 Analysis
September 16th Sunday, we proceeded on 11/4 Miles and Camped on the L. Side in a butifull Plain Surounded with timber in…
Sep
16
1804
Lewis: September 16, 1804 Analysis
Sunday September 16th 1804. This morning set out at an early hour, and come too at 1/2 after 7 A.M. on the…
Sep
16
1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 16, 1804 Analysis
we Set off eairly and proceeded on passed the mouth of White River on the S. Side Came 4 miles and Camped…
Sep
16
1804
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 16, 1804 Analysis
Cool & clear, proceeded on in order to find a good place to camp & dry & arange all afairs on board…
Sep
17
1804
Clark: September 17, 1804 Analysis
17th of Septr. Monday 1804 above White river Dried all those articles which had got wet by the last rain, a fine…
Sep
17
1804
Lewis: September 17, 1804 Analysis
Monday September 17th 1804. Having for many days past confined myself to the boat, I determined to devote this day to amuse…
Sep
17
1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 17, 1804 Analysis
Cap: Lewis and Several more of the party went out a hunt- ing. they came in had killed 13 common Deer 2…
Sep
17
1804
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 17, 1804 Analysis
went out hunting. Drewyer caught 1 Beaver to day a pleasant day. the Boat loaded, we remained here all day. towards evening…
Sep
17
1804
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1804 Analysis
during the day. Captain Lewis and some men went out to hunt, and killed thirteen common and two black-tailed deer, three buffaloe…
Sep
18
1804
Clark: September 18, 1804 Analysis
Septr. 18 I Killed a prarie wolf to day about the Sise of a Gray fox with a bushey tail the head…
Sep
18
1804
Lewis: September 18, 1804 Analysis
Sept. 18th this day saw the first brant on their return from the north-
Sep
18
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 18, 1804 Analysis
G. Drewyer & the other 2 men Returned & Brought with them M. Reed the Deserter, likewise the pettevolior [Little Thief] the…
Sep
18
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1804 Analysis
clear and pleasant: passed some timber land on the south side, and hills and prairies on the north; also an island and…
Sep
19
1804
Clark: September 19, 1804 Analysis
(1) & (2) passed a large Island Situated nearest the S. S. 1/2 a mile from the Lower pt. of this Island,…
Sep
19
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 19, 1804 Analysis
eairly. proceeded on passed a steep clay Bluff on S. S. Some ceeder on the edge of the Bluffs, a fine Timbered…
Sep
19
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 19, 1804 Analysis
3 34 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE passed large bottoms on both sides of the river covered with timber. We saw some buffaloe…
Sep
19
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 19, 1804 Analysis
we Set off eairly. a clear day. we passed handsom large bottoms on Each Side covered with timber j? Fields killed a…
Sep
20
1804
Clark: September 20, 1804 Analysis
September the 20th Thursday 1804 Detchd. 3 men across the Big bend (Called the Grand deTour) with the horse, to stay and…
Sep
20
1804
Lewis: September 20, 1804 Analysis
Septr. 20th on the lard. shore at the commencement of the big bend observed a clift of black porus rock which resembled…
Sep
20
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 20, 1804 Analysis
Set off eairly a clear day & fair wind. passed handsom riseing prarie on N. Side and a bottom covered with timber…
Sep
20
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 20, 1804 Analysis
on with the horse across a bend in order to hunt — we Set off eairly proceeded on under a gentle Breeze…
Sep
20
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 20, 1804 Analysis
and had a clear day and fair wind. Passed handsome rising prairies on the north side, and bottoms covered with timber on…
Sep
21
1804
Clark: September 21, 1804 Analysis
21st of September 1804 Friday 1804, last night or reather this morng at a half past one oClock the Sand bar on…
Sep
21
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 21, 1804 Analysis
Set off eairly a clear day proceeded on 4 miles passed the bluffs on the South Side and came to the End…
Sep
21
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 21, 1804 Analysis
eairly. proceeded on. passed a beautiful high prarie or plains on N. S. passed on round the point of the Big Bend…
Sep
21
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 21, 1804 Analysis
proceeded on four miles along bluffs on the south side, when . we came to the termination of the Grand bend, about…
Sep
22
1804
Clark: September 22, 1804 Analysis
22nd September Satturday 1804 a thick fog this morning untill 7 oClock which detained us, Saw Some old tracks of the Indians…
Sep
22
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 22, 1804 Analysis
Set off eairly a foggy morning. passed Some timber on S.S. high plains on N.S. about 3 oC we passed a ceeder…
Sep
22
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 22, 1804 Analysis
rise, we passed Some Timber on s. s. high handsome plains on N.S. (See large gangs of Buffalow on N.S.) about 3…
Sep
22
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 22, 1804 Analysis
saw some timber on the south side and high plains on the north. About 3 o’clock we passed cedar island, one of…
Sep
23
1804
Clark: September 23, 1804 Analysis
23rd Septr. Sunday 1804 (days and nights equal) Set out early under a gentle Breeze from the S E N. 46°W 33/4…
Sep
23
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 23, 1804 Analysis
we Set out eairly aclear morning passed Some timber on the N. S. high land on the S. S. passed a creek…
Sep
23
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 23, 1804 Analysis
eairly proceeded on. passed a large Bottom on N. S. covered with Timber and Grapes &.C. R. Fields out to hunt. Cap*…
Sep
23
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 23, 1804 Analysis
passed some timber on the north side and high land on the south; also a creek on the north side, called Smoke…
Sep
24
1804
Clark: September 24, 1804 Analysis
Monday the 24th of September 1804 a fair morning Set out early, wind from the East, passed the mouth of a Creek…
Sep
24
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 24, 1804 Analysis
Set off eairly passed a Small creek on the S. Side about 3 oClock Coulter came up the bank and told us…
Sep
24
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 24, 1804 Analysis
off eairly. proceeded on passed a handsome prarie on N.S. where we found large plumb orcheds covered with ripe plumbs. passd the…
Sep
24
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 24, 1804 Analysis
passed a small creek on the south side. About 3 o’clock, the man who had gone by land with the horse, came…
Sep
25
1804
William Clark: September 25, 1804 Analysis
25th Sept. A FAIR Morning the Wind from the S. E. all well, raised a Flag Staff & made a orning or Shade on a Sand bar in…
Sep
25
1804
Joseph Whitehouse: September 25, 1804 Analysis
E delayed to wait for the Indian chiefs and warrie[r]s ) to comé which we expected. about 10 oClock they came about…
Sep
25
1804
John Ordway: September 25, 1804 Analysis
things made ready to receive the Band of the Souix nation of Indians, Called the Tribe of Tetons. about 10 o.C. A.…
Sep
25
1804
Patrick Gass: September 25, 1804 Analysis
who were expected to arrive, and at 10 o’clock they came, about 50 in number. The commanding officers made three of them…
Sep
26
1804
Clark: September 26, 1804 Analysis
26th of Septr Set out early and proceeded onthe river lined with indians, came too & anchored by the particular request of…
Sep
26
1804
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Joseph Whitehouse: September 26, 1804 Analysis
we Set off eairly proceeded on 4 miles all the way on the S. Shore was covered with Savages. at 10 oClock…
Sep
26
1804
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 26, 1804 Analysis
Set off eairly. proceeded on 4 or 5 miles the Indians Strung along the shore the most of the way. We then…
Sep
27
1804
Clark: September 27, 1804 Analysis
27th of Septr. 1804The Bank as usial lined with Sioux, gave the 2 principal Chiefs a blanket & a peck of Corn…
