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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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Oct
31
1804
Lewis: October 31, 1804 Analysis
Wednesday October 31st 1804. The river being very low and the season so far advanced that it frequently shuts up with ice…
Oct
31
1804
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 31, 1804 Analysis
also to day, the Indians having given no answer. At 12, Cap- tain Clarke and some of the men went down to…
Oct
31
1804
Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: October 31, 1804 Analysis
Blew high from the South, the Savvages has not Gave us an answer yet. about 12 oClock Cap* Clark & Some of…
Nov
1
1804
Clark: November 1, 1804 Analysis
1 November 1804 Visited by Several Chiefs of the lower Village who requested we would call on them &c. Spoke to the…
Nov
1
1804
Lewis: November 1, 1804 Analysis
Thursday November 1st 1804 The wind blew so violently during the greater part of this day that we were unable to quit…
Nov
1
1804
Building Fort Mandan — Joseph Whitehouse: November 1, 1804 Analysis
Began the works of the fort the weather continued pleasant for 14 days during which time all the men at Camp Ocepied…
Nov
1
1804
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: November 1, 1804 Analysis
down the river, to look for a place where we could fix our winter quarters. At dark we had descended 9 miles,…
Nov
1
1804
Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: November 1, 1804 Analysis
from the N. W. cool, at 3 oClock P. M. we Set off to return a Short distance down the River in…
Nov
2
1804
John Ordway: November 2, 1804 Analysis
Some men down the Bottom to look for a place to Build our huts, they Returned Shortly had found a Good place…
Nov
2
1804
Patrick Gass: November 2, 1804 Analysis
went up to the first village of the Mandans, who gave us some corn. Captain Clarke and the rest of our party,…
Nov
2
1804
Joseph Whitehouse: November 2, 1804 Analysis
Began the works of the fort the weather continued pleasant for 14 days during which time all the men at Camp Ocepied…
Nov
3
1804
Clark: November 3, 1804 Analysis
3rd of November Satturday 1804 wind hard from the west Commence building our Cabins, Dispatched 6 hunters in a perogue Down the…
Nov
3
1804
Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: November 3, 1804 Analysis
hunters Set out to go 20 or 30 miles down the River in a pearogue to good hunting Ground in order to…
Nov
3
1804
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1804 Analysis
men went down the river in a periogue to hunt. They will perhaps have to go 30 or 40 miles before they…
Nov
4
1804
William Clark: November 4, 1804 Analysis
4th November Sunday 1804 — a fine morning we continud to cut Down trees and raise our houses, a Mr. Chaubonie (Chaboneau), interpeter for the Gross Ventre nation…
Nov
4
1804
John Ordway: November 4, 1804 Analysis
morning, clear and pleasant, we continued raiseing our huts. Several more of our french hands is discharged3 and one makeing a pearogue…
Nov
4
1804
Patrick Gass: November 4, 1804 Analysis
to unrig the boat, and by an accident one of the sergeants had his shoulder dislocated. The 30th the weather continued the…
Nov
5
1804
Clark: November 5, 1804 Analysis
5th November Monday 1804 I rose verry early and commenced raising the 2 range of Huts the timber large and heavy all…
Nov
5
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 5, 1804 Analysis
to work eairly raiseing the other line of our huts. & Splitting out punchiens for to lay the loft which we intend…
Nov
5
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 5, 1804 Analysis
wind, and had a clear day. We passed a long island covered with timber, and three men went to hunt on it.…
Nov
6
1804
Clark: November 6, 1804 Analysis
6th of Nov. Mr. Gravolin our Ricara Interpreter & 2 of our french hands & 2 boys Set out in a Canoe…
Nov
6
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 6, 1804 Analysis
passed a handsome bottom prairie on the north side ; at the upper end of which is a grove of cotton wood,…
Nov
6
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 6, 1804 Analysis
Greater part of last night4 a clear morning, about 9 oC it clouded up cold lookfed] likely for Snow at 11 o.…
Nov
7
1804
Clark: November 7, 1804 Analysis
7th November Wednesday 1804 a termperate day we continued to building our hut, Cloudy and fogging all day
Nov
7
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 7, 1804 Analysis
the Cap18 Room being hughn [hewn] down the inside, we laved the loft over with hughn puncheen. then Stoped the craks with…
Nov
7
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 7, 1804 Analysis
high prairie land on both sides ; but there is some cotton wood on the low points in the bottom. On the…
Nov
8
1804
Clark: November 8, 1804 Analysis
8th Novr. Thursday 1804 a Cloudy morning Jussome our interpreter went to the Village, on his return he informed us that three…
Nov
8
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 8, 1804 Analysis
much haste as possable in order to git in them before winter Sets in. we found that the C. W. [cottonwood] will…
Nov
8
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 8, 1804 Analysis
a clear day and fair wind from the S. E. Passed the bed of a creek without water. At 9 I went…
Nov
9
1804
Clark: November 9, 1804 Analysis
9th Novr. Friday 1804 a verry hard frost this morning we Continue to build our Cabens, under many disadvantages, Day Cloudy wind…
Nov
9
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 9, 1804 Analysis
on the north side, high bluffs on the south, and at 1 o'clock landed for dinner at a small creek on the…
Nov
9
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 9, 1804 Analysis
morning, we continued building as usal. we expect our hunters Soon as we are in great want of fresh meat, a nomber…
Nov
10
1804
Clark: November 10, 1804 Analysis
10th November Satturday 1804 rose early continued to build our fort numbers of Indians Came to See us a Chief Half Partia…
Nov
10
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 10, 1804 Analysis
early ; passed high bluffs on the north side, and saw some timber in the bottom on the south side. At 12…
Nov
10
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 10, 1804 Analysis
came from the lBt village down in a buffaloe hide cannoe. brought us Som fat buffalow meat, we finished raiseing one line…
Nov
11
1804
Clark: November 11, 1804 Analysis
11th November Sunday 1804 Fort Mandan a Cold Day Continued at work at the Fort Two men Cut themselves with an ax,…
Nov
11
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 11, 1804 Analysis
dobbing our huts & covering them &.C. a frenchmans Squaw1 came to our camp who belonged to the Snake nation She came…
Nov
11
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 11, 1804 Analysis
wind ; passed an island covered with timber, and high hills and prairie on both sides of the river. At 1 o'clock…
Nov
12
1804
Clark: November 12, 1804 Analysis
12th November Monday 1804 a verry Cold night early this morning the Big White princapal Chief of the lower Village of the…
Nov
12
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 12, 1804 Analysis
frost, froze Some last night, we continued our buildings as usal. the chief of the lower village of the Mandens brought us…
Nov
12
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 12, 1804 Analysis
day ; passed a long range of black bluffs on the south side, and an island covered with timber, which is all…
Nov
13
1804
Clark: November 13, 1804 Analysis
13th The Ice begin to run we move into our hut, visited by the Grand Chief of the Mandans, and Che chark…
Nov
13
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 13, 1804 Analysis
fast in the river, we unloaded the boat for fear the Ice would take it off. we put the loading in the…
Nov
13
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 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…
Nov
14
1804
Clark: November 14, 1804 Analysis
Fort Mandan 14th of November Wednesday 1804 a Cloudy morning, ice runing verry thick river rose 1/2 Inch last night Some Snow…
Nov
14
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 14, 1804 Analysis
the River in order to meet the pearogue & to See what was the cause of their delaying So long, ab* 3…
Nov
14
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 14, 1804 Analysis
same kind of weather. Had considerable difficulty in getting along, on account of the shallowness of the river ; all hands in…
Nov
15
1804
Clark: November 15, 1804 Analysis
15th of November Thursday 1804 a Cloudy morning, the ice run much thicker than yesterday at 10 oClock G Drewyer & the…
Nov
15
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 15, 1804 Analysis
frenchman who went after them, he Informed us that the pearogue was ab* 18 m1 below loaded with meat, the frenchman Sent…
Nov
15
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 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…
Nov
16
1804
Clark: November 16, 1804 Analysis
16th November Friday 1804 a verry white frost all the trees all Covered with ice, Cloudy, all the men move into the…
Nov
16
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 16, 1804 Analysis
with frost which was verry course white & thick even on the Bows of the trees all this day. Such a frost…
Nov
16
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 16, 1804 Analysis
the tops of which are level plains with a great number of goats and buffaloe on them. Came to the head waters…
Nov
17
1804
Clark: November 17, 1804 Analysis
17 th November Satturday 1804 a fine morning, last night was Cold, the ice thicker than yesterday, Several Indians visit us, one…
Nov
17
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 17, 1804 Analysis
trees by the Sun Shineing upon them, at 11 o.C. the frenchman arived with a fat Elk from our pearogue we have…
Nov
17
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 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…
Nov
17
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: November 17, 1804 Analysis
a cold day. Serg‘ Gass fixed a horse Sled for one of the N. W. Comp?’ traders to go to thier forts…
Nov
18
1804
Clark: November 18, 1804 Analysis
18th Novr. Sunday 1804 a Cold morning Some wind the Black Cat, Chief of the Mandans Came to See us, he made…
Nov
18
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 18, 1804 Analysis
& Smoak house bringing it up with Timber cross drawing in, So as to -answer with chinks & dobbing [daubing] & covering…
Nov
18
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 18, 1804 Analysis
clear and pleasant : passed some timber land on the south side, and hills and prairies on the north ; also an…
