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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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Jan
26
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 26, 1806 Analysis
of last night and continues this morning, and cold freezing weather the Snow is this evening about 5 Inches deep on a…
Jan
27
1806
Clark: January 27, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday 27th January 1806 This morning Collins Set out to the Saltmakers Shannon returned and reported that himself and party had killed…
Jan
27
1806
Lewis: January 27, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday January 27th 1806. This morning Collins set out for the Salt works. in the evening Shannon returned and reported that himself…
Jan
27
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 27, 1806 Analysis
morning, one man set out to hunt for the Salt makers about noon George Shannon came to the Fort and informed us…
Jan
27
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 27, 1806 Analysis
the snow about 9 inches deep. Where the sun shone on it during the day, a considerable quantity of it melted; but…
Jan
28
1806
Clark: January 28, 1806 Analysis
Thursday 28th January 1806 Drewyer and Baptiest Lapage Set out this morning on a hunting excurtion. about noon Howard & Werner returned…
Jan
28
1806
Lewis: January 28, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday January 28th 1806. Drewyer and Baptiest La Page set out this morning on a hunting excurtion. about noon Howard and Werner…
Jan
28
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 28, 1806 Analysis
hard. 14 of the party set out eairly to go after the meat, the hunters could not find but 3 Elk in…
Jan
28
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 28, 1806 Analysis
tinued cold all day. About half of our men were employed bringing home meat; and it was found a very cold uncom-…
Jan
29
1806
Clark: January 29, 1806 Analysis
Friday 29th January 1806 Nothing worthey of notice occured to day. our fare is the flesh of lean Elk boiled with pure…
Jan
29
1806
Lewis: January 29, 1806 Analysis
Thursday January 29th 1806. Nothing worthy of notice occurred today. our fare is the flesh of lean elk boiled with pure water,…
Jan
29
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 29, 1806 Analysis
morning, we do nothing except git wood for our fires & C.
Jan
29
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 29, 1806 Analysis
day continued clear throughout. On the 30th the weather was cloudy; and not so cold as the day before; and some snow…
Jan
30
1806
Clark: January 30, 1806 Analysis
Fort Clatsop on the Pacific Ocian on the South Side of the Columbia River Thursday 30th January 1806 Nothing transpired to day…
Jan
30
1806
Lewis: January 30, 1806 Analysis
Friday January 30th 1806. Nothing transpired today worthy of notice. we are agreeably disappointed in our fuel which is altogether green pine.…
Jan
30
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 30, 1806 Analysis
fell this morning, the evening clear and cold.
Jan
31
1806
Clark: January 31, 1806 Analysis
Friday January 31st 1806 Sent a party of Eight men with the hunters to renew their Serch for the Elk, and also…
Jan
31
1806
Lewis: January 31, 1806 Analysis
Saturday January 31st 1806. Sent a party of eight men up the river this morning to renew their surch for the Elk…
Jan
31
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 31, 1806 Analysis
Gass and Six men set out a hunting took a canoe found Ice in the River So that they turned back, in…
Jan
31
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 31, 1806 Analysis
went up the small river in a canoe to hunt; but after we had gone a mile, we were stopped by the…
Feb
1
1806
Clark: February 1, 1806 Analysis
Saturday February 1st 1806 This morning a party of four men Set out with Jo. Field; and Sergt. Gass with a party…
Feb
1
1806
Lewis: February 1, 1806 Analysis
Saturday February 1st 1806. This morning a party of four men set out with Joseph Fields; Sergt. Gass with a party of…
Feb
1
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 1, 1806 Analysis
Gass and five more of the party Set out a hunting, and 4 men set out with a hunter to help with…
Feb
1
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 1, 1806 Analysis
A number of the men went out to bring meat to the fort, and to take some to the salt works.
Feb
2
1806
Clark: February 2, 1806 Analysis
Sunday February 2nd 1806 Not any accurrence to day worthy of notice; but all are pleased, that one month of the time…
Feb
2
1806
Lewis: February 2, 1806 Analysis
Sunday February 2cd 1806. Not any occurrence today worthy of notice; but all are pleased, that one month of the time which…
Feb
2
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 2, 1806 Analysis
noon cloudy & a little Snow, but not any worth mention6
Feb
2
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 2, 1806 Analysis
more moderate. About the middle of the day it began to thaw and in the evening to rain. Some of our men…
Feb
3
1806
Clark: February 3, 1806 Analysis
Monday February 3rd 1806 About 3 oClock Drewyer & Lapage returned, Drewyer had killed Seven Elk in the point below us, Several…
Feb
3
1806
Lewis: February 3, 1806 Analysis
Monday February 3rd 1806. About three o'clock Drewyer and La Page, returned; Drewyer had killed seven Elk in the point below us,…
Feb
3
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 3, 1806 Analysis
George Drewyer & Batteast [Lepage] came in from hunting had killed Seven Elk & caught one large beaver. Six men set 324…
Feb
3
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 3, 1806 Analysis
of last night; and this day is still somewhat wet and cloudy. One of our hunters came in, who had killed seven…
Feb
4
1806
Clark: February 4, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday February 4th 1806 Serjt. Pryor with a party of 5 men Set out again in quest of the Elk which Drewyer…
Feb
4
1806
Lewis: February 4, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday February 4th 1806. Sergt. Pryor with a party of five men set out again in quest of the Elk which Drewyer…
Feb
4
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 4, 1806 Analysis
the Six men Set out again with the canoe after the Elk meat tide high.
Feb
4
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 4, 1806 Analysis
the men, who had gone to carry the meat to the salt works, returned and brought us a bushel of salt. This…
Feb
5
1806
Clark: February 5, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday February 5th 1806 Late this evening one of the hunters fired off his gun over the marsh of the Netul opposit…
Feb
5
1806
Lewis: February 5, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday February 5th 1806. Late this evening one of the hunters fired his gun over the swamp of the Netul opposite to…
Feb
5
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 5, 1806 Analysis
noon one of our hunters came in had killed Six Elk. a party who went across the river found our Sciff or…
Feb
5
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 5, 1806 Analysis
started with a canoe to bring in the meat of the elk, killed yesterday; and had to encamp out all night but…
Feb
6
1806
Clark: February 6, 1806 Analysis
Thursday February 6th 1806 Sent Serjt. Gass and party this morning with Ru Field to bring in the Elk which Field had…
Feb
6
1806
Lewis: February 6, 1806 Analysis
Thursday February 6th 1806. Sent Sergts. Gass and Ordway this morning with R. Fields and a party of men to bring in…
Feb
6
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 6, 1806 Analysis
after the Elk meat, we went out to the Elk and butchred them this evening, & packed Some together & Camped, found…
Feb
7
1806
Clark: February 7, 1806 Analysis
Friday February 7th 1806 This evening Serjt Ordway and wiser returned with a part of the meat which R. Field had killed;…
Feb
7
1806
Lewis: February 7, 1806 Analysis
Friday February 7th 1806. This evening Sergt. Ordway and Wiser returned with a part of the meat which R. Fields had killed;…
Feb
7
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 7, 1806 Analysis
marsh. I and one man went to the Fort with the canoe and some meat1 hard rain. &C.
Feb
7
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 7, 1806 Analysis
bringing in the meat; we got some to the fort; but myself and part of the men had again to encamp out.…
Feb
8
1806
Clark: February 8, 1806 Analysis
Saturday February 8th 1806 Sent Serjt. Ordway and two men this morning to joint the party with Serjt. Gass, and bring the…
Feb
8
1806
Lewis: February 8, 1806 Analysis
Saturday February 8th 1806. Sent Sergt. Ordway and two men this morning to join the party with Sergt. Gass and bring the…
Feb
8
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 8, 1806 Analysis
went with a canoe over and got the men & meat, the party returned from down the River & went up this…
Feb
8
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 8, 1806 Analysis
hail. Some of the hunters killed 4 more elk and we got all the meat safe to camp in the evening.
Feb
9
1806
Clark: February 9, 1806 Analysis
Sunday February 9th 1806 This morning Collins & Wiser Set out on a hunting excurtion; in the evening Drewyer returned; had Killed…
Feb
9
1806
Lewis: February 9, 1806 Analysis
Sunday February 9th 1806 This morning Collins and Wiser set out on a hunting excurtion; they took our Indian canoe and passed…
Feb
9
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 9, 1806 Analysis
at jurking the meat. Several Showers of hail in course of the day.
Feb
9
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 9, 1806 Analysis
the day we had sometimes sunshine, and sometimes showers of rain. One of our hunters caught a beaver.
Feb
10
1806
Clark: February 10, 1806 Analysis
Monday February 10th 1806 Collins and Wiser returned without killing any Elk. Willard arrived late this evening from the Salt Camp, he…
Feb
10
1806
Lewis: February 10, 1806 Analysis
Monday February 10th 1806. Drewyer visited his traps today but caught no beaver. Collins and Wiser returned had killed no Elk. Willard…
Feb
10
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 10, 1806 Analysis
last night, in the afternoon two men came in from the Salt works and informed us that Gibson is verry sick at…
Feb
10
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 10, 1806 Analysis
ing was pleasant. In the afternoon two men came from the salt works with information that two others were sick and a…
Feb
11
1806
Clark: February 11, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday February 11th 1806. This Morning Serjt. Gass R. Field and J. Thompson passed the Netul opposit to us on a hunting…
