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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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Nov
23
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 23, 1805 Analysis
Several men went out a Short time a hunting and killed 3 Deer and 21 fowls, a number of Savages visited us…
Nov
23
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 23, 1805 Analysis
more calm. Some of the men went out to hunt and some to mend the canoe which had been split in the…
Nov
24
1805
William Clark: November 24, 1805 Analysis
Janey in favour of a place where there is plenty of Potas. Cp. L & [Clark] Proceed on to morrow & examine The other side if good hunting…
Nov
24
1805
John Ordway: November 24, 1805 Analysis
Several men went out a hunting we put out our baggage to air. The Columbian River at this place is three miles…
Nov
24
1805
Patrick Gass: November 24, 1805 Analysis
As this was a fine clear day, it was thought proper to remain here in order to take some observations, which the…
Nov
25
1805
Clark: November 25, 1805 Analysis
November 25th Munday 1805 a fine day Several Indians Come up from below, we loaded and Set out up the river, and…
Nov
25
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 25, 1805 Analysis
with a white frost. We loaded our canoes and proceeded on: * Geographers have stated that the Columbia enters the ocean in…
Nov
25
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 25, 1805 Analysis
canoes in the River [and] loaded up. our officers bought two more sea otter Skins of the natives, we then Set out…
Nov
26
1805
Clark: November 26, 1805 Analysis
November 26th Tuesday 1805 Cloudy and Some rain this morning at daylight wind blew from the E N. E, we Set out…
Nov
26
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 26, 1805 Analysis
wet; but we set out early, went about a mile and then crossed the river; passing in our way several islands. Immediately…
Nov
26
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 26, 1805 Analysis
eairly went about one mile then crossed the River and went down along the the South Shore passed Several Islands, halted at…
Nov
27
1805
Clark: November 27, 1805 Analysis
November 27th Wednesday 1805 Some rain all the last night & this morning at day light 3 Canoes and 11 men Came…
Nov
27
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 27, 1805 Analysis
coasted round, and turned a sharp cape about a mile; when we found the swells running so high that we had to…
Nov
27
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 27, 1805 Analysis
dians came from the village to trade their wapetoes roots with us. we went on across a bay then turned a cape…
Nov
28
1805
Clark: November 28, 1805 Analysis
November 28th Thursday 1805 Wind Shifted about to the S. W. and blew hard accompanied with hard rain all last night, we…
Nov
28
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 28, 1805 Analysis
the hunters went out, but had no luck. It rained all day; and we had here no fresh water but what was…
Nov
28
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 28, 1805 Analysis
the N. West. Several men went out to hunt but killed nothing hard rain all day.3
Nov
29
1805
Clark: November 29, 1805 Analysis
November 29th Friday 1805 Blew hard and rained the greater part of the last night and this morning, Capt Lewis and 5…
Nov
29
1805
Lewis: November 29, 1805 Analysis
November 29th 1805. the wind being so high the party were unable to proceed with the perogues. I determined therefore to proceed…
Nov
29
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 29, 1805 Analysis
Lewis with 4 men started, to go down and examine whether there is good hunting and whether we can winter near the…
Nov
29
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 29, 1805 Analysis
the Small canoe in order to go down the River to look out a place for winter quarters. Showery and Some hail…
Nov
30
1805
Clark: November 30, 1805 Analysis
November 30th Saturday 1805 Some rain and hail with intervales of fair weather for 1 and 2 hours dureing the night and…
Nov
30
1805
Lewis: November 30, 1805 Analysis
November 30th 1805. cloudy morning set out before sun rise and continued our rout up the bey Sent out three men to…
Nov
30
1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 30, 1805 Analysis
went round the cape and killed two or three ducks. This is all the supply of fresh provisions that we have had…
Dec
1
1805
Clark: December 1, 1805 Analysis
December 1st Sunday 1805 Cloudy windey morning wind from the East, Sent out 2 hunters in the woods, I intended to take…
Dec
1
1805
Lewis: December 1, 1805 Analysis
December 1st 1805 Cloudy morning wind from the S. E. sent out the men to hunt and examin the country, they soon…
Dec
1
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 1, 1805 Analysis
cloudy. Some of the hunters went out but had not the fortune to kill any thing, not even a duck.
Dec
1
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 1, 1805 Analysis
our men are unwell living on pounded sammon only.1
Dec
2
1805
Clark: December 2, 1805 Analysis
December 2nd Monday 1805 Cloudy and Some little rain this morning I despatched 3 men to hunt and 2 and my Servent…
Dec
2
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 2, 1805 Analysis
of the hunters went out in the morning; and in the afternoon one of them came in, after killing a fine elk.…
Dec
2
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 2, 1805 Analysis
went out a hunting, one of them returned towards evening, had killed an Elk Six men went with a canoe after the…
Dec
3
1805
Clark: December 3, 1805 Analysis
December 3rd Tuesday 1805 a fair windey morning wind from the East, the men Sent after an Elk yesterday returnd. with an…
Dec
3
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 3, 1805 Analysis
the men came in with the meat of the elk. They had a disa- greeable trip, it being dark before they arrived…
Dec
4
1805
Clark: December 4, 1805 Analysis
December 4th Wednesday 180151 Some little rain all the last night and this morning after day the rain increased and Continued I…
Dec
4
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 4, 1805 Analysis
river was so rough, we could not set out with the canoes, and six or seven men were sent to dress the…
Dec
4
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 4, 1805 Analysis
& Six men Set out to go and dress and take care of the Elk meat, continued Storming & high wind all…
Dec
5
1805
Clark: December 5, 1805 Analysis
December 5th Thursday 1805 Som hard Showers of rain last night, this morn Cloudy and drisley rain, in the bay above the…
Dec
5
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 5, 1805 Analysis
noon Cap1 Lewis and three men returned and informed us that they had found a tollarable good place for our winters quarters…
Dec
5
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 5, 1805 Analysis
men were unable to proceed with the canoes. About 11 o’clock Capt. Lewis and three of his party came back to camp…
Dec
6
1805
Clark: December 6, 1805 Analysis
December 6th Friday 1805 Wind blew hard all the last night, and a moderate rain, the waves verry high, This morning the…
Dec
6
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 6, 1805 Analysis
tide raised about 2 feet higher than common So that the water came in to our Camp So that we moved our…
Dec
6
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 6, 1805 Analysis
able to set out. At noon it rained very hard, and the tide flowed so high, that in some part of our…
Dec
7
1805
Clark: December 7, 1805 Analysis
December 7th Saturday 1805 Some rain from 10 to 12 last night this morning fair, we Set out at 8 oClock down…
Dec
7
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 7, 1805 Analysis
in the water loaded up and set out and proceeded on down the River, the Shore is covred thick with pine and…
Dec
7
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 7, 1805 Analysis
had a fine clear morning. We put our canoes into the water, loaded them, and started for our intended wintering place. We…
Dec
8
1805
Clark: December 8, 1805 Analysis
December 8th Sunday 1805 a Cloudy morning, I took 5 men and Set out to the Sea to find the nearest place…
Dec
8
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 8, 1805 Analysis
ing by the tide last night, a hard white frost this morning, and cold. 12 men was dispached with two canoes after…
Dec
8
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 8, 1805 Analysis
frost. Capt. Clarke with 5 men set out to go to the ocean, and myself with 11 more to bring in the…
Dec
9
1805
Clark: December 9, 1805 Analysis
December 9th Monday 1805 rained all the last night we are all wet, Send 2 men in pursute of the Elk &…
Dec
9
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1805 Analysis
jeant and 8 men were sent to bring in the remainder of the meat we left yesterday; some were employed in making…
Dec
10
1805
Clark: December 10, 1805 Analysis
December 10th 1805 Tusday A Cloudey rainy morning those people was Some what astonished, at three Shot I made with my little…
Dec
10
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 10, 1805 Analysis
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION _ 185 all hands were employed at work notwithstanding the rain. About 2 o’clock Capt. Clarke and 3…
Dec
10
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 10, 1805 Analysis
hands wen[t] at clearing away the ground for the huts, rained hard the most of the day, towards evening Cap* Clark and…
Dec
11
1805
Clark: December 11, 1805 Analysis
December 11th Wednesday rained all last night moderately, we are all employed putting up the huts, rained at intervales all day moderately…
Dec
11
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 11, 1805 Analysis
we continued at our hut-building.
Dec
12
1805
Clark: December 12, 1805 Analysis
December 12th Thursday 1805 Some moderate Showers last night and this morning all hands who are well employed in building Cabins, despatched…
Dec
12
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 12, 1805 Analysis
In the forenoon we finished 3 rooms of our cabins, all but the covering ; which I expect will be a difficult…
Dec
13
1805
Clark: December 13, 1805 Analysis
December 13th Friday 1805 The Indians left us to day after brackfast, haveing Sold us 2 of the robes of a Small…
Dec
13
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 13, 1805 Analysis
of our huts and began the last line of our huts forming three 1 The site of Fori Clatsop, about to be…
Dec
13
1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 13, 1805 Analysis
hands were engaged at work. The party of Indians who came yesterday went away, and another party came about the middle of…
