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Journal Entries
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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Mar
11
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 11, 1806 Analysis
morning, three hunters went out a hunting. Serg* Pryor re- turned with a considerable quantity of small fish and Sturgeon and a…
Mar
11
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 11, 1806 Analysis
day. Three men went across the bay in a canoe to hunt. Two other hunters came in but had killed nothing. At…
Mar
12
1806
Clark: March 12, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 12th 1806 We Sent a party again in Serch of the Canoe but they returned unsucksessfull as yesterday Sent one…
Mar
12
1806
Lewis: March 12, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 12th 1806 We sent a party again in surch of the perogue but they returned unsuccessful) as yesterday. Sent one…
Mar
12
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 12, 1806 Analysis
one man went out a hunting. I went and made Search for the lost canoe but could not find it. the other…
Mar
12
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 12, 1806 Analysis
ceased, and we had a fine morning. A number of the natives visited us; and at night our hunters returned, but had…
Mar
13
1806
Clark: March 13, 1806 Analysis
Thursday March 13th 1806. This morning Drewyer Jos. Fields and Frazer returned; they had killed two Elk and two deer. Visited by…
Mar
13
1806
Lewis: March 13, 1806 Analysis
Thursday March 13th 1806. This morning Drewyer Jos Feilds and Frazier returned; they had killed two Elk and two deer. visited by…
Mar
13
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 13, 1806 Analysis
our three hunters returned to the fort, had killed two Elk and two deer. Drewyer sent to the Clatsop village in order…
Mar
13
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 13, 1806 Analysis
hunters went out early. About 10 the hunters who had gone across the bay returned, and had killed 2 elk and 2…
Mar
14
1806
Clark: March 14, 1806 Analysis
Friday March 14th 1806 This morning we dispatched a party after two Elk which Collins killed last evening, they returned with them…
Mar
14
1806
Lewis: March 14, 1806 Analysis
Friday March 14th 1806. This morning we sent a party after the two Elk which Collins killed last evening, they returned with…
Mar
14
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 14, 1806 Analysis
and 7 of the party went for the Elk meat, they soon returned with the meat of 2 doe Elk. in the…
Mar
14
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 14, 1806 Analysis
set out early. I went with a party and brought in the meat of the 2 elk which were killed last evening.…
Mar
15
1806
Clark: March 15, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March 15th 1806 This morning at 11 oClock the hunters arived, haveing Killed four Elk only. Labiesh it Seams was the…
Mar
15
1806
Lewis: March 15, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March 15th 1806. This morning at 11 OCk. the hunters arrived, having killed four Elk only. Labuish it seems was the…
Mar
15
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 15, 1806 Analysis
in the fort last night, but do not incline to sell us their canoe. Drewyer and five men Sent up to the…
Mar
15
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 15, 1806 Analysis
noon our hunters came in and had killed fourelk. A number of the natives came to the fort to-day.
Mar
16
1806
Clark: March 16, 1806 Analysis
Sunday March 16th 1806 Not any occurrence worthy of relation took place today. Drewyer and party did not return from the Cath…
Mar
16
1806
Lewis: March 16, 1806 Analysis
Sunday March 16th 1806. Not any occurrence worthy of relation took place today. Drewyer and party did not return from the Cathlahmahs…
Mar
16
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 16, 1806 Analysis
Stayed in the fort, rained the greater part of the day. nothing else extroardinary. our officers Sealed up some papers and letters…
Mar
16
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 16, 1806 Analysis
rain; and the rain has continued all day. The Indians staid about the fort the whole of this day. Yesterday while I…
Mar
17
1806
Clark: March 17, 1806 Analysis
Monday March 17th 1806 Catel and his family left us this morning. Old Delashelwill and his women still remain, they have formed…
Mar
17
1806
Lewis: March 17, 1806 Analysis
Monday March 17th 1806. Catel and his family left us this morning. Old Delashelwilt and his women still remain they have formed…
Mar
17
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 17, 1806 Analysis
Snow, we fixed our canoes and git in readiness for a Start expect- 1 "we were visited this afternoon by Dclashshelwilt a…
Mar
18
1806
Clark: March 18, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday March 17th 1806 Drewyer was taken last night with a violent pain in his Side. I bled him. Several of the…
Mar
18
1806
Lewis: March 18, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday March 18th 1806. Drewyer was taken last night with a violent pain in his side. Capt. Clark blead him. several of…
Mar
18
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 18, 1806 Analysis
Some Thunder, we repair the Small canoes. 4 men went over to the prarie near the coast to take a canoe which…
Mar
18
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 18, 1806 Analysis
day, and some hail fell in the course of the day. Some of the men are repairing the small canoes, and making…
Mar
19
1806
Clark: March 19, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 19th 1806 Inds. Descd. It continued to rain and hail in Such a manner that nothing Could be done to…
Mar
19
1806
Lewis: March 19, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 19th 1806. It continued to rain and hail today in such manner that nothing further could be done to the…
Mar
19
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 19, 1806 Analysis
Elk meat, hard Showers of rain intermixed with Snow and hail.
Mar
20
1806
Clark: March 20, 1806 Analysis
Thursday March 20th 1806 It continued to rain and blow so violently to day that nothing could be done towards fowarding our…
Mar
20
1806
Lewis: March 20, 1806 Analysis
Thursday March 20th 1806. It continued to rain and blow so violently today that nothing could be done towards forwarding our departure.…
Mar
20
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 20, 1806 Analysis
night and continues this morning. So we are only waiting for good weather to start, their has been 150 odd Elk killed…
Mar
20
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 20, 1806 Analysis
agreeable. We intended to have set out to day on our re- turn, but the weather was too bad. I made a…
Mar
21
1806
Clark: March 21, 1806 Analysis
Friday March 21st 1806 as we could not Set out we thought it best to Send out Some hunters and accordingly dispatched…
Mar
21
1806
Lewis: March 21, 1806 Analysis
Friday March 21st 1806. As we could not set out we thought it best to send out some hunters and accordingly dispatched…
Mar
21
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 21, 1806 Analysis
tinues this morning, a number of natives visited us with Some dryed small fish to trade which they call in their language…
Mar
21
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 21, 1806 Analysis
204 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE hunters went out this morning; and about ro o’clock we were visited by some of the Clat-sop…
Mar
22
1806
Clark: March 22, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March 22nd 1806 Drewyer and the two Fieldses departed this morning agreably to the order of last evening. we Sent out…
Mar
22
1806
Lewis: March 22, 1806 Analysis
Saturday March 22cd 1806. Drewyer and the Feildses departed this morning agreably to the order of the last evening. we sent out…
Mar
22
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 22, 1806 Analysis
with a Small canoe to go on a head to hunt untill we come up. carried their baggage with them. 6 men…
Mar
22
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 22, 1806 Analysis
hunters were sent on ahead to remain at some good hunting ground until we should all come up; and six others to…
Mar
23
1806
Meriwether Lewis: March 23, 1806 Analysis
Sunday March 23d 1806. Half after 9 A.M. Colter arrived, having killed one Elk, but so distant that we could not send for the meat and get arround…
Mar
23
1806
John Ordway: March 23, 1806 Analysis
rained hard the greater part of last night, this morning proved so rainy and uncertain that our officers were undetermined for some…
Mar
23
1806
Patrick Gass: March 23, 1806 Analysis
hunter who remained out last night, came in early, and had killed an elk. We were employed this forenoon in dividing and…
Mar
24
1806
Clark: March 24, 1806 Analysis
Monday 24th of March 1806 Sent out 15 men verry early this morning for the flesh of the two Elk killed by…
Mar
24
1806
Lewis: March 24, 1806 Analysis
Monday March 24th 1806. This morning we sent out a party of 15, at light, for the meat, and concluded to take…
Mar
24
1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 24, 1806 Analysis
this morning and brought in the flesh of the 2 Elk killed by the hunters yesterday, at half past 9 we set…
Mar
24
1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 24, 1806 Analysis
rain If men went out and brought the meat of the two elk to our camp. The morning was fair and after…
Mar
25
1806
Clark: March 25, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday 25th of March 1806 Last night and this morning are cool wend hard a head and tide going out, after an…
Mar
25
1806
Lewis: March 25, 1806 Analysis
Tuesday March 25th 1806. The morning being disagreeably cold we remained and took break-fast. at 7 A.M. we set out and continued…
Mar
25
1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 25, 1806 Analysis
going down with their canoe loaded with fish and wapatoes. the winds hard a head and tide against us So we delayd…
Mar
25
1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 25, 1806 Analysis
morning ; proceeded on to 12 o’clock, when we again halted, the wind and tide being both against us. When the tide…
Mar
26
1806
Clark: March 26, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 26th 1806 The wind blew So hard untill 8 A M. that we detained, we gave a Medal to a…
Mar
26
1806
Lewis: March 26, 1806 Analysis
Wednesday March 26th 1806. The wind blew so hard this morning that we delayed untill 8 A.M. we gave a medal of…
Mar
26
1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 26, 1806 Analysis
the tide rose higher than common and came in under my blankets before I awoke and obledged me to move twise Several…
Mar
26
1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 26, 1806 Analysis
wind, we continued our voyage. As we passed along I sawa great many flowers full blown of different colours: and grass and…
Mar
27
1806
Clark: March 27, 1806 Analysis
Thursday March 27th 1806. a rainey disagreeable night rained the greater part of the night we Set out this morning verry early…
