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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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Jul
15
1804
Clark: July 15, 1804 Analysis
July 15th Sunday 1804. a heavy fog this morning which Detained us untill 7 oClock, put Drewyer Sgt. Floyd on Shore, at…
Jul
15
1804
Lewis: July 15, 1804 Analysis
Sunday July 15th This evening I discovered that my Chronometer had stoped, nor can I assign any cause for this accedent; she…
Jul
15
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 15, 1804 Analysis
Set out at Six oclock A.m__ pased a Creek on the South Side Called Plumb Run water verry Strong passed a Creek…
Jul
15
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 15, 1804 Analysis
untill 7 oClock, Drewyer & Sg* Floyd went on Shore, we proceded on till Breakfast after [breakfast] I went on Shore with…
Jul
15
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1804 Analysis
creek on the south side; and gathered some ripe grapes. There is high land and prairies on this side. Captain Clarke and…
Jul
15
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 15, 1804 Analysis
the Morning was foggy had to wait Untill it went off Pass* the River nam‘ Nishnay Baton [a] at 3 Oclock pass‘…
Jul
16
1804
Clark: July 16, 1804 Analysis
July 16 1804 Monday Set out verry early and proceeded on the Side of a Prarie passd the head of the Island…
Jul
16
1804
Lewis: July 16, 1804 Analysis
Monday 16th we set out at an early hour; the morning was cloudy; could find no convenient situation for observation; proceeded untill…
Jul
16
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 16, 1804 Analysis
we Set out verry early and prossed on the Side of a Prarie the wind from the South Sailed ouer Boat Run…
Jul
16
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 16, 1804 Analysis
proceded on the side of a prarie above the prarie the hills make near the River passed several small Islands, one large…
Jul
16
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 16, 1804 Analysis
voyage opposite a prairie; had a fine day and fair wind, and passed a long island, above which is a place where…
Jul
16
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 16, 1804 Analysis
The morning was Clear the water strong the wind rose had Good Sailing pass‘ a number of Islands to the labour® Seen…
Jul
17
1804
Clark: July 17, 1804 Analysis
July 17th Tuesday, we concluded to lay by today to fix the Longitude, and get the Cronometer right, (She run down Day…
Jul
17
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 17, 1804 Analysis
Lay by all this day for to kill Som fresh meat Capt. Lewis & Go. Druger went out Hunting Drugher Killed 3…
Jul
17
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 17, 1804 Analysis
this place3 for to hunt & take observations &.C. Several men out hunting eairly this morning — through the aforesaid Ball pated…
Jul
17
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 17, 1804 Analysis
hunters killed three deer.
Jul
18
1804
Clark: July 18, 1804 Analysis
July 18th Wednesday a fair morning the river falling fast, Set out at Sunrise under a gentle Breeze from S. E by…
Jul
18
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 18, 1804 Analysis
gentle Breeze from the S.E. by S. a fair morning, we proceded on along this prarie passed Several Islands, the current of…
Jul
18
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 18, 1804 Analysis
voyage with a fair wind and pleasant weather. This is the most open country I ever beheld, almost one continued prairie. Two…
Jul
19
1804
Clark: July 19, 1804 Analysis
July 19th after breakfast which was on a rosted Ribs of a Deer a little and a little Coffee I walked on…
Jul
19
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 19, 1804 Analysis
we Set out errly this morning prosed on passed a Run on the South Side Has no name we Called Cherry Run…
Jul
19
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 19, 1804 Analysis
passed a place called Bakers oven & an Island called Bakers Island.2 we passed the mouth of a small creek in a…
Jul
19
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 19, 1804 Analysis
passed a number of sand bars, and high land, on the south side. Where we halted for dinner we found a great…
Jul
19
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 19, 1804 Analysis
Got on under way the Morning was Clear pass‘ 4 Islands to our Stabourd as we came along Shore there was two…
Jul
20
1804
Clark: July 20, 1804 Analysis
July 20th Friday 1804, a fog this morning and verry Cool George Drewyer Sick proceed on over a Sand bar, Bratten Swam…
Jul
20
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 20, 1804 Analysis
Set out at 6 oclock proseded on passed he mouth of a Creek on the South Side Called Crys Creek it is…
Jul
20
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 20, 1804 Analysis
Got on our way at an Early hour Came up to the creek call’ Crying water Breakfasted In the Mouth of it…
Jul
20
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 20, 1804 Analysis
this morning, we Set out at Sun rise. Serg* Pryor & J° Fields went on Shore with the Horses. George Drewyer Sick,…
Jul
20
1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 20, 1804 Analysis
banks on the south side and a creek, called the Water-which- cries, or the Weeping stream, opposite a willow island, and encamped…
Jul
21
1804
William Clark: July 21, 1804 Analysis
N. 39° W. 3 Ms. to a pt. on S. S. just below the Platt river passd. a pt. of High Land covd with wood L. S. a…
Jul
21
1804
Charles Floyd: July 21, 1804 Analysis
Set out verry erley this morning prossed [proceeded] on in Hopes to find Some Wood Land near the mouth of this first…
Jul
21
1804
Joseph Whitehouse: July 21, 1804 Analysis
we Set out eairly to find Some good place for observations &c. for Incamping. we pass‘ a creek on the N. S.…
Jul
21
1804
John Ordway: July 21, 1804 Analysis
out at Sun rise under a gentle Breese from the South or S. E. We 1 "a little below Nebraska City." Coues.…
Jul
21
1804
Patrick Gass: July 21, 1804 Analysis
but we had a fine breeze of wind. There are a great many willow islands and sand-bars in this part of the…
Jul
22
1804
Clark: July 22, 1804 Analysis
July 22nd Sunday Set out verry early with a view of getting Some timbered land & a good Situation to take equil…
Jul
22
1804
Lewis: July 22, 1804 Analysis
July 22nd 1804. A summary discription of the apparatus employed in the following observations; containing also some remarks on the manner in…
Jul
22
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 22, 1804 Analysis
Timbered land and a good place to encamp we proceeded on along a high bank S. S. hand some praries along this…
Jul
22
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1804 Analysis
early on our voyage, with fair weather. — There is high prairie land on the south side, with some timber on the…
Jul
22
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 22, 1804 Analysis
CLEAR morning’ G. Drewyer & S! Peter [Crusatt] ad Set out to go to the Zotoe & Paunie village 45 miles to…
Jul
23
1804
Clark: July 23, 1804 Analysis
Camp 10 Ms. above the river Plate Monday July the 23rd a fair morningSent out a party of 5 men to look…
Jul
23
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 23, 1804 Analysis
WW: Lay By for the porpos of Resting and take Som observations at this place and to Send for Som Indians Sent…
Jul
23
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 23, 1804 Analysis
a CLEAR morning G. Drewyer & S* Peter [Crusatt] Set out to go to the Zotoe & Paunie village 45 miles to…
Jul
23
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 23, 1804 Analysis
[Cruzatte] went to the Zottoas & Panies (45 miles to nations) village to invite them to come to our Encampment to treat.…
Jul
23
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1804 Analysis
two to a nation of Indians up the Platte river, to inform them of the change of government in this country, and…
Jul
24
1804
Clark: July 24, 1804 Analysis
White Catfish Camp 24th of July Tuesday. a fair morning the wind rose with the Sun & blows hard from the S.…
Jul
24
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 24, 1804 Analysis
we mad Larg and Long f[l]ags] Staff and Histed it up Histed ouer Collars [colors] in the morning for the Reseptions of…
Jul
24
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 24, 1804 Analysis
Some rain this morning 4 men went to makeing ores for the Batteaux.
Jul
24
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 24, 1804 Analysis
4 men went to making ores for the Boat, we found a Great quan- tity of Ripe Grapes at this place.
Jul
25
1804
Clark: July 25, 1804 Analysis
White Catfish Camp 25th of July Wednesday. Several hunters Sent out. at 2 oClock the Two men Sent to the Otteaz Village…
Jul
25
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 25, 1804 Analysis
a pleasant morning. Som men out hunting. ,G. Drewyer & S! peter Returned found no Indians, they were in the pra- ries…
Jul
25
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 25, 1804 Analysis
hunting. G. Drewyer & Peter [Cruzatte] Returned from the Zot- toes village found no Indians it is Supposed by the Signs they…
Jul
25
1804
Charles Floyd: July 25, 1804 Analysis
Wendesday July 25th Continued Hear as the Capts is not Don there Riting ouer men Returnd whome we had Sent to the…
Jul
26
1804
Clark: July 26, 1804 Analysis
Whit Catfish Camp 26th of July Thursday. the wind blew Verry hard all Day from the South with Clouds of Sand which…
Jul
26
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 26, 1804 Analysis
ouer men fineshed the oares nothing worth Relating except the wind was verry villant from the South Est
Jul
26
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 26, 1804 Analysis
pleasant morning Some men out hunting. G. Drewyer killed 2 Deer & 1 Turkey. the latter part of the day the [wind]…
Jul
26
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 26, 1804 Analysis
hunting. G. Drewyer killed 2 Deer & one Turkey, the Party Generally bussy dressing Skins all the latter part of the day…
Jul
27
1804
Clark: July 27, 1804 Analysis
White Catfish Camp 10 ms above Platt 27th of July Friday, a Small Shower of rain this morning, at 10 oClock Commence…
Jul
27
1804
Lewis: July 27, 1804 Analysis
white Catfish Camp July 27th Friday, Charged the Boat and Perogue after a Small Shower of rain, Completed our ores & poles,…
Jul
27
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 27, 1804 Analysis
Swam ouer Horses over on to the South Side on acount of the travilen is beter Set out at 12 oclock P.…
Jul
27
1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 27, 1804 Analysis
cloudy morning the Boat made ready to Start. we Set out about 1 oClock proceeded along. high wood land on S.S. G.…
