Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge

25 journal entries · October 8, 1804 – August 22, 1806 · 7 analyses

Recorded by William Clark, Joseph Whitehouse, John Ordway, Patrick Gass

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October 1804

Clark: October 8, 1804 William Clark “8th of October Monday 1804 a cool Morning wind from the N. W. passed the mouth of a Small Creek on the…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 8, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “we Set off eairly, a pleasant morning. we passed a run on the S. S. called Slate run. proceeded on about 12…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 8, 1804 John Ordway “proceeded on passd high land on S. S. passd a run on s. s. named Slate run. Some hunters out on Shore…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 8, 1804 Patrick Gass “early: passed high land on the south side and bottom on the north. The river here is very shallow and full of…” Clark: October 9, 1804 William Clark “9th of October Tuesday 1804 a windey night Some rain, and the wind Continued So high & cold We could not Speck…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 9, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “a Stormy day. we delayed here all day in order to counsel with this nation their is 2 frenchmen lives with the…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 9, 1804 John Ordway “Showers of rain. Some chiefs & other Indians came to See us, but it being so cold & windy that they did…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 9, 1804 Patrick Gass “preparing to hold a Council with the nation. Captain Lewis with some of the men went down to their lodges, and were…” Clark: October 10, 1804 William Clark “10th of October 1804 at 11 oClock the wind Shifted from S. E to N W. Mr. Taboe visited uswe hear that…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 10, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “our officers held a counsel with the natives and gave them Some presents.” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 10, 1804 John Ordway “Journal continued from 90th page at R. Ree vilP 10th Oc4 About 2 oClock P. M. the Chiefs & Warries of the…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 10, 1804 Patrick Gass “to the lodges, about 60 in number. The following is a de- scription of the form of these lodges and the manner…” Clark: October 11, 1804 William Clark “11th of October Thursday 1804 wind S. E. at 11 oClock met the 1s Chief in Council, he Thanked us for what…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 11, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “about 12 oClock the natives came to our camp & Gave us Some corn beans & squashes & wished our officers to…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 11, 1804 John Ordway “from the N. W. Some of the party down at the village below this last night they informed us that one of…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 11, 1804 Patrick Gass “from the Indians. About 12 o'clock, they came, and brought some corn, beans and squashes, which they presented to us. The chief…” Clark: October 12, 1804 William Clark “12th of October Friday after Brackfast we joined the Chiefs & Indians on the bank who wer waiting for us, and proseeded…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 12, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “about 12 oclock we Set off. one of the natives went with us, to go as far as the Mandans. we camped…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 12, 1804 John Ordway “assembled on the bank near us for to Trade with us. they wanted red paint mostly, but would Give whatever they had…” Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 12, 1804 Patrick Gass “here the forenoon to hear the chief of this village speak. Last night the Indians stole an axe from our cook, which…”

August 1806

Clark: August 21, 1806 William Clark “Thursday 21st August 1806 Musquetors very troublesom in the early part of last night and again this morning I directed Sergt. Ordway…” Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 21, 1806 John Ordway “and proceed on soon met three frenchmen one by the name of Revey5 they have been trapping as high as the river…” Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 21, 1806 Patrick Gass “morning. At 10 o'clock we arrived at the first village of the Rickarees, and halted. In our way here we met three…” Clark: August 22, 1806 William Clark “Friday 22nd August 1806. rained all the last night every person and all our bedding wet, the Morning cloudy, at 8 A…” Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 22, 1806 John Ordway “I Slept in the village, the chiefs Say that they are all afraid to go down with us. About 10 A. M.…”

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