Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

Aug 13 Clark: August 13, 1805 William Clark “August 13th Tuesday 1805 a verry Cool morning the Thermometer Stood at 52 a 0 all the fore part of the day.…” Aug 13 Lewis: August 13, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday August 13th 1805. We set out very early on the Indian road which still led us through an open broken country…” Aug 13 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 13, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “cloudy. we Set out as usal & proceeded on. Several hunters out a hunting. passed a handsom Spring run on the L.…” Aug 13 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 13, 1805 John Ordway “proceeded on. Several hunters [sent out] to hunt, passed a hand- some Spring run3 which came in on L. Side the hills…” Aug 13 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Patrick Gass: August 13, 1805 Patrick Gass “through rapid water; the river being crooked and narrow, and passed a small creek on the south side. The weather was cold…” Aug 14 Clark: August 14, 1805 William Clark “August 14th Wednesday 1805. a Cold morning wind from the S. W. The Thermometer Stood at 51° a 0, at Sunrise the…” Aug 14 Lewis: August 14, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday August 14th In order to give Capt. Clark time to reach the forks of Jefferson's river I concluded to spend this…” Aug 14 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 14, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear cold morning. we did not Set out untill we took an eairly breakfast. the 2 hunters Stayed out last night.…” Aug 14 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 14, 1805 John Ordway “2 hunters Stayed out all last night, we took an eairly breakfast and Set out. the [water] is verry cold. We have…” Aug 14 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Patrick Gass: August 14, 1805 Patrick Gass “embarked after breakfast; passed a small creek on the north side and a beautiful valley on the same side. Timber is very…” Aug 15 Clark: August 15, 1805 William Clark “August 15th Thursday 1805 a Cool windey morning wind from the S W we proceeded on thro a ruged low mountain water…” Aug 15 Lewis: August 15, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Thursday August 15th 1805. This morning I arrose very early and as hungary as a wolf. I had eat nothing yesterday except…” Aug 15 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 15, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a cold clear morning. we Set out as usal and proceeded on entered the Mountains verry high clifts of rocks near the…” Aug 15 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Patrick Gass: August 15, 1805 Patrick Gass “on about 8 o'clock. Having gone 2 miles, we came to the entrance of a mountain, where Capt. Lewis and his party…” Aug 15 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 15, 1805 John Ordway “Set out after breakfast and entered the Mountains, high clifts of rocks on each side near the River. S[t]eep up from the…” Aug 16 Clark: August 16, 1805 William Clark “August 16th Friday 1805 as this morning was cold and the men fatigued Stiff and Chilled deturmined me to detain & take…” Aug 16 Lewis: August 16, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Friday August 16th 1805. I sent Drewyer and Shields before this morning in order to kill some meat as neither the Indians…” Aug 16 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 16, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear but verry cold morning. the Thurmometer Stood at 47. the water So cold that we delayed untill after break- fast.…” Aug 16 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 16, 1805 John Ordway “the Thurmometer Stood at 47° the water so cold that we delayed until after we took breakfast. One hunter out this morning.…” Aug 16 Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Patrick Gass: August 16, 1805 Patrick Gass “while here one of the men went out and killed a fine buck. We proceeded through rapid water; the river is very…” Aug 18 Clark: August 18, 1805 William Clark “August 18th Sunday 1805 Purchased of the Indians three horses for which we gave a Chiefs Coat Some Handkerchiefs a Shirt Legins…” Aug 18 Lewis: August 18, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday August 18th 1805. This morning while Capt Clark was busily engaged in preparing for his rout, I exposed some articles to…” Aug 18 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 18, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “One beaver caught in a trap I[ast] n[ight]. a clear morning, Cap! Clark and 11 men got in readiness to Set out…” Aug 18 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 18, 1805 John Ordway “caught last night in a trap. Cap* Clark and 11 men got in readi- ness this morning to go with the natives…” Aug 18 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 18, 1805 Patrick Gass “of the Indians. Captain Clarke and 11 more, with our inter- preter and his wife, and all the Indians set out at…” Aug 19 Clark: August 19, 1805 William Clark “August 19th Monday 1805 A verry Cold morning Frost to be Seen we Set out at 7 oClock and proceeded on thro…” Aug 19 Lewis: August 19, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Monday August 19th 1805. This morning I arrose at dylight. and sent out three hunters. some of the men who were much…” Aug 19 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 19, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a cold morning. we Set our net across this little Stream in hopes to catch Some fish. Several traps Set for beaver.…” Aug 19 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 19, 1805 John Ordway “the fish net which we set across the River last night; and the steel traps which were set for beaver, no fish…” Aug 19 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 19, 1805 Patrick Gass “on at 8 o’clock along the valley for six miles, when the hills came more close on the branch, which here divides…” Aug 20 Clark: August 20, 1805 William Clark “August 20th Tuesday 1805 Set out at half past 6 oClock and proceeded on (met maney parties of Indians) thro a hilley…” Aug 20 Lewis: August 20, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday August 20th 1805. This morning I sent out the two hunters and employed the ballance of the party pretty much as…” Aug 20 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 20, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear cold morning. a white frost. two men out hunt- ing. the men at Camp employed dressing Skins &c. the 2…” Aug 20 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 20, 1805 Patrick Gass “early and travelled about 4 miles, to a village of the Indians on the bank of a branch of the Columbia river,…” Aug 20 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 20, 1805 John Ordway “frost, two men out a hunting, the men at Camp all employed dressing Skins &C. the 2 Indians at our Camp behave…” Aug 21 Clark: August 21, 1805 William Clark “August 21st Wednesday 1805 Frost last night proceeded on with the Indians I met about 5 miles to there Camp, I entered…” Aug 21 Lewis: August 21, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday August 21st 1805. This morning was very cold. the ice 1/4 of an inch thick on the water which stood in…” Aug 21 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 21, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a hard white frost the water which Stood in the Small ves- sells froze a little. Some deer Skins which was Spread…” Aug 21 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 21, 1805 John Ordway “hard white frost, the water which stood in the small vessells froze of an Inch thick, a little. Some deer skins which…” Aug 21 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 21, 1805 Patrick Gass “tinued our journey down the valley, and came to a few lodges of Indians where our guide lives. We remained here about…” Aug 22 Clark: August 22, 1805 William Clark “August 22d Thursday 1805 We Set out early passed a Small Creek on the right at 1 mile and the points of…” Aug 22 Lewis: August 22, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Thursday August 22ed 1805 This morning early I sent a couple of men to complete the covering of the cash which could…” Aug 22 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a white frost & cold as usal in the morning. our hunter returned late last night. had killed a faun deer, and…” Aug 22 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 22, 1805 John Ordway “hunter1 returned late last night, had killed only a faun deer, and brought in a load of Indian plunder which he took…” Aug 22 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 22, 1805 Patrick Gass “frost. We began our journey at 7 o’clock: and having trav- elled about a mile, crossed a branch of the river. Here…” Aug 23 Clark: August 23, 1805 William Clark “August 23rd Friday 1805 We Set out early proceed on with great dificuelty as the rocks were So Sharp large and unsettled…” Aug 23 Lewis: August 23, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Friday August 23rd 1805. This morning I arrose very early and despatched two hunters on horseback with orders to extend their hunt…” Aug 23 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 23, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear pleasant morning. 2 men Sent out a hunting. Cap! Lewis Commences trading with the natives for more horses, but they…” Aug 23 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 23, 1805 John Ordway “hunters out a hunting, the natives do not incline to part with any more of their horses untill they cross the mountains,…” Aug 23 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1805 Patrick Gass “dreadful narrows, where the rocks were in some places breast high, and no path or trail of any kind. This morning we…” Aug 24 Clark: August 24, 1805 William Clark “August 24th Satturday 1805 Set out verry early this morning on my return passed down the Creek at the mouth marked my…” Aug 24 Lewis: August 24, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Saturday August 24th 1805. As the Indians who were on their way down the Missouri had a number of spare hoses with…” Aug 24 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 24, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear cool morning. we find that the band of the Snake nation who came here yesterday is going down on the…” Aug 24 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 24, 1805 John Ordway “that the band of the Snake nation who came here yesterday are going down on the Missourie after the buffaloe and offers…” Aug 24 Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 24, 1805 Patrick Gass “the men went out to hunt. The river at this place is so con- fined by the mountains that it is not…”

Jul 8 Clark: July 8, 1806 William Clark “Tuesday July 8th 1806 Our horses being Scattered we were detained unill 8 A. M before we Set out. we proceeded on…” Jul 8 Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 8, 1806 John Ordway “set out eairly with our horses and proceed on over this large ex- tensive plains, crossed Several large creeks Saw elk &…”