Camp River Dubois, Illinois

14 journal entries · December 12, 1803 – May 15, 1804 · 1 analysis

Recorded by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, John Ordway, Charles Floyd, Joseph Whitehouse, Patrick Gass

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The journal entries written here

December 1803

Meriwether Lewis: December 12, 1803 Meriwether Lewis “I came to in the Mouth of a little River Called Wood River, about 2 oClock and imediately after I had landed…”

April 1804

William Clark: April 1, 1804 “Camp River Dubois april 1st. 1804 The Commanding officers did yesterday proceed to take the necessary inlistments, and select the Detachment destined…”

May 1804

William Clark: May 13, 1804 William Clark “River a Dubois opposet the mouth of the Missourie River Sunday May the 13th 1804. I despatched an express this morning to…” William Clark: May 14, 1804 William Clark “Monday 14th a Cloudy morning fixing for a Start. Some provisions on examination is found to be wet. rain at 9 oClock.…” John Ordway: May 14, 1804 John Ordway “Monday May the 14th 1804. showerey. Capt. Clark and our party set out from River Dubois about 3 oClock P.m. the party…” Charles Floyd: May 14, 1804 Charles Floyd “Showery day Capt Clark Set out at 3 oclock P m for the western expidition the party consisted of 3 Serguntes and…” Joseph Whitehouse: May 14, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “hard Showers of rain. this being the day appointed by Cap! Clark to set out, a number of the sitizens of Gotian…” Patrick Gass: May 14, 1804 Patrick Gass “On Monday the 14th of May 1804, we left our establishment at the mouth of the river du Bois or Wood river,…” Clark: May 15, 1804 William Clark “Tuesday 15rained all last night and this morning untill 7 oClock, all our fire extinguished, Some Provisions on the top of the…” Lewis: May 15, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday May 15th It rained during the greater part of last night and continued untill 7 OCk. A.M. after which the Prarty…” Camp River Dubois, Illinois — Charles Floyd: May 15, 1804 Charles Floyd “Rainey morni[n]g fair wind the Later part of the day Sailed som and encamped on the N. side some Land Cleared the…” Camp River Dubois, Illinois — Joseph Whitehouse: May 15, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “hard rain. we set out eairly. the current Swift, & water muddy. passed Islands & Some inhabitants &c. the aftir part of…” Camp River Dubois, Illinois — John Ordway: May 15, 1804 John Ordway “of the day. Sailed Some, encamped on N. Side Some land cleared, the Soil verry Rich, &c. Wensday May 16th 1804. Set…” Patrick Gass: May 15, 1804 Patrick Gass “Tuesday 15th. We continued our voyage; it rained during the day. We passed a creek on the south side, and encamped on…”

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