Clearwater to Snake River

Oct 8 Clark: October 8, 1805 William Clark “8th Octr. 1805 Tuesday a cloudy morning Changed Canoes and buried 2 Lead canisters of Powder 2 foot 4 In. North of…” Oct 8 Clearwater to Snake River — John Ordway: October 8, 1805 John Ordway “Sometime changing the officers canoes &C. hid a canister of Powder by a broken top tree, about 9 oClock we Set out…” Oct 8 Clearwater to Snake River — Patrick Gass: October 8, 1805 Patrick Gass “our voyage down the river: passed three islands and several rapids; and at noon stopped at some Indian lodges, of which there…” Oct 9 Clark: October 9, 1805 William Clark “Octo. 9th all day drying our roots good & articles which got wet in the Canoe last night. our 2 Snake Indian…” Oct 9 Clearwater to Snake River — John Ordway: October 9, 1805 John Ordway “I went with Eight men after the remainder of the meat, rained hard all day. we returned towards evening with the meat…” Oct 9 Clearwater to Snake River — Patrick Gass: October 9, 1805 Patrick Gass “day, which was very pleasant, and repaired our canoe. In the evening we got her completed and all the baggage dry. Here…”

May 1 Clark: May 1, 1806 William Clark “Thursday May 1st 1806. This morning we collected our horses and made an early Start, haveing preveously Sent a hed 4 hunters…” May 1 Lewis: May 1, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Thursday May 1st 1806. We collected our horses tolerably early this morning took and set out a little after 7 A.M. we…” May 1 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 1, 1806 Patrick Gass “and the morning continues cloudy. We set out early and travelled up the branch, which is a fine stream about twenty yards…” May 1 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 1, 1806 John Ordway “go on a hunting, we Set out as usal & proceeded on up this river, over high plains and river bottom which…” May 2 Clark: May 2, 1806 William Clark “Friday May 2nd 1806 This morning we dispatched two hunters a head. we had much dificuelty in Collecting our horses. at 8…” May 2 Lewis: May 2, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Friday May 2cd 1806. This morning we dispatched two hunters a head. we had much difficulty in collecting our horses. at 8…” May 2 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 2, 1806 John Ordway “all but one of our best horses which they could not find. Several hunters went on up the branch a hunting. Several…” May 2 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 2, 1806 Patrick Gass “three of the Wal-la-wal-las came up with us, and brought a steel trap that had been left at our camp on the…” May 3 Clark: May 3, 1806 William Clark “Saturday 3rd May 1806 This morning we Set out at 7 A.M. Steared N. 25° E 12 m. to Kimoo e nimm…” May 3 Lewis: May 3, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Saturday May 3rd 1806. This morning we set out at 7 A.M. steered N. 25 E 12 ms. to Kimooenem Creek through…” May 3 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 3, 1806 Patrick Gass “when the horses were collected one was found missing, and one of our hunters went back after him, while the rest of…” May 3 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 3, 1806 John Ordway “night, and continues Showery and cold a little hail & Snow intermixed, one of the hunters horses broke his hobbles and got…” May 4 Clark: May 4, 1806 William Clark “Sunday May 4th 1806 Collected our horses and Set out early; the morning was Cold and disagreeable. we assended the Larboard Hill…” May 4 Lewis: May 4, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday May 4th 1806. Collected our horses and set out early; the morning was cold and disagreeable. we ascended the Lard. hills…” May 4 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 4, 1806 Patrick Gass “morning was cold and clear. We were early on our march over a handsome plain; and came to another creek, which we…” May 4 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 4, 1806 John Ordway “ing, we Set out as usal and proced on left the creek and assend- ed high plains came on a Small branch…” May 5 Clark: May 5, 1806 William Clark “Monday May 5th 1806 Collected our horses and Set out at 7 A M. at 41/2 ms. we arived at the enterance…” May 5 Lewis: May 5, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Monday May 5th 1806. Collected our horses and set out at 7 A.M. at 41/2 miles we arrived at the entrance of…” May 5 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 5, 1806 John Ordway “morning, we Set out having nothing to eat and proced on up the river about 3 miles [when we] came to the…” May 6 Clark: May 6, 1806 William Clark “Tuesday May 6th 1806 This morning the Susband of the Sick woman was as good as his word. he produced us a…” May 6 Lewis: May 6, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday May 6th 1806. This morning the husband of the sick woman was as good as his word, he produced us a…” May 6 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 6, 1806 John Ordway “brought us the young horse they promised to give us last night which we excepted and Shot him to eat. as some…” May 6 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 6, 1806 Patrick Gass “staid in our camp. Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke acted as physicians to the sick of the village or lodge, for which…” May 7 Clark: May 7, 1806 William Clark “Wednesday May 7th 1806 This morning we collected our horses and Set out early accompanied by the brother of the twisted hair…” May 7 Lewis: May 7, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday May 7th 1806. This morning we collected our horses and set out early accompanyed by the brother of the twisted hair…” May 7 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 7, 1806 John Ordway “after Sunrise and proceeded on to a creek2 and lodge where we got our two canisters of powder which we hid about…” May 8 Clark: May 8, 1806 William Clark “Thursday 8th of May 1806. This morning our hunters was out by the time it was light. about 8 oClock Shields brought…” May 8 Lewis: May 8, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Thursday May 8th 1806. Most of the hunters turned out by light this morning a few others remained without our permission or…” May 8 Patrick Gass: May 8, 1806 Patrick Gass “sant; and we remained liere some time, to endeavour ‘to kill some deer ; and the hunters were sent out.— ery “Here…” May 8 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 8, 1806 John Ordway “hunt. Several of the hunters went out and killed 4 Deer one of the hunters wounded a deer only broke its leg…” May 9 Clark: May 9, 1806 William Clark “Friday 9th May 1806 The hunters Set out very early agreeable to their derections. we were detained untill 9 A.M. for our…” May 9 Lewis: May 9, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Friday May 9th 1806. We sent out several hunters early this morning with instructions to meet us at the lodge of the…” May 9 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 9, 1806 John Ordway “to the twisted hairs village where we Camped, the chief Sent for our horses & pack Saddles one of our men went…” May 9 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 9, 1806 Patrick Gass “went out, and we proceeded on for about six miles, when we came to the old chief’s lodge, where his family is…” May 10 Clark: May 10, 1806 William Clark “Saturday 10th of May 1806 This morning the Snow continued falling untill 1/2 past 6 A M when it Seased. the air…” May 10 Lewis: May 10, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Saturday May 10th 1806. This morning the snow continued falling 1/2 after 6 A.M. when it ceased, the air keen and cold,…” May 10 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 10, 1806 John Ordway “to Snow Some time last night and the Snow fell 6 Inches deep & continues chilly & cold this morning, & we…” May 10 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 10, 1806 Patrick Gass “cloudy and it rained about an hour when the rain turned to snow, and it continued snowing all night. In the morning…” May 11 Clark: May 11, 1806 William Clark “Sunday 11th May 1806 Some little rain last night. we were Crouded in the Lodge with Indians who continued all night and…” May 11 Lewis: May 11, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday May 11th 1806. The last evening we were much crouded with the indians in our lodge, the whole floor of which…” May 11 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 11, 1806 John Ordway “tives who were diseased came to our officers to be healed Cap* Clark applyed meddison and done all possable for them, one…” May 11 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 11, 1806 Patrick Gass “here all day. The natives treat us very well; the Officers practice as physicians among their sick, and they gave them a…” May 12 Clark: May 12, 1806 William Clark “Monday 12th May 1806 a fine Morning great number of Indians flock about us as usial. after brackfast I began to administer…” May 12 Lewis: May 12, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Monday May 12th 1806. This morning a great number of indians collected about us as usual. we took an early breakfast and…” May 12 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 12, 1806 John Ordway “attended on the Sick natives, three brave men of this tribe painted up three of their horses the best they had &…” May 12 Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 12, 1806 Patrick Gass “here also to-day. The natives in the course of the day gave us four horses, one of which we killed to eat.…”