Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

Mar 24 Clark: March 24, 1806 William Clark “Monday 24th of March 1806 Sent out 15 men verry early this morning for the flesh of the two Elk killed by…” Mar 24 Lewis: March 24, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Monday March 24th 1806. This morning we sent out a party of 15, at light, for the meat, and concluded to take…” Mar 24 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 24, 1806 John Ordway “this morning and brought in the flesh of the 2 Elk killed by the hunters yesterday, at half past 9 we set…” Mar 24 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 24, 1806 Patrick Gass “rain If men went out and brought the meat of the two elk to our camp. The morning was fair and after…” Mar 25 Clark: March 25, 1806 William Clark “Tuesday 25th of March 1806 Last night and this morning are cool wend hard a head and tide going out, after an…” Mar 25 Lewis: March 25, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday March 25th 1806. The morning being disagreeably cold we remained and took break-fast. at 7 A.M. we set out and continued…” Mar 25 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 25, 1806 John Ordway “going down with their canoe loaded with fish and wapatoes. the winds hard a head and tide against us So we delayd…” Mar 25 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 25, 1806 Patrick Gass “morning ; proceeded on to 12 o’clock, when we again halted, the wind and tide being both against us. When the tide…” Mar 26 Clark: March 26, 1806 William Clark “Wednesday March 26th 1806 The wind blew So hard untill 8 A M. that we detained, we gave a Medal to a…” Mar 26 Lewis: March 26, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday March 26th 1806. The wind blew so hard this morning that we delayed untill 8 A.M. we gave a medal of…” Mar 26 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 26, 1806 John Ordway “the tide rose higher than common and came in under my blankets before I awoke and obledged me to move twise Several…” Mar 26 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 26, 1806 Patrick Gass “wind, we continued our voyage. As we passed along I sawa great many flowers full blown of different colours: and grass and…” Mar 27 Clark: March 27, 1806 William Clark “Thursday March 27th 1806. a rainey disagreeable night rained the greater part of the night we Set out this morning verry early…” Mar 27 Lewis: March 27, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Thursday March 27th 1806. We set out early this morning and were shortly after joined by some of the Skillutes who came…” Mar 27 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 27, 1806 John Ordway “continued thro the day. we halted at a village2 of the Chilutes nation they treated us in a friendly manner. Gave us…” Mar 27 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 27, 1806 Patrick Gass “embarked early and went about 6 miles, when we came to a small Indian village, where the natives received us very kindly.…” Mar 28 Clark: March 28, 1806 William Clark “Friday March 28th 1806 This morning we Set out verry early and at 9 A.M. arived at an old Indian Village on…” Mar 28 Lewis: March 28, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Friday March 28th 1806. This morning we set out very early and at 9 A.M. arrived at the old Indian Village on…” Mar 28 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 28, 1806 John Ordway “we Set out eairly and proceeded on to deer Island4 at the Camp of our hunters, about 11 oClock the hunters joined…” Mar 28 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 28, 1806 Patrick Gass “and at 10 o’clock came to Deer island; where those who had gone ahead in the small canoes had encamped, and all…” Mar 29 Clark: March 29, 1806 William Clark “Saturday March 29th 1806 we Set out very early this morning and proceeded to the head of deer island and took brackfast.…” Mar 29 Lewis: March 29, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Saturday March 29th 1806. We set out early this morning and proceeded along the side of Deer Island; halted at 10 A.M.…” Mar 29 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 29, 1806 John Ordway “Saw blossom and wild onions along the South Side in the after- noon we passd the m° of [blank in Ms.] River6…” Mar 29 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 29, 1806 Patrick Gass “frost and we proceeded on early; passed some old Indian lodges, and in the afternoon came to a large village, where we…” Mar 30 Clark: March 30, 1806 William Clark “Sunday March 30th 1806 we got under way verry early and had not proceeded to the head of the island before we…” Mar 30 Lewis: March 30, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday March 30th 1806. We got under way very early in the morning, and had not reached the head of the island…” Mar 30 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 30, 1806 John Ordway “River Still riseing & is now so high that the tide has no effect to be perceived at this time considerable of…” Mar 30 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 30, 1806 Patrick Gass “set out early accompanied by several of the natives in canoes. The river is very high, overflowing all its banks. We passed…” Mar 31 Clark: March 31, 1806 William Clark “Monday March 31st 1806 we Set out this morning and proceeded untill 8 oClock when we landed on the N. Side opposit…” Mar 31 Lewis: March 31, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Monday March 31st 1806 We set out early this morning and proceeded untill 8 A.M. when we Landed on the N. side…” Mar 31 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 31, 1806 John Ordway “Set out eairly and proceed on passd a village which was a large one when we went down last fall but the…” Mar 31 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 31, 1806 Patrick Gass “proceeded on early. One of the men went along shore, and in a short time killed a deer: the deer are very…”

Apr 1 Clark: April 1, 1806 William Clark “Tuesday April 1st 1806 This morning early we dispatched Sergt. Pryor, with two men in a Small canoe up quick sand river…” Apr 1 Lewis: April 1, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday April 1st 1806. This morning early we dispatched Sergt. Pryar with two men in a small canoe up quicksand river with…” Apr 1 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: April 1, 1806 John Ordway “5 or 6 miles up Quick Sand River to make discovries & Several hunters went up the Seal River a hunting &…” Apr 1 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: April 1, 1806 Patrick Gass “we agreed to stay here all day, for the purpose of hunting. So 9 hunters set out early; 3 of whom went…” Apr 2 Clark: April 2, 1806 William Clark “Wednesday April 2nd 1806 This morning we came to a resolution to remain at our present encampment or Some where in this…” Apr 2 Lewis: April 2, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday April 2ed 1806. This morning we came to a resolution to remain at our present encampment or some where in this…” Apr 2 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: April 2, 1806 John Ordway “evening for the meat of the 4 Elk Stayed out all night our offi- cers determined to delay at this place untill…” Apr 2 Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: April 2, 1806 Patrick Gass “and it was agreed to stay here some time longer to hunt and dry meat. Therefore 3 parties went out to hunt.…”