Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

Apr 8 Clark: April 8, 1805 William Clark “8th of April Monday 1805 Set out verry early wind hard a head from the N. W. proceeded on passed all the…” Apr 8 Lewis: April 8, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “April 8th Set out early this morning, the wind blew hard against us from the N. W. we therefore traveled very slowly.…” Apr 8 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805 John Ordway “proceeded on. passed the 2d & 3d villages of Mandans took breakfast at 2d vil the [wind] high from the W. all…” Apr 8 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 8, 1805 Patrick Gass “wind blew hard from the N. W. At 12 the word was passed from a canoe in the rear that it was…” Apr 9 Clark: April 9, 1805 William Clark “9th of April Tuesday 1805. Set out this morning verry early under a gentle breeze from the S. E. at Brackfast the…” Apr 9 Lewis: April 9, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday April 9th Set out as early as it was possible to see this morning and proceed about five miles where we…” Apr 9 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 9, 1805 John Ordway “from the South we set off at day light. Sailed on Shortly took in a large Beaver which one of our men…” Apr 9 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 9, 1805 Patrick Gass “1 o’clock we passed a party of Grossventers hunting: made about twenty-two miles and encamped on the North side.” Apr 10 Clark: April 10, 1805 William Clark “10th of April Wednesday 1805 Set out verry early. the morning cool and no wind proceeded on passed a camp of Inds.…” Apr 10 Lewis: April 10, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday April 10th 1805. Set out at an early hour this morning at the distance of three miles passed some Minetares who…” Apr 10 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 10, 1805 John Ordway “pleasant morning, proceeded on passed a handsome high plain on N. S. and a beautiful bottom covered with c.wood the cur- rent…” Apr 10 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 10, 1805 Patrick Gass “water and a great many sand-bars; but a fine pleasant day. Having proceeded about nineteen miles we encamped on the North side.” Apr 11 Clark: April 11, 1805 William Clark “11th of April Thursday 1805 Set out verry early I walked on Shore, Saw fresh bear tracks, one deer & 2 beaver…” Apr 11 Lewis: April 11, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Thursday April 11th Set out at an early hour; I proceeded with the party and Capt Clark with George Drewyer walked on…” Apr 11 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 11, 1805 John Ordway “light, one of the party caught a beaver in a trap which he Set last night, the frenchmen killed a Goos &…” Apr 11 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 11, 1805 Patrick Gass “pleasant day, and went on very well. We saw some Indians on the South side, but did not speak with them. We…” Apr 12 Clark: April 12, 1805 William Clark “12th April Friday 1805 a fine morning Set out verry early, the murcery Stood 56° above 0. proceeded on to the mouth…” Apr 12 Lewis: April 12, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Friday April the 12th 1805. Set out at an early hour. our peroge and the Canoes passed over to the Lard side…” Apr 12 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 12, 1805 John Ordway “we Set off eairly. proceeded on passed high range of hills on the South Side of the River, one of our hunters…” Apr 12 Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 12, 1805 Patrick Gass “About 8 we came to the mouth of the Little Missouri, a hand- some small river that comes in on the South…”