Jefferson River ascending toward divide

30 journal entries · July 31, 1805 – July 11, 1806 · 6 analyses

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

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July 1805

Clark: July 31, 1805 William Clark “July 31st Tuesday 1805 a fair Morning Capt Lewis out all night, we arrived at his Camp to brackfast, he was without…” Lewis: July 31, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday July 31st 1805. This morning I waited at my camp very impatiently for the arrival of Capt. Clark and party; I…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: July 31, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “Cap! Lewis layed out alone all last night. a fine morning. we Set off at Sun rise and proceeded on as usal.…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: July 31, 1805 Patrick Gass “morning with dew. Last night Capt. Lewis went on ahead, and the canoes being unable to get on to him, he was…”

August 1805

Clark: August 1, 1805 William Clark “August 1st Wednesday 1805 A fine day Capt. Lewis left me at 8 oClock just below the place I entered a verrey…” Lewis: August 1, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “August 1st 1805 At half after 8 A.M. we halted for breakfast and as had been previously agreed on between Capt. Clark…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 1, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear morning. we Set out as usal and proceeded on. Some of the men killed a goose & a beaver. about…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1805 Patrick Gass “ing and proceeded on till breakfast time; when Capt. Lewis, myself and the two interpreters went on ahead to look for some…” Clark: August 2, 1805 William Clark “August 2nd Friday 1805 a fine day Set out early the river has much the Same kind of banks Chanel Current &c.…” Lewis: August 2, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “August 2nd 1805. We resumed our march this morning at sunrise the weather was fair and wind from N. W. finding that…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 2, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a fine pleasant morning. we Set out eairly and proceeded on the River is now Small crooked Shallow and rapid. passed bottoms…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 2, 1805 John Ordway “eairly and proceeded on. The River is now Small crooked Shallow and rapid, passed bottoms covered with cotton Timber. Saw abundance of…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 2, 1805 Patrick Gass “rise, proceeded 4 or 5 miles and crossed the river. In the middle of the day it was very warm in the…” Clark: August 3, 1805 William Clark “August 3rd Saturday1805 a fine morning wind from the N E I walked on Shore & killed a Deer in my walk…” Lewis: August 3, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “August the 3rd 1805. Set out this morning at sunrise and continued our rout through the valley on the Lard. side of…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 3, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear morning. we Set out as usal and proceeded on. Cap! Clark walked on Shore a Short time and killed a…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 3, 1805 John Ordway “and proceeded on. Cap* Clark walked on Shore a Short time and killed a Deer, the River verry crooked and filled with…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 3, 1805 Patrick Gass “Capt. Clarke, continued our route along the valley: and passed several fine springs that issue from the mountains. Currants and service berries…” Clark: August 4, 1805 William Clark “August 4th Sunday 1805 a fine morning cool proceeded on verry early and Brackfast at the Camp Capt Lewis left yesterday morning,…” Lewis: August 4, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “August 4th 1805. Set out very early this morning and steered S. E. by E. about 4 Miles when we passed a…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 4, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear morning. we Set out at Sunrise. a hunter Sent on a head to kill Some fresh meat for us to…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 4, 1805 John Ordway “one hunter sent on a head to kill some fresh meat for the party, proceeded on about 8 oC. A. M. we…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 4, 1805 Patrick Gass “morning ; went about 6 miles when we came to a fork of the river; crossed the south branch and froma high…” Clark: August 5, 1805 William Clark “August 5th Monday 1805 a Cold Clear morning the wind from the S. E. the river Streight & much more rapid than…” Lewis: August 5, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Monday August 5th 1805 As Charbono complained of being unable to march far today I ordered him and Sergt. Gass to pass…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 5, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear cool morning. we Set out at Sunrise 2 hunters Sent on a head to kill Some meat. one of them…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 5, 1805 John Ordway “as usal 2 hunters sent on a head to kill some meat. passd rapids as usal. one of the hunters killed a…” Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 5, 1805 Patrick Gass “120 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE be best for me and one of the interpreters to go over to the west branch, and…”

July 1806

Clark: July 11, 1806 William Clark “Friday 11th July 1806 Sent on 4 of the best hunters in 2 Canoes to proceed on a fiew miles a head…” Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 11, 1806 John Ordway “eairly and Set off proceeded on the wind hard a> head which is unfavourable to us. in the evening we arived at…”

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