Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains
Recorded by William Clark, John Ordway, Patrick Gass, Meriwether Lewis
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The journal entries written here
September 1805
Sep 17
Clark: September 17, 1805
William Clark
“Sunday 17th Septr. 1805 Cloudy morning our horses much Scattered which detained us untill one oClock P.M. at which time we Set…”
Sep 17
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — John Ordway: September 17, 1805
John Ordway
“look for our horses found Some of them much Scattered, we did not find them all untill about 12 oClock at which…”
Sep 17
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1805
Patrick Gass
“142 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE passed over a large mountain, crossed Stony creek, about 30 yards wide, and then went over another…”
Sep 18
Clark: September 18, 1805
William Clark
“Monday 18th Septr. 1805 a fair morning cold I proceded on in advance with Six hunters to try and find deer or…”
Sep 18
Lewis: September 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis
“Wednesday September 18th 1805. Cap Clark set out this morning to go a head with six hunters. there being no game in…”
Sep 18
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — John Ordway: September 18, 1805
John Ordway
“Clark and Six hunters Set out at sunrise to go on a head expecting pared by Wheeler (II, 112) conveys a clearer…”
Sep 18
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1805
Patrick Gass
“snow. We renewed our march early, though the morning was very disagreeable, and proceeded over the most terrible mountains I ever beheld.…”
Sep 19
Clark: September 19, 1805
William Clark
“Tuesday 19th Septr. 1805 Set out early proceeded on up the Creek passing through a Small glade at 6 miles at which…”
Sep 19
Lewis: September 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis
“Thursday September 19th 1805. Set out this morning a little after sun rise and continued our rout about the same course of…”
Sep 19
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — John Ordway: September 19, 1805
John Ordway
“last morcil of our provision except a little portable Soup, and pro- ceeded on to the top of Sd mountain and as…”
Sep 19
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 19, 1805
Patrick Gass
“that they were not collected until noon, at which time we began our march again. It was a fine day with warm…”
