Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole

14 journal entries · September 5, 1805 – September 8, 1805 · 4 analyses

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

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September 1805

Clark: September 5, 1805 William Clark “September 5th Thursday 1805 a Cloudy morning we assembled the Chiefs & warriers and Spoke to them (with much dificuely as what…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — John Ordway: September 5, 1805 John Ordway “water froze a little, the Indian dogs are so ravinous that they eat several pair of the mens Moccasons. a hard white…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 5, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear cold morning. the Standing water froze a little last night. we hoisted our large flag this morning. Several men went…” Clark: September 6, 1805 William Clark “September 6th Friday 1805 Some little rain, purchased two fine horses & took a Vocabiliary of the language litened our loads &…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 6, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear cold morning. we began to pack up our baggage and look up our horses &c. bought a nomber of lash…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — John Ordway: September 6, 1805 John Ordway “our baggage the natives got up their horses also and Struck their Lodges in order to set out for the Missourie. we…” Clark: September 7, 1805 William Clark “September 7th Satturday 1805 A Cloudy & rainie Day the greater Part of the Day dark & Drisley we proceedd on down…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 7, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a cloudy cold morning. we Set out eairly, and proceeded on down the creek. our hunter came up who Stayed out last…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — John Ordway: September 7, 1805 John Ordway “hunters Stayed out all last night, we set out eairly and pro- 1 From the time of this first visit by white…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — Patrick Gass: September 7, 1805 Patrick Gass “night, and the morning was cloudy. After eating a few grains of parched corn, we set out at 8 o’clock; crossed a…” Clark: September 8, 1805 William Clark “September 8th Sunday 1805 a Cloudy morning Set out early and proceeded on through an open vallie for 23 miles passed 4…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 8, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “cloudy and verry chilley and cold. we Set out eairly and proceeded on down this large creek or Small River. passed over…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — John Ordway: September 8, 1805 John Ordway “proceeded on down this creek which is now verry large, passed over Smooth plain no timber except along the bank of the…” Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1805 Patrick Gass “frost. The Indian dogs are so hungry and ravenous, that they eat 4 or § pair of our mockasons last night. We…”

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