Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

Jul 16 Clark: July 16, 1805 William Clark “July 16th Tuesday 1805 a fair morning after a verry cold night, heavy dew, dispatched one man back for an ax left…” Jul 16 Lewis: July 16, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday July 16th 1805. We had a heavy dew last night sen one man back this morning for an ax that he…” Jul 16 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 16, 1805 Patrick Gass “Captain Lewis and two men went on ahead to the mountain to take an observation. We passed the channel of a river…” Jul 17 Clark: July 17, 1805 William Clark “July 17th Wednesday 1805 Set out early this morning and Crossed the rapid at the Island Cald pine rapid with Some dificuelty,…” Jul 17 Lewis: July 17, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday July 17th 1805. The sunflower is in bloom and abundant in the river bottoms. The Indians of the Missouri particularly those…” Jul 17 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 17, 1805 Patrick Gass “fine and pleasant. At 8 o’clock we came to Captain Lewis’s camp, at a very rapid place of the river, and took…” Jul 18 Clark: July 18, 1805 William Clark “July 18th Tursday 1805 a fine morning passed a Considerable river which falls in on the Stard Side and nearly as wide…” Jul 18 Lewis: July 18, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Thursday July 18th 1805. Set out early this morning. previous to our departure saw a large herd of the Bighorned anamals on…” Jul 18 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 18, 1805 Patrick Gass “on early: passed Clear-water river on the north side about 50 yards wide, rapid and shallow. There are a great quantity of…” Jul 19 Clark: July 19, 1805 William Clark “July 19th Fryday 1805 a find morning I proceeded on in an Indian path river verry crooked passed over two mountains Saw…” Jul 19 Lewis: July 19, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Friday July 19th 1805 The Musquetoes are very troublesome to us as usual. this morning we set out early and proceeded on…” Jul 19 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 19, 1805 Patrick Gass “of the mountains, which had a good deal of pine, spruce and cedar on them, and where there were not so many…” Jul 20 Clark: July 20, 1805 William Clark “July 20th Satturday 1805 a fine morning we proceded on thro a valley leaveing the river about 6 miles to our left…” Jul 20 Lewis: July 20, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Saturday 20 h 1805. Set out early this morning as usual, currant strong, we therefore employ the toe rope when ever the…” Jul 20 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 20, 1805 Patrick Gass “early. About 8 we got out of the high part of the mountains, and came to where they are lower and not…” Jul 21 Clark: July 21, 1805 William Clark “July 21st Sunday 1805 a fine morning our feet So brused and Cut that I deturmined to delay for the Canoes, &…” Jul 21 Lewis: July 21, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday July 21st 1805. Set out early this morning and passed a bad rappid where the river enters the mountain about 1…” Jul 21 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 21, 1805 Patrick Gass “morning; passed some middling high hills on the river, and rocks of a red purple colour; also two small creeks one on…” Jul 22 Clark: July 22, 1805 William Clark “July 22d Monday 1805 a fine morning wind from the S. E. the last night verry cold, my blanket being Small I…” Jul 22 Lewis: July 22, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Monday July 22cd 1805. We set out early as usual. The river being divided into such a number of channels by both…” Jul 22 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1805 Patrick Gass “pleasant: passed some fine springs on the southern shore, and a large island near the northern; On the south side the country…” Jul 23 Clark: July 23, 1805 William Clark “July 23rd Tuesday 1805 a fair morning wind from the South. I Set out by land at 6 miles overtook G Drewyer…” Jul 23 Lewis: July 23, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday July 23rd 1805. Set out early as usual; Capt. Clark left us with his little party of 4 men and continued…” Jul 23 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: July 23, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “Cap! Clark and 3 men Set out in order to go on to the 3 forks, expecting to find the Snake nation,…” Jul 23 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1805 Patrick Gass “and at the same time Captain Clarke and four men went on again to endeavour to meet with some of the natives.…” Jul 24 Clark: July 24, 1805 William Clark “July 24th Wednesday 1805 a fine day wind from the N W. I proceeded on up a Creek on the direction of…” Jul 24 Lewis: July 24, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday July 24th 1805. Set out at sunrise; the current very strong; passed a remarkable bluff of a crimson coloured earth on…” Jul 24 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: July 24, 1805 Joseph Whitehouse “a clear pleasant morning, we Set out as usal and proceeded on. the current verry rapid, we found a goat Skin which…” Jul 24 Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 24, 1805 Patrick Gass “prosecuted our voyage; passed a bank of very red earth, which our squaw told us the natives use for paint. Deer are…”

Jul 16 Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 16, 1806 John Ordway “breakfast and proceeded on verry well, the wind rose a head and blew so high about noon that [it] obledged us to…” Jul 17 Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 17, 1806 John Ordway “breakfast and proceeded on Collins and Colter skinned the 2 Mountn Sheep Saved the Skin and bones for our officers to take…”