Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

31 journal entries · October 13, 1804 – August 20, 1806 · 9 analyses

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

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The journal entries written here

October 1804

Clark: October 13, 1804 William Clark “13th of October Satturday 1804 Newmon Confined for Mutinous expressions, proceeded on passed a Camp of Sioux on the S. S. those…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 13, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “we Set off eairly clouday, about 12 oclock it rained some. we halted 2 hours. then proceeded on untill dark and camped…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 13, 1804 John Ordway “River3 on N. S. about 50 yds wide at the Mouth, about 12 oClock it rained Some, we halted [and] a court…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 13, 1804 Patrick Gass “day; passed Pond river on the north side, about 50 yards wide. One of the squaws went on with us. At 12…” Clark: October 14, 1804 William Clark “14th of October Sunday 1804 Some rain last night we Set out in the rain which continued all day passed a Creek…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 14, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “cloudy. Some rain. we Set off eairly, proceeded on passed a creek on the S.S. camp‘ on the N.S. nothing else extra-…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 14, 1804 John Ordway “bottom covered with Timber on S. S. passd a creek6 & Black 1 In council the chief, Lassel, had requested the white…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 14, 1804 Patrick Gass “We proceeded early on our voyage; passed a bottom covered with timber on the south side and low ground covered with willows…” Clark: October 15, 1804 William Clark “15th of October Rained all last night, passed a Ricara hunting camp on the S.S. & halted at another on the L.S,…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 15, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “rained all last night. we Set off eairly 1 The entries for the dates October 10 to 15 inclusive have inthe MS.…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 15, 1804 Patrick Gass “in a cloudy morning. At 7 we saw a hunting party of the Rickarees, on their way down to the villages. They…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 15, 1804 John Ordway “Set off eairly. passd a Timbred bottom where we Saw Some Indians, at 7 oC. we met a hunting party of the…” Clark: October 16, 1804 William Clark “16th of October Tuesday 1804 Some rain this morning 2 Squars verry anxious to accompany us we Set out with our Chief…” Lewis: October 16, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “October 16th This day took a small bird alive of the order of the ____ or goat suckers. it appeared to be…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 16, 1804 Patrick Gass “clear morning, passed a creek on the south side. The timber is more plenty than it has been for a considerable distance…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 16, 1804 John Ordway “off at day light, passed an old Shian fort on the S.S. where the Chian nation of Indians lived Some years ago.…” Clark: October 17, 1804 William Clark “17th of October 1804 Wind S. W. I walked on Shore with the Ricara Chief and an Inteprieter, they told me maney…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1804 Patrick Gass “clear morning. Last night eight of the Indians came over to see us, brought us some meat and remained all night. Cap-…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 17, 1804 John Ordway “last night & brought us Some meat, they remained with us all night & Sang the most of the night in the…” Clark: October 18, 1804 William Clark “18th of October 1804. at 6 miles passed the mouth of La Bullet or Cannon Ball River on the L. Side about…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 18, 1804 John Ordway “froze Some last night, we Set off eairly. one man out hunting on each Side of the River, we proceeded on 2…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 18, 1804 Patrick Gass “some frost. We set sail early, and a hunter went up each shore. Having proceeded two miles we met a couple of…” Clark: October 19, 1804 William Clark “19th of October Friday 1804. Set out early under a gentle Breeze from the S. E. more timber than Common in the…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 19, 1804 Patrick Gass “having a clear day and a fair wind: passed a creek on the south side. While out hunting yesterday I saw about…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 19, 1804 John Ordway “2 men out hunting on S.S. a gentle breeze from the South we proceeded on passed a Timbred bottom on N. S.…” Clark: October 20, 1804 William Clark “20th of October 1804 wind from the S E, I walked out to view those remarkable places pointed out by Evens, and…” Lewis: October 20, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “20th October Peter Crusat this day shot at a white bear he wounded him, but being alarmed at the formidable appearance of…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1804 Patrick Gass “which was very pleasant. Two hunters, went out and at break- fast time brought a deer to the boat; when four more…” Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 20, 1804 John Ordway “hunters out hunting on each Side of the River, we passed a creek on N. S. 20 yds wide, passed Bottoms covered…”

August 1806

Clark: August 20, 1806 William Clark “Wednesday 20th of August 1806 a violent hard rain about day light this morning. all wet except myself and the indians. we…” Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — John Ordway: August 20, 1806 John Ordway “on verry well the after part of the day of the day pleasant in the evening we Camped4 on a sand beach…”

Analyses set at this place

October 13, 1804 A Court-Martial on the Missouri: Four Voices on the Trial of John Newman October 14, 1804 Rain, Lashes, and a Weeping Chief: Four Pens on a Single Sunday October 15, 1804 Buffalo-Hide Canoes and Quiet Omissions: Four Journals on the Arikara Hunting Camps October 16, 1804 Forty Antelope in the River: Witnessing an Arikara Communal Hunt October 17, 1804 Wind, Antelope, and a Whippoorwill: Three Voices on the Missouri October 18, 1804 Cannonball River and the Robbed Trappers: Three Views of October 18, 1804 October 19, 1804 Counting Buffalo, Counting Game: Three Registers on the Approach to the Cannonball October 20, 1804 Four Pens, One Wounded Bear: Diverging Accounts Above the Old Mandan Village August 20, 1806 A River Remade: Clark’s Cartographer’s Eye and Ordway’s Spare Ledger

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