Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
Recorded by William Clark, Joseph Whitehouse, John Ordway, Patrick Gass, Meriwether Lewis
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The journal entries written here
October 1804
Oct 13
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…”
Oct 13
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…”
Oct 13
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…”
Oct 13
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…”
Oct 14
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…”
Oct 14
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-…”
Oct 14
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…”
Oct 14
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…”
Oct 15
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,…”
Oct 15
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.…”
Oct 15
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…”
Oct 15
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…”
Oct 16
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…”
Oct 16
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…”
Oct 16
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…”
Oct 16
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.…”
Oct 17
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…”
Oct 17
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-…”
Oct 17
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…”
Oct 18
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…”
Oct 18
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…”
Oct 18
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…”
Oct 19
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…”
Oct 19
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…”
Oct 19
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.…”
Oct 20
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…”
Oct 20
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…”
Oct 20
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…”
Oct 20
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
Aug 20
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…”
Aug 20
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