Missouri River near Arrow Rock

16 journal entries · June 23, 1804 – September 18, 1806 · 4 analyses

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

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The journal entries written here

June 1804

Clark: June 23, 1804 William Clark “23rd June Satturday Some wind this morning from the N W. Set out at 7 oC Proceeded on N. 70 d. W…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 23, 1804 Charles Floyd “a Small Brese from the N. W Set out at 5. oclock day Couday Came 3 miles Landed on acount of the…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Patrick Gass: June 23, 1804 Patrick Gass “the wind blew so strong down the river that we were unable to proceed, and we encamped on an island and inspected…” Clark: June 24, 1804 William Clark “24th, June Sunday Set out at half after Six. I joined the boat this morng at 8 oClock (I will only remark…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 24, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out at 5 oclock A. m. wind from the N. E. Sailed Day Clear passed a Creek on the South Side…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Joseph Whitehouse: June 24, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Got on Our way at and Cross‘ the River to the west Shore at 12 oclock we Stop* to Girk our meat…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — John Ordway: June 24, 1804 John Ordway “passed a Creek on the South Side Called Creek of the Hay Cabbins.2 Cap4 Clark came to the Boat this morning with…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1804 Patrick Gass “pursued our voyage: at nine Captain Clarke came to us and brought with him two deer and a bear. We passed a…” Clark: June 25, 1804 William Clark “Monday June 25th a heavy fog Detaind us about an hour Set out passed the Isd on a course from the last…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 25, 1804 Charles Floyd “we Set out at 8 oclock after the Fogue was Gon, [*] pass a Coal Mine on the South Side above a…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Got on our way at hard Scrable Perarie pass* two Creeks the One Call" la beane’ and the Other Rowling Creek, S.…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — John Ordway: June 25, 1804 John Ordway “an hour, we Set out, passed a Coal Bank on the North Side which appears to have Great quantity of Coal in…” Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1804 Patrick Gass “we pursued our voyage. The river here is narrow with high land on the south side. We passed a creek on the…”

September 1806

Clark: September 18, 1806 William Clark “Thursday 18th of September 1806 we rose early Capt McClellin wrote a letter and we took our leave, and proceeded on passed…” Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — John Ordway: September 18, 1806 John Ordway “McLanen a kegg of corn, took our leave of him & his party and Set out eairly and proceeded on Soon passd…” Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806 Patrick Gass “took our leave of him and proceeded on. In a short time, passed the mouth of the river Grand, and soon after…”

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