Missouri River near Cheyenne River

34 journal entries · September 29, 1804 – October 7, 1804 · 9 analyses

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

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September 1804

Clark: September 29, 1804 William Clark “Capt. W. Clarks Notes Continued as first taken- 29th of September Satturday 1804Set out early Some bad Sand bars, at 9 oClock…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 29, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “we Set off eairly. proceeded on passed bluffs on S. S. Saw Several Indians on Shore i or 2 of the brave…” Clark: September 30, 1804 William Clark “30th of September Sunday 1804 had not proceeded far before we discovered an Indian running after us, he requstd to go with…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 30, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Set off eairly. acloudy morning. we proceeded on Saw a Great nomber of Indians on the S. S. comming down the river.…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: September 30, 1804 John Ordway “wind from the E. passed a willow Island N. S. passd a large Bottom covered with Timber on N. S. Barron hills…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: September 30, 1804 Patrick Gass “passed black bluffs on the south side, and handsome prairie bottom on the north; saw an Indian on the shore, and the…”

October 1804

Clark: October 1, 1804 William Clark “1st of October Monday 1804 The wind blew hard from the S. E. all last night, Set out early passed a large…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 1, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Set off eairly. acloudy morning fare wind. we Sailed on rapidly. at 9 oClock we passed dog River which comes in on…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 1, 1804 John Ordway “Breeze from E. Sailed on verry well past an Island, passed an old village of the Rick Rees nation on S. S.…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 1, 1804 Patrick Gass “morning was cloudy but the wind fair and we sailed rapidly. At 9 we passed the river De Chirn, or Dog river;…” Clark: October 2, 1804 William Clark “2nd of October Tuesday 1804, Mr. Vallie Came on board, Lat. 44° 19' 36 N. we observed Some Indians on a hill…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 2, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Set off eairly. proceeded on. passed a range of black bluffs on N. S. and a large bottom on S. S. about…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 2, 1804 John Ordway “over to us this morning, we found him to be Mr Valley,2 the Trador among The Souix nation he could talk English,…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 2, 1804 Patrick Gass “came on board, who could speak English. He mentioned it as his opinion, that we should see no more Indians, until we…” Clark: October 3, 1804 William Clark “3rd of October Wednesday 1804 The N W. wind blew verry hard all night with Some rain, we Set out early, at…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 3, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “a cloudy morning, and Some rain We Set off at 1% past 7 oClock, proceeded on at 12 oClock the wind blew…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 3, 1804 Patrick Gass “went out and killed a deer.. At five inthe alternoon |, we embarked, and having proceeded six miles,” wns’ = - camped…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 3, 1804 John Ordway “& blew hard from N. W. & continues to blow this morning. So that it detained us untill past 7 oClock. Cloudy.…” Clark: October 4, 1804 William Clark “4th of October Thursdaythe Wind blew all night from the N W. Some rain we were obliged to drop down 3 miles…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 4, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Set off eairly. at g oClock we halted for breakfast an Indian Swam the river & came to us. proceeded on passed…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 4, 1804 Patrick Gass “turn to the place where we halted yesterday at 12 and to take the other side of the river; the water was…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 4, 1804 John Ordway “miles took the channel & proceeded on. passed Several Indians on N. S. at 9 oClock halted [and] took breakfast on S.…” Clark: October 5, 1804 William Clark “5th of October Friday 1804 Frost this morning, Set out early passed a Small Creek on the L. S. saw 3 Tetons…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 5, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Set off eairly Some whight frost last night. the day clear and pleasant. about 11 oClock we Saw Some Goats Swimming the…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 5, 1804 Patrick Gass “clear and pleasant. About 11 we saw some goats swimming the river, when one of our hunters ran up the shore and…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 5, 1804 John Ordway “we Set off eairly. passed some wood in a bottom s. s. See Sev- eral Indians on the Shore on N. S.…” Clark: October 6, 1804 William Clark “6th of October Satturday 1804 Cold Wind from the N. Saw many large round Stones near the middle of the River passed…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 6, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Set off eairly. clear & pleasant. about 11 oC we were passing a bottom covered with timber on the S. S. 2…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 6, 1804 John Ordway “Black Bluffs on s. s. high land, hilley & plains on boath Sides of the River no Timber only in the Bottoms…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 6, 1804 Patrick Gass “clear day; passed bluffs on the south side and a bottom cov- ered with timber on the north. About 11 we passed…” Clark: October 7, 1804 William Clark “7th of October Sunday 1804 frost last night, passed a River 90 yds. wide the Ricaras Call Sur-war-kar-ne all the water of…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 7, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “we Set off eairly. aclear day. passed a creek on the N. S. Goodrich and a Small River on the S. S.…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 7, 1804 John Ordway “at day light, proceeded on passed a creek on N. S. called [blank in Ms.]2 halted [and] took breakfast at a River…” Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 7, 1804 Patrick Gass “passed a willow bottom on the south side; and a creek on the north. At the beginning of some timber land we…”

Analyses set at this place

September 29, 1804 Refusing the Teton: Diplomatic Distance on the Sand Bars September 30, 1804 A Boat That Rocked Like Medicine: Four Accounts of a Tense Teton Farewell October 1, 1804 Four Pens at the Mouth of the Cheyenne: Trade Intelligence and Compression on October 1, 1804 October 2, 1804 An Unanswered Gunshot on the Hills: Four Accounts of a Tense Encounter Above the Cheyenne October 3, 1804 Headwinds, Mice, and a Turkey on His Back: Four Voices on a Stalled October Day October 4, 1804 A Warning Shot, a Swimming Supplicant, and a Ruined Ricara Village October 5, 1804 Four Pronghorn in the Current: Naming Creeks and Counting Goats on the Missouri October 6, 1804 An Abandoned Arikara Village on the Missouri October 7, 1804 Grouse Island and the Sur-war-kar-na: Four Witnesses to a Single River Bend

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