Missouri River near Gasconade River

May 26 Clark: May 26, 1804 William Clark “May 26th 1804. Set out at 7 oClock after a hard rain & Wind, & proceed on verry well under Sale. Wind…” May 26 Lewis: May 26, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “Detatchment Orders. May 26th 1804. The Commanding Officers direct, that the three Squads under the command of Sergts. Floyd Ordway and Pryor…” May 26 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: May 26, 1804 Charles Floyd “we Set out at 7 oclock A m 2 of our men was Sent with the Horses by Land to meat us…” May 26 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 26, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “a fair morning. we Set out eairly some Thunder and rain. towards evening. we pass’ a creek called otter Creek on the…” May 26 Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: May 26, 1804 John Ordway “thunder & rain this mornmg passed a Creek called Otter Creek2 encamped on N. Side” May 26 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 26, 1804 Patrick Gass “by land with a couple of horses. At seven we embarked and had loud thunder and heavy rain; passed Otter creek on…” May 27 Clark: May 27, 1804 William Clark “Sunday May 27th as we were Setting out this morning two Canoos loaded with Bever elk Deer Skins & Buffalow Robes, from…” May 27 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: May 27, 1804 Charles Floyd “pased ash Creek on the South Side high Clifts on S Side arrived at the mouth of the Gasganade River at 5…” May 27 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 27, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “a fair morning. we set out eairly. passed a creek called ash Creek, on the N. Side high. clifts on the South…” May 27 Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: May 27, 1804 John Ordway “S. Side Arrived at the Mouth of the Gasgonade River3 at 5 0. C. P. M. on S Side Shannon killed a…” May 27 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 27, 1804 Patrick Gass “cliffs on the south side, and at five in the afternoon arrived at the mouth of Gaskenade river. On the south side…” May 28 Clark: May 28, 1804 William Clark “Monday 28th May rained hard all the last night Some wind from the S W, one Deer Killed to day, one Man…” May 28 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: May 28, 1804 Charles Floyd “rain Last night Severall men went out hunting &‘ one of them Killed a Deer” May 28 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 28, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “a pleasant morning. Several men out a hunting. the Lati- dude at this place is 38°, 44’, 3.5-1o"* as I was a…” May 28 Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: May 28, 1804 John Ordway “to air Several men out hunting &C. Reuben Fields killed a Deer, the Mouth of the Gasgonade River is 157 yards wide.” May 28 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 28, 1804 Patrick Gass “air and dry, and several of our men sent out to hunt. One of them killed a deer. The mouth of the…” May 29 Clark: May 29, 1804 William Clark “Tuesday 29th May Sent out hunters, got a morning obsvtn and one at 12 oClock, rained last night, the river rises fast…” May 29 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: May 29, 1804 Charles Floyd “Rain Last night Set out at 5 ock P m Came 3 miles pla]ssed Deer Creek on the S. Side encamped all…” May 29 Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: May 29, 1804 John Ordway “hunting, &C. we Set out from the Gasgonade River at 5 O. C. P. M. Come 3 miles passed Deer Creek4 on…” May 29 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 29, 1804 Patrick Gass “whom returned. We waited here until 5 o’clock P.M. for the man who had not come in, and then proceeded three miles,…” May 30 Clark: May 30, 1804 William Clark “May 30th, Wednesday, Set out at 7 oClock after a heavy rain, rained all last night, a little after Dark last night…” May 30 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: May 30, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out 7 ock after a verry hard Rain and thunder it Rained During the Gratist part of the day with hail…” May 30 Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: May 30, 1804 John Ordway “after a hard rain, rained all last night, a little after dark last night Several Guns were fired below we expect the…” May 30 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 30, 1804 Patrick Gass “night, on account of the rain, we continued our voyage at seven o'clock A. M. and passed a cove where there were…” May 31 Clark: May 31, 1804 William Clark “May 31st Thursday 1804 rained the greater part of last night, the wind from the West raised and blew with great force…” May 31 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: May 31, 1804 Charles Floyd “one perogue Loaded with Bare Skins and Beav[er] and Deer Skins from the osoge village one osoge woman with them our hunters…” May 31 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 31, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “a fair morning. we Set out as usal and proceeS on meta perogue in which was a frenchman and 2 Indians on…” May 31 Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: May 31, 1804 John Ordway “a hard wind from N. West Several of the party out hunting in the later part of the day Reuben Fields killed…” May 31 Patrick Gass: May 31, 1804 Patrick Gass “ment all day, on account of a strong wind from the west. An Indian man and a squaw came down the river…”

Jun 1 Clark: June 1, 1804 William Clark “June 1st Friday 1804 Set out early, the Same Course S 48° W of Wednesday contd. 4 ms passed the Mouth of…” Jun 1 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: June 1, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out come one mile past one River on the N Side called Big mudy River comes in opset the Louer pint…” Jun 1 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 1, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “a pleasant morning. we Set out eairly and proceeded on passed a River on the N. Side called big muddy, the bottoms…” Jun 1 Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: June 1, 1804 John Ordway “stone Creek at 5 O.C. a fair day. came 1| miles passed Big Muddy Creek on N. Side R. high Banks on…” Jun 1 Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: June 1, 1804 Patrick Gass “proceeded on our voyage; passed Big Muddy creek on the north side; and on the opposite side saw high banks. Two and…”