Missouri River near Jefferson City area

32 journal entries · June 9, 1804 – June 15, 1804 · 7 analyses

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

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The journal entries written here

June 1804

Clark: June 9, 1804 William Clark “9th of June Satterday Set out early, water verry Swift got fast on a log, detained us 1/4 hour Hard rain last…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 9, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out after a verry hard Rain Last night the morning Clear wind from the Est Came 5 miles past the Praria…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 9, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “the wind blew so strong in the morning that the Command- ing Officer halted there that day Drewyer kill? two bears &…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 9, 1804 John Ordway “log detained us half an hour, Rain last night we passed prarie & arrow Creek6 on South Side of the River, the…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 9, 1804 Patrick Gass “creek on the south side.* This is a beautiful country and the land excellent. The Missouri here is only 300 yards wide,…” Clark: June 10, 1804 William Clark “June 10th Sunday 1804 Some rain last night we set out early Saw a number of Goslings this morning, Continued on the…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 10, 1804 Charles Floyd “we imbarked at the yousel ouer [usual hour] and proseded on our Jorney 5 miles past a Creek Called Deer Lick Creek…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 10, 1804 John Ordway “day, we passed hilley land on Right hand of the River. On the left the land is level plenty of Mulbery Trees,…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 10, 1804 Patrick Gass “called Deer-lick creek on the north side; and three miles fur- ther the Two Charlottes on the same side. The mouths of…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 10, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “We got to the Charrotte River at 2 Oclock Waited the Arrival of the hunters there Suffer? by the Musquitoes on the…” Clark: June 11, 1804 William Clark “11 June Mondayas the wind blew all this day from the N, W. which was imedeately a head we Could not Stur,…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 11, 1804 Charles Floyd “Day Clear wind from the N. West Lay By all Day on account of the wind the Latter part of the day…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 11, 1804 John Ordway “ing hard from the N. W. Drewyer & Several more went out in the Praries a hunting, & Drewyer killed two Bear…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 11, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “the wind blew so strong in the morning that the Command- ing Officer halted there that day Drewyer kill’ two bears &…” Clark: June 12, 1804 William Clark “12th of June, Tuesday We Set out early, passed thro a verry bad bend N. 25° W. 31/2 to apt. L. S.…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 12, 1804 Charles Floyd “we Set out at the Usial ouer the day Clear wind from the west Came 4 miles past a Creek on the…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 12, 1804 John Ordway “fair Morning, we passed plumb Creek on South Side of the River, the plumbs are plenty up sd Creek, near below sd…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 12, 1804 Patrick Gass “o’clock in the afternoon, when we met five periogues loaded with fur and peltry from the Sioux nation of Indians. We remained…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 12, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Left the Charrottoe Perarie and Sail‘ for the Grand River. Met with 7 peirogues. Loaded with peltry for Cap" Chatto [Chouteau] in…” Clark: June 13, 1804 William Clark “13th June Wednesday we Set out early passed a verry round bend to L. S. passed two Creeks 1 me. apt. Called…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 13, 1804 John Ordway “passed the Creek of the praries, large praries above the Creek verry excellent land we passed a Creek Called Round bend Creek…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 13, 1804 Patrick Gass “passed a small creek on the north side in a long bend of the river, and encamped at the mouth of Grand…” Clark: June 14, 1804 William Clark “14th June, Thursday We set out at 6 oClock after a thick fog proceeded on verry well S. 33 W 2 Ms.…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 14, 1804 Charles Floyd “we Set out at the usuel ouer and proseded on our Jorney day Clear water Strong Came 3 miles met 2 Conoes…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 14, 1804 John Ordway “River, foggy but fair day we passed a handsome Small prarie on North Side of the River, verry hard water, about noon…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 14, 1804 Patrick Gass “tinued our voyage. The river having risen during the night was difficult to ascend. At noon we passed some Frenchmen from the…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 14, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Got under way at the Grand River Roe‘ 3 miles and Got in to a Byoe at the End of s* Byoe…” Clark: June 15, 1804 William Clark “15 June Friday 1804, we Set out early proceeded on about 1 me. and the Boat turned on a Sawyer which was…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 15, 1804 Charles Floyd “we Set out at 5 oclock after much Feteaged of yesterdays worke pased a Creek on the South Side Calleded Indian Creek…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 15, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Got on our way at the willow prarie the wind S. E. fresh We Crouded Sail and Sail’ 16 miles Camp‘ at…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 15, 1804 John Ordway “passed high Land on South Side of the River we passed Indian Creek little above we stopped at 12 O.C. to eat…” Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 15, 1804 Patrick Gass “ing, and had very rapid water. There is a beautiful Prairie on the south side and the Jand high. Mulberries are in…”

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