Missouri River near Marias River approach
Recorded by William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, Patrick Gass, Joseph Whitehouse, John Ordway
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The journal entries written here
June 1805
Jun 1
Clark: June 1, 1805
William Clark
“June 1st Satterday 1805 a Cloudy morning we Set out at an early hour and proseeded on as usial with the toe…”
Jun 1
Lewis: June 1, 1805
Meriwether Lewis
“Saturday June 1st 1805 The moring was cloudy and a few drops of rain. Set out at an early hour and proceeded…”
Jun 1
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Patrick Gass: June 1, 1805
Patrick Gass
“ing was cloudy, but without rain. We passed through a more handsome country, than for some days past. It appears more level…”
Jun 1
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 1, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse
“a clear pleasant morning we Set off eairly & proceeded on. passed Steep clifts of white rocks which had villages of little…”
Jun 2
Clark: June 2, 1805
William Clark
“June 2nd Sunday 1805 we had a hard wind and a little rain last night, this morning fair we Set out at…”
Jun 2
Lewis: June 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis
“Sunday June 2ed 1805 The wind blew violently last night and was attended by a slight shower of rain; the morning was…”
Jun 2
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 2, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse
“a clear pleasant morning. we Set off as usal & proceeded on. about 9 oC. Some of the hunters killed a buffalow…”
Jun 2
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1805
Patrick Gass
“hills come close on the river, but are not so high nor so broken, as we found them a short distance lower…”
July 1806
Jul 29
Lewis: July 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis
“Tuesday July 29th 1806. Shortly after dark last evening a violent storm came on from N. W. attended with rain hail Thunder…”
Jul 29
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 29, 1806
John Ordway
“and proceeded on fast Saw large gangs of buffal9 and Elk. R. Frazer killed an Elk. we took the hide and Some…”
Jul 29
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 29, 1806
Patrick Gass
“our voyage from the mouth of Maria’s river; and the current of the Missouri being very swift, we went down rapidly. At…”
