Missouri River near Niobrara River

24 journal entries · September 2, 1804 – September 2, 1806 · 7 analyses

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

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The journal entries written here

September 1804

Clark: September 2, 1804 William Clark “2nd of Sept. Sunday 1804Set out early & proceeded on passed the Island & Came too above below a yellow Bluff on…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 2, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “cool and pleasant this morning we Set off at Sun rise passed yallow Bluff & many beaver Signs we passed a Chalk…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 2, 1804 John Ordway “last night § past 1 oC. of wind & rain from N. W. which lasted ab* 2 hours. Cloudy this morning we…” Clark: September 3, 1804 William Clark “3rd September Monday 1804. Set out at Sun rise, verry Cold morning clear and but little wind from the N W. we…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 3, 1804 John Ordway “off at Sun rise, the wind blew from the west, passed yallow Bluff, Some Stone under the bank near the water, passed…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — Patrick Gass: September 3, 1804 Patrick Gass “passed yellow bluffs on the north side and a small creek called Plumb creek. Here the river turns at right angles to…” Clark: September 4, 1804 William Clark “4th of September Tuesday 1804. a verry Cold wind from South E. by S. we Set out early proceeded on to the…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 4, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Set off eairly. proceeded on found Some plumbs. _ pass? white paint Creek on the S. S. we Sailed fast, we passed…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 4, 1804 John Ordway “eairly, proceeded on passed a Small Creek on S. S. where we took breakfast found some plumbs & hack burrys &. C.…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — Patrick Gass: September 4, 1804 Patrick Gass “creek on the south side about 30 yards wide, called Paint creek; and high yellow bluffs on the same side. About a…” Clark: September 5, 1804 William Clark “5th September 1804 Wednesday, Set out early the wind blew hard from the South as it has for Some Days past, we…” Lewis: September 5, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “Sept 5th saw some wild goats or antelopes on the hill above the Glauber Salts Springs they ran off we could not…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 5, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “we took a ceeder mast on board Some hunters out we Sailed on passed Goat creek on N. S. where the Beaver…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 5, 1804 John Ordway “Set off eairly the wind Blew hard from the South we passed a large Island, Reuben Fields J° Fields & Drewyer went…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — Patrick Gass: September 5, 1804 Patrick Gass “wind, and had a clear day. We passed a long island covered with timber, and three men went to hunt on it.…” Clark: September 6, 1804 William Clark “6th Septr Thursday 1804, a Storm this morning from the N W. at day light which lasted a fiew minits, Set out…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 6, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “a cloudy morning Several hunters out hunting. colter joined us had not found Shannon. the hunters killed 1 Buf- falow one Elk…” Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 6, 1804 John Ordway “Set off eairly, got fast several times on the Sand bars, could not make much headway with the oars nor poles &…”

September 1806

Clark: September 1, 1806 William Clark “Monday 1st of September 1806 Musquitors very troublesom last night, we set out at the usial hour and had not proceeded on…” Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 1, 1806 John Ordway “Set out eairly and procd on two hunters went on with a Small canoe to hunt about 9 A. M. we passd…” Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1806 Patrick Gass “we set out early, and about to o’clock met nine of the Yonk- tin band of the Sioux nation of Indians on…” Clark: September 2, 1806 William Clark “Tuesday 2nd of September 1806 Set out at the usial hour passed the River Jacque at 8 A.M. in the first bottom…” Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 2, 1806 John Ordway “procd on passed the mouth of River Jaque [James]. Saw gangs of Elk got Some good pipe clay about 11 A. M.…” Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 2, 1806 Patrick Gass “out early, and went on till noon, when we halted, and some men went out and killed two fine fat buffaloe cows;…”

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