Missouri River near Osage River
Recorded by William Clark, Charles Floyd, Joseph Whitehouse, John Ordway, Patrick Gass
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The journal entries written here
June 1804
Jun 2
Clark: June 2, 1804
William Clark
“June 2ndTook the Dirts. of Son & moon &c &c. I measured the Osage & Missouris at this place made ther width…”
Jun 2
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 2, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out at 4 oclock P m the for part of the day Clear the Latter part Clouday with thunder and Rain…”
Jun 2
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“our officers lay by this day for observations. 4 men went out a hunting. about 12 oC. they came in had killed…”
Jun 2
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 2, 1804
John Ordway
“width of the Missouri at this place is 875 yds wide the Osage River 397 yd9 wide the Pearogue arived with the…”
Jun 2
Missouri River near Osage River — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1804
Patrick Gass
“and killed a deer. At five in the afternoon we embarked, and having proceeded six miles, encamped at the mouth of Mar-…”
Jun 3
Clark: June 3, 1804
William Clark
“June Sunday 3rd 1804 the fore part of the day fair I attempted to take equal alltitudes, & M Altitudes, but was…”
Jun 3
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 3, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“a fair morning. Several men out a hunting. our officers takes observations &c.”
Jun 3
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 3, 1804
John Ordway
“the Day. the Hunters killed five Deer while we delayed at this place, we set out at 5 OC. in the afternoon…”
Jun 3
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 3, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out at 4 oclock P m the for part of the day Clear the Latter part Clouday with thunder and Rain…”
Jun 4
Clark: June 4, 1804
William Clark
“June 4th 1804 Monday, a fair Day Sent out 3 hunters, our mast broke by the boat running under a tree Passed…”
Jun 4
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 4, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out Clear morning 2 miles By ouer Stersman Let the Boat Run under a lim and Broke our mast off 3…”
Jun 4
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 4, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“a fair morning. we branded Several trees &c. in the afternoon we Set out and proceeded about 4 miles and Camped at…”
Jun 4
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 4, 1804
John Ordway
“mast broke by my Stearing the Boat near the Shore the Rope or Stay to her mast got fast in a limb…”
Jun 4
Missouri River near Osage River — Patrick Gass: June 4, 1804
Patrick Gass
“continued our voyage, and during the day broke our mast by steering too close to the shore. In the evening we encamped…”
Jun 5
Clark: June 5, 1804
William Clark
“June 5th Tuesday, Jurked the Vennison Killed yesterday, after Seting over the Scouting Party or hunder of 3 men Set out at…”
Jun 5
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 5, 1804
Charles Floyd
“fair day pased Lead Creek on South Side of the River. Littel Good woman Creek on the N. Side Came g miles…”
Jun 5
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 5, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“a fair morning. we Set out eairly and proceeded on passed a creek on the South Side and Camped on the Same…”
Jun 5
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 5, 1804
John Ordway
“South Side of the River & Little Good woman Creek4 on the N. Side, came 9 miles, passed the Creek of the…”
Jun 5
Missouri River near Osage River — Patrick Gass: June 5, 1804
Patrick Gass
“and Little Goodwoman creek on the north: also the creek of the Big Rock. We met two Frenchmen in two canoes laden…”
Jun 6
Clark: June 6, 1804
William Clark
“Wednesday the 6th of June 1804. Mended our mast this morning and Set out at 7 oClock, under a Jentle Braise from…”
Jun 6
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 6, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out 5 oclock Came 2 miles past Som [s]pringe Comes out of Clifts 2 miles past a Creerk on the N…”
Jun 6
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 6, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“we Set out eairly. and proceeded on passed a creek called led creek on S. Side. passed a creek on N. Side…”
Jun 6
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 6, 1804
John Ordway
“and Set out at 7 o. C. with a gentle wind up the River, we passed a place in the projecting Rock…”
Jun 6
Missouri River near Osage River — Patrick Gass: June 6, 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,…”
Jun 7
Clark: June 7, 1804
William Clark
“Thursday 7th of June 1804 Set out early passed the head of the Isd from the Isd. N. 61° W. to the…”
Jun 7
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 7, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“the hunters and Cap! Lewis went out to a bufFaloe lick two miles. Saw this Salt Spring, but no bufFaloe. on N.…”
Jun 7
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 7, 1804
John Ordway
“wind passed high Clifts & a fine large Spring which Run from under the clifts of Rocks, about 2 miles further we…”
Jun 7
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 7, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out 5 oclock Came 2 miles past Som [s]pringe Comes out of Clifts 2 miles past a Creerk on the N…”
Jun 8
Clark: June 8, 1804
William Clark
“June 8th Friday Set out at Daylight proceeded on the Course of last night S 87° W 3 ms passed a Willow…”
Jun 8
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 8, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out erley this morning the day Clear wind from the west Came 5 miles past 2 Canoes Lasht to Gather Loaded…”
Jun 8
Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 8, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“Got on our way at the usal hour had strong Watter to Goe throug the white pierogue had hard Crossing the River…”
Jun 8
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 8, 1804
John Ordway
“passed a run on left Side above a point of rocks on 3 miles on which their is a nomber of Deer…”
Jun 8
Missouri River near Osage River — Patrick Gass: June 8, 1804
Patrick Gass
“we met four canoes loaded with fur and peltry: and passed the Mine river on the south side, which is 150 yards…”
Analyses set at this place
June 2, 1804 Measuring the Confluence: A Day of Instruments and Returning Hunters
June 3, 1804 A Sore Throat, an Obscured Sun, and Signs of War Parties
June 4, 1804 The Broken Mast and the Singing Bird
June 5, 1804 The Painted Devil and the Burned Beaver: Two Frenchmen on the Missouri
June 6, 1804 Salt Springs, Split Rock, and a Boat Nearly Lost
June 7, 1804 Rattlesnakes, Salt Licks, and the Painted Rock: Four Voices on the Big Manitou
June 8, 1804 The Mine River and a Cache of Buried Skins