Missouri River near Soldier River

25 journal entries · August 4, 1804 – September 6, 1806 · 7 analyses

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

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The journal entries written here

August 1804

Clark: August 4, 1804 William Clark “August 4th at 7 oClock the heavens darkened and a violent wind from the N W. Suckceeded which lasted about an hour,…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 4, 1804 Patrick Gass “had a fair day. We passed a creek on the south side, which came out of ponds. One of our men went…” Clark: August 5, 1804 William Clark “August 5th Set out early wind from N E. Great appearance of Wind & rain, (I have remarked that I have not…” Lewis: August 5, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “August 5th 1804 Killed a serpent on the bank of the river adjoining a large prarie. F Inch Length from nose to…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Charles Floyd: August 5, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out erley this morning Cam 2 miles when a verry hard Storm of wind and Rain from the North Est it…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Joseph Whitehouse: August 5, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Nothing Extraordinary happned that day Road i6 miles Camp? On the S. S. Read deserted from our party.” Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 5, 1804 Patrick Gass “wind obliged us to stop two hours. It then cleared and we continued our voyage; passed prairies on both sides, and en-…” Clark: August 6, 1804 William Clark “August 6th Monday 1804 at 12 oClock last night a Violent Storm of wind & rain from the N. W. one perogue…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Charles Floyd: August 6, 1804 Charles Floyd “we Set out at a erley ouer this morning prossed on passed a Creek on the N. Side Called Soldiers Creek it…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Joseph Whitehouse: August 6, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “the morning was fair got under way at Sun Rise pass? an Island to the L. S. Roaed 12 miles before Dinner,…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 6, 1804 Patrick Gass “after a stormy night of wind and rain; passed a creek on the north side, at the back of an island, called…” Clark: August 7, 1804 William Clark “August 7th Tuesday last night about 8 oClock a Storm of wind from the N. W. which lasted 3/4 of an hour…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Charles Floyd: August 7, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out at 6 oclock A.m_ prossed on day Clear wind from the North west on the 4" of this month one…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Joseph Whitehouse: August 7, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “the Morning Clear the party Sonsisted of 4 their names first G. Druier, R. fields, Bratton, And William [Labiech] ^ that was…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1804 Patrick Gass “our voyage till 12, when four of our people were dispatched to the Otto nation of Indians after the man who had…” Clark: August 8, 1804 William Clark “August the 8th 1804 Set out this morning at the usial time at about 2 miles (1) passed a part of the…” Lewis: August 8, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “August 8th 1804 we had seen but a few aquatic fouls of any kind on the river since we commenced our journey…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1804 Patrick Gass “on the north side, called little Sioux. Captain Clarke and LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 19 one of the men went out to…” Clark: August 9, 1804 William Clark “9th Augt Thursday 1804 The fog of this morning detained us untill 1/2 passed 7 oClock at which time we left our…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Charles Floyd: August 9, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out at 7 oclock a, m, after the fague was Gon which is verry thick in this Cuntrey Cap! Clark and…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Joseph Whitehouse: August 9, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “the Morning was foggy Cleard Up at 8 Oclock the Wind blew south had Good Sailing for better than 14 Miles. Cam[p]ed…” Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 9, 1804 Patrick Gass “we could not proceed before 7, when we went on under a gentle breeze, and having advanced eleven miles, came to a…”

September 1806

Clark: September 6, 1806 William Clark “Saturday 6th of September 1806 The Musquetors excessively troublesom we Set out early at the great Cut off Saw a herd of…” Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 6, 1806 John Ordway “proceeded on about noon Saw a large flock of pillicans Some of the hunters killed three of them Shortly after we met…” Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 6, 1806 Patrick Gass “number of pelicans, and about 8 o’clock a gang of elk, when some hunters went out but returned without killing any. At…”

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