Missouri River near St. Joseph area

Jul 5 Clark: July 5, 1804 William Clark “July the 5th 1804 Set out verry early this morning, Swam the horse across the river, proceeded on for two miles under…” Jul 5 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 5, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out errley this morning Swam ouer Stray Horse a Cross the River to Join our other Horses prossed on for two…” Jul 5 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 5, 1804 John Ordway “white horse a cross this River, proceeded on for two miles under the bank where the old Kansas Town formerly Stood (Say…” Jul 5 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 5, 1804 Patrick Gass “morning; and found the land high on the south side. We went through a large bend full of sand bars where we…” Jul 6 Clark: July 6, 1804 William Clark “6th July Friday. We Set out early this morning & Proceeded on (the river falls Slowly) wind S. W) passed a Sand…” Jul 6 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 6, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out prossed under a Jentell Brees from the South west the water wase So [s]trong that we could Hardley Steem it…” Jul 6 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 6, 1804 John Ordway “ceeded on, the river falls Slowly the weather is verry warm, 1 "which was quickly doctored with bark by Cap. Lewis." Clark.…” Jul 6 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 6, 1804 Patrick Gass “day, and made a good day’s voyage: and encamped on the south side at Whipperwell creek.” Jul 7 Clark: July 7, 1804 William Clark “7th of July Satturday 1804 Set out early passed Some verry Swift water on the L. S. which Compelled us to Draw…” Jul 7 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 7, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out errley prosed along, passed some Strong water on the South Side, which Compelled us to Draw up by the Cord…” Jul 7 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 7, 1804 John Ordway “waters on the South side, verry warm morning, passed a beauti- ful prarie on the North Side which extends back, those praries…” Jul 7 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 7, 1804 Patrick Gass “age; passed a high handsome prairie on the north side, and killed a wolf and a large wood rat on the bank.…” Jul 8 Clark: July 8, 1804 William Clark “8th of July Sunday Set out early this morning, the Sick man much better, Serjt. Oddeway was waiting at a Creek on…” Jul 8 Lewis: July 8, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “Detachment Orders Nadawa Island July 8th 1804.- In order to insure a prudent and regular use of all provisions issued to the…” Jul 8 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 8, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out at Sun Rise Rain Last night with wind from the E. passed some Good Land to day and High passed…” Jul 8 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 8, 1804 John Ordway “on board about 8 oClock proceeded on along the North Side of an Island called Nodaway Island, high well timbered land on…” Jul 8 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 8, 1804 Patrick Gass “light. The river here is crooked and narrow. At one we came to a large island, with only a small stream on…” Jul 8 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 8, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “the wind Rose before we starte’ and blew fair with us Sail‘ Chiefly for the space of Eight hours we came to…” Jul 9 Clark: July 9, 1804 William Clark “July the 9th Monday 1804 Sent one man back to the mouth of the River to mark a tree, to let the…” Jul 9 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 9, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out erley this morning prosed on passed a Small Creek on the South Side Called monter Creek High Land Rain to…” Jul 9 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 9, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Sat out the Usal hour of Day light Rain Came On Raind the Most part of the day the hunters did not…” Jul 9 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 9, 1804 John Ordway “Back to the Creek to blaze some trees, So the Hunters might See, we had passed, proceeded on passed a Creek or…” Jul 9 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 9, 1804 Patrick Gass “It rained hard till 12 o’clock. We passed a creek on the south side, called Wolf creek. The man that was snake…” Jul 10 Clark: July 10, 1804 William Clark “July 10th Tuesday Set out this morning with a view to Land near the fire Seen last night, & recornetre, but Soon…” Jul 10 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 10, 1804 Charles Floyd “Set out when we Could See, about us, when we Came to the place it was ouer men which had Left us…” Jul 10 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 10, 1804 John Ordway “to land near where we Saw the Sun last night & to reconortre but Soon Discovered that our men were at the…” Jul 10 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 10, 1804 Patrick Gass “fair day and fair wind. There is a handsome prairie on the south side opposite an island. We encamped on the north…” Jul 10 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 10, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “the Most part of the day the hunters did not come in We ro‘ 12 Miles at Piettet River de louce [loup]…” Jul 11 Clark: July 11, 1804 William Clark “July 11th Wednesday, Set out early proceeded on passed a Willow (1) Island in a bend to the S. S. Sent out…” Jul 11 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 11, 1804 Charles Floyd “Som Hunters out on the No. Side those on the South Side not Return Last night ouer object in Delaying hear is…” Jul 11 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1804 Patrick Gass “a creek on the north side, called Tarico, and halted at an island, opposite a creek called Moha on the south side…” Jul 11 Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 11, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Got Under Way at an Early hour It appear‘ like rain but cleard up passt Some Islands to the E. of us…” Jul 12 Clark: July 12, 1804 William Clark “July 12th Thursday Som hunters out on the S. S. those on the L. S. did not return last night, our object…” Jul 12 Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 12, 1804 John Ordway “Cloaths,4 &.C., the Capts take observations. Several hunters went out this mornins the hunters which went out yesterday on the South Side…” Jul 12 Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 12, 1804 Patrick Gass “who were much fatigued, might take some rest. The hunters, who had remained on the south side of the river all night,…” Jul 12 Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 12, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Reste’ at the above mentiond place found a a pybold horse on the E. S. the hunters Came in brought 4 deer…”

Sep 12 Clark: September 12, 1806 William Clark “Friday 12th of September 1806 a thick fog a litile before day which blew off at day light. a heavy Dew this…” Sep 12 Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — John Ordway: September 12, 1806 John Ordway “and procd on about 9 A. M. we met 2 two canoes and 11 french- man 1 of which was loaded with…” Sep 12 Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — Patrick Gass: September 12, 1806 Patrick Gass “barked early. In half an hour we met two periogues going up to trade; staid with them a short time and went…” Sep 13 Clark: September 13, 1806 William Clark “Saturday 13th September 1806 rose early Mr. McClellen gave each man a Dram and a little after Sunrise we Set out the…” Sep 13 Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — John Ordway: September 13, 1806 John Ordway “our party as much whiskey as they would drink and gave our officers three bottles of wine and we took our leave…” Sep 13 Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — Patrick Gass: September 13, 1806 Patrick Gass “rain that fell yesterday, and again proceeded on early with 286 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE unfavorable wind. At 10 we halted to…”