Missouri River near White River

31 journal entries · September 11, 1804 – September 17, 1804 · 7 analyses

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

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September 1804

Clark: September 11, 1804 William Clark “Septr. 11th Tuesday 1804 Set out early a Cloudy morning the river verry wide from one hill to the other, with many…” Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 11, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Set out an eairly hour Clear morning & fare wind. pro- ceeded on passed an Is cov! with timber. high hills and…” Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 11, 1804 John Ordway “head of the Isd Cap* Clark myself and 2 more walked on Shore S. S. I killed a verry large porkapine put…” Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 11, 1804 Patrick Gass “wind; passed an island covered with timber, and high hills and prairie on both sides of the river. At 1 o'clock it…” Clark: September 12, 1804 William Clark “Septr. 12th Wednesday 1804 a Dark Cloudy Day the wind hard from the N. W. we passed (1) a Island the middle…” Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 12, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Clouday. R. Fields continued on with the horse. passed a long range of black bluffs on the S. S. and an Island…” Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 12, 1804 John Ordway “in to the North. Set off as usal proceeded on Slowly, the cur- rent Swift & wind a head. Cap* Clark walked…” Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 12, 1804 Patrick Gass “day; passed a long range of black bluffs on the south side, and an island covered with timber, which is all the…” Clark: September 13, 1804 William Clark “13th Septr. Thursday 1804 a Dark Drizzley Day, G D Cought 4 Beaver last night the winds from the N W. Cold…” Lewis: September 13, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “September 13th Killed a bluewinged teal and a Porcupine; found it in a Cottonwood tree near the river on the Lard. Shorethe…” Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 13, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “cloudy and hard rain. G. Drewyer caught 4 beaver last night high wind, passed a creek on S.S. and range of black…” Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 13, 1804 John Ordway “passed high hills on N. S. & a Bottom prarie. Some part covered with Timber [and] Grape vines covered with ripe grapes.…” Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 13, 1804 Patrick Gass “32 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE set sail early; the morning was cloudy, with some rain and wind ahead; passed a creek and…” Clark: September 14, 1804 William Clark “Septr 14th Friday 1804 Course Dists & rifur. Set out early proceeded on passed Several Sand bars water wide & Shallow N.…” Lewis: September 14, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “September 14th 1804 this day Capt. Clark killed a male wild goat so calledit's weight 65 lbs. F I length from point…” Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 14, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “a foggy morning, a cloudy day and Some rain the water is So Shallow that we had to waid & hall the…” Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 14, 1804 John Ordway “Cloudy. George Drewyer caught 3 Beaver last night. I Serg1 Pryor & Shannon returned to the Boat at 8 o. C. where…” Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 14, 1804 Patrick Gass “same kind of weather. Had considerable difficulty in getting along, on account of the shallowness of the river; all hands in the…” Clark: September 15, 1804 William Clark “September the 15th Satturday 1804 Set out early passed the Mouth of a creek on the L S. where Shannon lived on…” Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 15, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “we Set off eairly a cloudy morning. Collins went with the horse. we passed a creek on the S. Side named Shannons…” Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 15, 1804 John Ordway “night, we Set of[f] eairly this morning, passed a creek on s. s. where George Shannon Camped Six days in a Timbered…” Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 15, 1804 Patrick Gass “voyage early, and passed a creek on the south side and black bluffs on the north. Passed White river on the south…” Clark: September 16, 1804 William Clark “September 16th Sunday, we proceeded on 11/4 Miles and Camped on the L. Side in a butifull Plain Surounded with timber in…” Lewis: September 16, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday September 16th 1804. This morning set out at an early hour, and come too at 1/2 after 7 A.M. on the…” Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 16, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “we Set off eairly and proceeded on passed the mouth of White River on the S. Side Came 4 miles and Camped…” Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 16, 1804 John Ordway “Cool & clear, proceeded on in order to find a good place to camp & dry & arange all afairs on board…” Clark: September 17, 1804 William Clark “17th of Septr. Monday 1804 above White river Dried all those articles which had got wet by the last rain, a fine…” Lewis: September 17, 1804 Meriwether Lewis “Monday September 17th 1804. Having for many days past confined myself to the boat, I determined to devote this day to amuse…” Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 17, 1804 Joseph Whitehouse “Cap: Lewis and Several more of the party went out a hunt- ing. they came in had killed 13 common Deer 2…” Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 17, 1804 John Ordway “went out hunting. Drewyer caught 1 Beaver to day a pleasant day. the Boat loaded, we remained here all day. towards evening…” Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1804 Patrick Gass “during the day. Captain Lewis and some men went out to hunt, and killed thirteen common and two black-tailed deer, three buffaloe…”

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