Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

Apr 21 Clark: April 21, 1805 William Clark “21st of April Sunday 1805 Set out early the wind gentle & from the N. W. the river being verry Crooked, I…” Apr 21 Lewis: April 21, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday April 21st 1805. Set out at an early hour this morning. Capt Clark walked on shore; the wind tho a head…” Apr 21 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 21, 1805 John Ordway “water in the buckets setting near the fire, a Clear and pleasant morning, but verry chilly & cold, we proceeded on. Saw…” Apr 21 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 21, 1805 Patrick Gass “morning, but cold: there was a sharp frost. We saw a great number of elk, buffaloe and deer on both sides of…” Apr 22 Clark: April 22, 1805 William Clark “22nd of April Monday 1805 a verry cold morning Some frost, we Set out at an early hour and proceeded on verry…” Apr 22 Lewis: April 22, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Monday April 22cd 1805. Set out at an early hour this morning; proceeded pretty well untill breakfat, when the wind became so…” Apr 22 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 22, 1805 John Ordway “passed a high bluff on S. S. and a handsom bottom and plains on the N. S. which was covered with buffaloe…” Apr 22 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 22, 1805 Patrick Gass “78 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE passed a beautiful bottom on the North side, covered with game of different kinds. The wind was…” Apr 23 Clark: April 23, 1805 William Clark “23rd of April 1805 a cold morning at about 9 oClock the wind as usial rose from the N W and continued…” Apr 23 Lewis: April 23, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday April 23rd Set out at an early hour this morning. about nine A.M. the wind arose, and shortly after became so…” Apr 23 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 23, 1805 John Ordway “Set off as usal proceeded on. Some of the men caught two beaver last night passed high bluffs on the S. S.…” Apr 23 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 23, 1805 Patrick Gass “the wind was ahead and we were obliged to lie too about three hours. We went 15 miles and encamped on the…” Apr 24 Clark: April 24, 1805 William Clark “24th of April Wednesday 1805 The wind rose last night and continued blowing from the N. & N W. and Sometimes with…” Apr 24 Lewis: April 24, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday April 24th The wind blew so hard during the whole of this day, that we were unable to move. notwithstanding that…” Apr 24 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 24, 1805 John Ordway “from the N. W. so that we had to delay here all this day. we dryed and aired Some of the loading…” Apr 24 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 24, 1805 Patrick Gass “so hard down the river we could not proceed. While we lay here some of the men went to see some water…” Apr 25 Clark: April 25, 1805 William Clark “25th of April Thursday 1805 The wind was moderate & ahead this morning, we Set out at an early hour The morning…” Apr 25 Lewis: April 25, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Thursday April 25th 1805. The wind was more moderate this morning, tho still hard; we set out at an early hour. the…” Apr 25 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 25, 1805 John Ordway “2 Inches last night, we Set off eairly. The wind blew from the N. one of the men caught a beaver last…” Apr 25 Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1805 Patrick Gass “but about 11 were obliged to halt again the wind was so strong ahead. Captain Lewis and four men set off by…”

Aug 5 Clark: August 5, 1806 William Clark “Thursday 5th August 1806. The Musquetors was So troublesom to the men last night that they Slept but very little. indeed they…” Aug 6 Clark: August 6, 1806 William Clark “Friday 6th August 1806 I rose very wet. about 11 P M last night the wind become very hard for a fiew…” Aug 7 Clark: August 7, 1806 William Clark “Saturday 7th August 1806 Some hard rain this morning after daylight which wet us all. I formed a Sort of Camped and…” Aug 8 Clark: August 8, 1806 William Clark “Sunday 8th August 1806 A cool windey morning I derected Shields and Gibson to turn out and hunt this morning. at 8…” Aug 9 Lewis: August 9, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Saturday August 9th 1806. The day proved fair and favourable for our purposes. the men were all engaged dressing skins and making…” Aug 9 Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 9, 1806 John Ordway “dressing our deer Skins the 2 fields went across the river a hunt- ing returnd towards evening had killed 1 Elk and…” Aug 9 Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 9, 1806 Patrick Gass “men were employed as yesterday; and in making small oars for our canoes. Two of them went over the river and killed…” Aug 10 Lewis: August 10, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday August 10th 1806. The morning was somewhat cloudy I therefore apprehended rain however it shortly after became fair. I hastened the…” Aug 10 Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 10, 1806 John Ordway “repairing the white perogue and continued dressing our deer Skins and Smoaking them, about three P. M. we put the canoes in…” Aug 10 Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 10, 1806 Patrick Gass “in repairing the periogue and dressing skins, until 3 o’clock in the afternoon, when we got the periogue completed, loaded our craft,…”