North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
Recorded by William Clark, Patrick Gass, John Ordway, Joseph Whitehouse
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The journal entries written here
September 1805
Sep 1
Clark: September 1, 1805
William Clark
“September 1st Sunday 1805 a fine morning Set out early and proceeded on over high ruged hills passing the heads of the…”
Sep 1
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1805
Patrick Gass
“proceeded up the creek, and passed some part closely tim- bered with spruce and pine. We went on with difficulty on account…”
Sep 1
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — John Ordway: September 1, 1805
John Ordway
“and proceeded on up a high mountain at the first put one of the horses fell backward and roled over, but did…”
Sep 1
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 1, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse
“a fine morning we Set out as usal and proceeded on over verry high mountains which was verry bad for our horses…”
Sep 2
Clark: September 2, 1805
William Clark
“September 2nd Monday 1805 a Cloudy Mornin, raind Some last night we Set out early and proceeded on up the Creek, Crossed…”
Sep 2
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — John Ordway: September 2, 1805
John Ordway
“horses and set out about 7 oClock, and proceeded on. the way we had to go was verry bad some places thick…”
Sep 2
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 2, 1805
Patrick Gass
“proceeded up the creek, and passed some part closely tim- bered with spruce and pine. We went on with difficulty on account…”
Sep 2
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 2, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse
“a wet cloudy morning. we loaded our horses and Set out about 7 oClock and proceed* on. the road bad Some places…”
Sep 3
Clark: September 3, 1805
William Clark
“September 3rd Tuesday 1805 A Cloudy morning, horses verry Stiff Sent 2 men back with the horse on which Capt Lewis rode…”
Sep 3
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — John Ordway: September 3, 1805
John Ordway
“up the branch a Short distance further up the branch then took the mountain and went up and down rough rockey mountains…”
Sep 3
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 3, 1805
Patrick Gass
“cool. Two men went back with a horse to bring on the load, which had been left behind last night; and we…”
Sep 3
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 3, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse
“cloudy. we Set out as usal after the load was brought up which was left last night. we proceeded on up the…”
