Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

16 journal entries · April 27, 1806 – April 30, 1806 · 4 analyses

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

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April 1806

Clark: April 27, 1806 William Clark “Sunday April 27th 1806. This morning we were detained untill 9 A M in consequence of the absence of one of Shabono's…” Lewis: April 27, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday April 27th 1806. This morning we were detained untill 9 A.M. in consequence of the absence of one of Charbono's horses.…” Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 27, 1806 John Ordway “last night, we Set out as usal and proceed on Soon passd a small village of 3 lodges then assended a high…” Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 27, 1806 Patrick Gass “showers of rain; and about 9 o’clock we proceeded on through the plains, accompanied by a great many of the natives. Some…” Clark: April 28, 1806 William Clark “Monday April 28th 1806 This morning early the Great Chief Yel lip pet brought a very eligant white horse to our Camp…” Lewis: April 28, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Monday April 28th 1806. This morning early Yellept brought a very eligant white horse to our camp and presented him to Capt.…” Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 28, 1806 John Ordway “Indian guides who are going over the mountains with us inform us that their is a nearer way across the plains to…” Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 28, 1806 Patrick Gass “with the Indians, and got dogs, fish, shap-a-leel and roots from them. At 10 o’clock we began to take our horses over…” Clark: April 29, 1806 William Clark “Tuesday April 29th 1806 This Morning Yelleppit furnished us with 2 Canoes, and We began to transport our baggage over the river;…” Lewis: April 29, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday April 29th 1806. This morning Yellept furnished us with two canoes and we began to transport our baggage over the river;…” Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 29, 1806 John Ordway “across the plains, and a little Shappalell & other roots &C. we borrowed a canoe from the Indians and crossed over the…” Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 29, 1806 Patrick Gass “night; and we bought some dogs and a horse from them. The day was fair, and we got all our baggage transported…” Clark: April 30, 1806 William Clark “Wednesday April 30th 1806. This morning we had Some dificuelty in Collecting our horses notwithstanding we had hobbled & Picqueted those we…” Lewis: April 30, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday April 30th 1806. This morning we had some difficulty in collecting our horses notwithstanding we had bubbled and picquited those we…” Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 30, 1806 John Ordway “went out for their horses an Indian brought a woman to Cap* Clark which [was] diseased, had not the use of hir…” Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 30, 1806 Patrick Gass “here till about 11 o’clock to collect our horses, got two more; and have now altogether twenty-three horses. We then set out…”

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