Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
Recorded by William Clark, John Ordway, Patrick Gass
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The journal entries written here
August 1806
Aug 23
Clark: August 23, 1806
William Clark
“Saturday 23rd August 1806 We Set out very early, the wind rose & became very hard, we passed the Sar-war-kar-na-har river at…”
Aug 23
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 23, 1806
John Ordway
“Thunder. Saw a large gang of Elk on S. Side about 11 A. M. the wind rose So high that it detained…”
Aug 23
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1806
Patrick Gass
“wind was high; and we went on very well till near noon, when the wind blew so hard that we had to…”
Aug 24
Clark: August 24, 1806
William Clark
“Sunday 24th August 1806 a fair morning we Set out as usial about Sunrise and proceeded on untill 2 P M when…”
Aug 24
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 24, 1806
John Ordway
“out eairly and procd on verry well about noon the wind rose high from S. W. which detained us about three hours…”
Aug 24
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 24, 1806
Patrick Gass
“well till noon, when the wind rose and blew so strong that we were obliged to halt. Having lain by three hours…”
