St. Charles, Missouri
Recorded by William Clark, Patrick Gass, Joseph Whitehouse, John Ordway, Charles Floyd, Meriwether Lewis
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The journal entries written here
May 1804
May 16
Clark: May 16, 1804
William Clark
“Wednesday May 16th A fair morning, Set out at 5 oClock passed the Coal hill (Call by the natives Carbonear) this hill…”
May 16
Patrick Gass: May 16, 1804
Patrick Gass
“Wednesday 16th. We continued our voyage, and arrived at St. Charles, a village on the north side of the Missouri, about 21…”
May 17
Clark: May 17, 1804
William Clark
“Thursday the 17th 1804 a fine Day 3 men Confined for misconduct, I had a Court martial & punishment Several Indians, who…”
May 17
St. Charles, Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: May 17, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“a pleasant morning. we are waiting here the arival of Cap! Lewis, the evening rainy.”
May 17
St. Charles, Missouri — John Ordway: May 17, 1804
John Ordway
“occured worthy of notice this day”
May 17
St. Charles, Missouri — Charles Floyd: May 17, 1804
Charles Floyd
“a fair day but Rainey Night”
May 17
Patrick Gass: May 17, 1804
Patrick Gass
“Thursday 17th. We remained at St. Charles.Source: Patrick Gass, A Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery (Pittsburgh,…”
May 18
Clark: May 18, 1804
William Clark
“Friday May the 18th 1804 a fine morning took equal altitude and made it 97° 42' 37" M. A I had the…”
May 18
St. Charles, Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: May 18, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“a fair morning. we bought some acceseries &c. for the voiage. passed the evening verry agreeable dancing with the french ladies, &c.”
May 18
St. Charles, Missouri — Charles Floyd: May 18, 1804
Charles Floyd
“we Lay at S' Charles”
May 18
Patrick Gass: May 18, 1804
Patrick Gass
“Friday 18th. We continued at St. Charles.Source: Patrick Gass, A Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery (Pittsburgh,…”
May 19
Clark: May 19, 1804
William Clark
“Satturday May the 19th 1804 a Violent Wind last night from the W. S W, Suckceeded by rain with lasted Som hours,…”
May 19
St. Charles, Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: May 19, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“a rainy wet morning. Cap! Lewis and Some of the officers from S! Louis arived here this afternoon. we made ready for…”
May 19
St. Charles, Missouri — John Ordway: May 19, 1804
John Ordway
“Cap* Stoddard1 & Sergts Worrell2 came with him”
May 19
St. Charles, Missouri — Charles Floyd: May 19, 1804
Charles Floyd
“a Rainey day Capt Lewis Joined us”
May 19
Patrick Gass: May 19, 1804
Patrick Gass
“Saturday 19th. We still remained at St. Charles.Source: Patrick Gass, A Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery…”
May 20
Clark: May 20, 1804
William Clark
“Sunday 20th May a Cloudy morning rained and a hard wind last night I continue to write Rolls, Send 20 men to…”
May 20
Lewis: May 20, 1804
Meriwether Lewis
“Sunday May 20th 1804 The morning was fair, and the weather pleasent; at 10 oCk A M. agreably to an appointment of…”
May 20
St. Charles, Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: May 20, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“Several of the party went to church, which the french call Mass, and Sore [saw] their way of performing &c.”
May 20
St. Charles, Missouri — John Ordway: May 20, 1804
John Ordway
“to the Mass, & saw them perform &C.”
May 20
St. Charles, Missouri — Charles Floyd: May 20, 1804
Charles Floyd
“nothing worth Relating to day”
May 20
Patrick Gass: May 20, 1804
Patrick Gass
“Sunday 20th. Captain Lewis arrived from St. Louis, and joined us at St. Charles.Source: Patrick Gass, A Journal of the Voyages and…”
May 21
Clark: May 21, 1804
William Clark
“Monday 21st May Dine with Mr. Ducete & Set out from St. Charles at three oClock after getting every matter arranged, proceeded…”
May 21
St. Charles, Missouri — Charles Floyd: May 21, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Left S' Charles at 4 oclk. P m Showerey encamped on the N Side of the River”
May 21
St. Charles, Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: May 21, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“Some rainy. we took on board Some more provision bread &c. about 4 oclock P. M. we Set out from this place.…”
May 21
St. Charles, Missouri — John Ordway: May 21, 1804
John Ordway
“Showery, the men all in high Spirits. George Drewyer & Willard3 Stayed on business Encamped on the N. Side of the River”
May 21
Patrick Gass: May 21, 1804
Patrick Gass
“Monday 21st. We left St. Charles in the afternoon, and proceeded up the Missouri. In the evening we encamped on an island.Source:…”
September 1806
Sep 21
Clark: September 21, 1806
William Clark
“Sunday 21st Septr. 1806 rose early this morning Colected our men Several of them had axcepted of the invitation of the Citizens…”
Sep 21
Missouri River approaching St. Louis — John Ordway: September 21, 1806
John Ordway
“procd on passed the Scattering houses along the Shores met a great number of Indians in canoes mooving up the River, the…”
Sep 22
Clark: September 22, 1806
William Clark
“Monday 22nd of Sept. 1806 This morning being very wet and the rain Still Continueing hard, and our party being all Sheltered…”
Sep 22
Missouri River approaching St. Louis — John Ordway: September 22, 1806
John Ordway
“untill about 11 Oclock A. M. at which time the party was collected and we Set out & procd on towards evening…”
Analyses set at this place
May 17, 1804 Court-Martial at St. Charles: Discipline on the Eve of Departure
May 18, 1804 Three Registers at St. Charles: Cargo, Courtship, and a Single Line
May 19, 1804 Captain Lewis Arrives at St. Charles in the Rain
May 20, 1804 Lewis Joins the Party at Petit Côte
May 21, 1804 Three Cheers and a Violent Rain: Departing St. Charles
September 21, 1806 Returned from the Dead: Arrival at St. Charles
September 22, 1806 Salutes at Bellefontaine: Two Views of the Expedition’s Return to Settled Country