Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides

20 journal entries · June 24, 1806 – June 29, 1806 · 5 analyses

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

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June 1806

Clark: June 24, 1806 William Clark “Tuesday June 24th 1806 We collected our horses early this morning and Set out accompanied by our 3 guides. Colter joined us…” Lewis: June 24, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday June 24th 1806. We collected our horses early this morning and set out accompanyed by our three guides. Colter joined us…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 24, 1806 John Ordway “on our homeward bound journey again proceed on to Collinses Creek the three guides with us. the other 2 Indians who we…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1806 Patrick Gass “of the Indians a pair of mockasons, and they agreed to stay to day and wait for the party. —One of our…” Clark: June 25, 1806 William Clark “Wednesday June 25th 1806 last evening the indians entertained us with Setting the fir trees on fire. they have a great number…” Lewis: June 25, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Wednesday June 25th 1806. last evening the indians entertained us with seting the fir trees on fire. they have a great number…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 25, 1806 John Ordway “an eairly breakfast and set out proceeded on about noon we came to an open place or small prarie joined the 2…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1806 Patrick Gass “250 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE morning. We proceeded forward early; and two men and an Indian were sent ahead to look for…” Clark: June 27, 1806 William Clark “Friday June 27th 1806 We collected our horses early and Set out. the road Still Continue on the hights of the Dividing…” Lewis: June 27, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Friday June 27th 1806. We collected our horses early and set out. the road still continued on the heights of the same…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 27, 1806 John Ordway “took an eairly breakfast and proceeded on verry fast over over the high banks of Snow, the most part of the day…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 27, 1806 Patrick Gass “we renewed our march, proceeding over some of the steepest mountains I ever passed. The snow is so deep that we cannot…” Clark: June 28, 1806 William Clark “Saturday June 28th 1806 This morning we Colected our horses and Set out as usial after an early brackfast. we continued our…” Lewis: June 28, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Saturday June 28th 1806. This morning we collected our horses and set out as usual after an early breakfast. several of our…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 28, 1806 John Ordway “usal and proceeded on verry well the Snow continues as yester- day, our guides took us on a ridge different from that…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 28, 1806 Patrick Gass “early, and passed the place where we had encamped on the 15th Sept. last when the snow fell on us. After passing…” Clark: June 29, 1806 William Clark “Sunday June 29th 1806 We colected our horses and Set out haveing previously dispatched Drewyer & R. Field to the Warm Springs…” Lewis: June 29, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday June 29th 1806. We collected our horses early this morning and set out, having previously dispatched Drewyer and R. Fields to…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 29, 1806 John Ordway “eairly two hunters went on a head, the fog rose up thick from the hollars we proceeded on a ridge desended down…” Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 29, 1806 Patrick Gass “early, proceeded over some bad hills, and came to the old path; at which time there was a shower of rain, with…”

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