Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
Recorded by William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, John Ordway, Patrick Gass
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The journal entries written here
June 1806
Jun 24
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…”
Jun 24
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…”
Jun 24
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…”
Jun 24
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…”
Jun 25
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…”
Jun 25
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…”
Jun 25
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…”
Jun 25
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…”
Jun 27
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…”
Jun 27
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…”
Jun 27
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…”
Jun 27
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…”
Jun 28
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…”
Jun 28
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…”
Jun 28
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…”
Jun 28
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…”
Jun 29
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…”
Jun 29
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…”
Jun 29
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…”
Jun 29
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…”
Analyses set at this place
June 24, 1806 Four Pens, One Reunion: Converging Accounts at Fish Creek
June 25, 1806 Fir Trees Aflame: Four Accounts of a Single Day on Hungry Creek
June 27, 1806 A Conic Mound of Stones: Four Voices on the Bitterroot Summit
June 28, 1806 Summer on One Slope, Winter on the Other: Four Voices on the Bitterroot Snow
June 29, 1806 Bidding Adieu to the Snow: Four Voices at Lolo Hot Springs