Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

Apr 26 Clark: April 26, 1805 William Clark “26th of April Friday 1805 last night was verry Cold. the Thermometer Stood at 32 abov 0 this morning. I Set out…” Apr 26 Lewis: April 26, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Friday April 26th 1805. This morning I dispatched Joseph Fields up the yellowstone river with orders to examine it as far as…” Apr 26 Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 26, 1805 John Ordway “Sent one man about 6 miles up the River Roshjone to See what 1 In Williams County, about halfway from the Little…” Apr 26 Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 26, 1805 Patrick Gass “proceeded 10 miles came at 12 o’clock to the mouth of the LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 79 Jaune and halted: Captain Lewis…” Apr 27 Clark: April 27, 1805 William Clark “27th of April Satturday 1805 after take the azmuth of the Sun & brackfasting we Set out wind moderate & a head,…” Apr 27 Lewis: April 27, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Saturday April 27th 1805. Previous to our seting out this morning I made the following observations. This morning I walked through the…” Apr 27 Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 27, 1805 John Ordway “aranged our loading in the perogues and Set off about 9 o. Clock, proceeded on passed a beautiful level plain which lay…” Apr 27 Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 27, 1805 Patrick Gass “newed our voyage. The day was fine, but on account of a strong wind we were obliged at 1 to halt, till…” Apr 28 Clark: April 28, 1805 William Clark “28th of April Sunday 1805 a fine day river falling, wind favourable from the S. E. and moderate, I walked on Shore…” Apr 28 Lewis: April 28, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Sunday April 28th 1805. Set out this morning at an early hour; the wind was favourable and we employed our sails to…” Apr 28 Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 28, 1805 John Ordway “caught a large beaver last night, we Set off eairly. the wind had Shifted to S. E. and blew gently So that…” Apr 28 Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 28, 1805 Patrick Gass “on very well. About 9 we halted for breakfast under very high bluffs on the North side. About 15 miles above the…” Apr 29 John Ordway: April 29, 1805 John Ordway “off eairly. proceeded on round a bend Saw a bay horse in a beautiful Smooth plain on the N. S. where we…” Apr 29 Patrick Gass: April 29, 1805 Patrick Gass “and went on at a good rate. This forenoon we passed some of the highest bluffs I had ever seen, and on…” Apr 30 Clark: April 30, 1805 William Clark “30th of April Tuesday 1805 The wind blew hard from the N E all last night, we Set out at Sunrise the…” Apr 30 Lewis: April 30, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Tuesday April 30th 1805. Set out at sunrise. the wind blew hard all last night, and continued to blow pretty hard all…” Apr 30 Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 30, 1805 John Ordway “eairly. proceeded on Saw large gangs of buffaloe Swimming the River just before our cannoes & we would not Shoot them as…” Apr 30 Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 30, 1805 Patrick Gass “ing and went on very well. We passed through a handsome Country, with a rich soil, and the prairies rising beautifully on…”

Aug 4 Clark: August 4, 1806 William Clark “Wednesday 4th August 1806 Musquetors excessively troublesom So much So that the men complained that they could not work at their Skins…” Aug 8 Lewis: August 8, 1806 Meriwether Lewis “Friday August 8th 1806. Beleiving from the recent appearances about the fire which we past last evening that Capt Clark could be…” Aug 8 Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 8, 1806 John Ordway “procd on verry well untill 10 A. M. then not overtaking Cap* Clark & party Cap* Lewis concluded to halt and dry…” Aug 8 Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1806 Patrick Gass “white frost; proceeded on early and ina short time past one of Captain Clarke’s camps. At nine o’clock we halted to re-…”