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September 19, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • in the afternoon one of the hunters killed a deer.    late in the evening we arived at the Mouth of Osage River (Osage (Osarge) River) & Camped having made 84 miles this day.
  • September 19, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
September 17, 1804 entry by Meriwether Lewis
  • from this plane I had an extensive view of the river...and creek...this senery already rich pleasing and beatiful, was still farther hightened by immence herds of Buffaloe deer Elk and Antelopes which we saw in every direction feeding on the hills and plains.
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January 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • L. 67° 22' 52"— Er[ror] of Entrement [instrument] 6'—, at 1 oClock 25° abov 0, at 2 oClock 26° abov 0, Reed (Reed, Moses B.) Killed a Deer & wild Cat, Cloudy. 3 men Cross the river to day, at 3 oClock 28° abov 0, at 4 oClock 27° abov 0, at 8 oClock 16° abv 0, about Sun Set Capt: Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) arrived accompanied by Mr.
  • Jo Hays (Hays, John) of Kohokia (Cahokia, Ill.) —    The hunter killed 5 Deer to day— Presumably a bobcat, Lynx rufus. Hall, 2:1051–55.
  • January 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 23, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark Wednesday May 23rd    8 Indians Kick: [Kickapoo (Kickapoo Indians) ] Came to Camp with meat    we recved their pesents of 3 Deer & gave them Whisky: Set out early    run on a log: under water and Detained one hour    proceeded on the Same Course of last night, (2 miles) passed the mouth of a creek on the Sbd. Side called Woman of Osage River (Femme Osage (Osage Woman's) River) about 30 yds. over, abounding in fish, Stoped one hour where their was maney people assembled to See us, halted at an endented part of a Rock which juted over the water, Called by the french the tavern which is a Cave 40 yds. long with the river 4 feet Deep & about 20 feet high, this is a place the India[ns; hole in paper] & french Pay omage to, many names are wrote up on the rock    Mine among others, at one mile above this rock coms in a small Creek called Tavern Creek (Tavern Creek) , abov one other Small Creek (Little Tavern Creek (Franklin County, Mo.)) , camped at 6 oClock (after expirencing great dificuselty in passing Some Drifts) on the Stb Side, examined the mens arms    found all in good order except the Detachment of Solds [soldiers] in the Perogue—    R Field (Field, Reubin) Killed a Deer. Missouri River near Mouth of Little Femme Osage River (Femme Osage (Osage Woman's) River) ca.
  • May 23, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Durion (Dorion, Pierre, Jr.) , Six Kettles for the Indians to Cook the meat they Killed on the way from their Camp (2 Elk & 6 Deer) a bout a bucket of Corn & 2 twists of Tobacco to Smoke intending to Speak to them tomorrow—    G. Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Killed a Deer—.    Sergt. Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) informs that when he approached the Indian Camp they Came to meet the[m] Supposeing Cap Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) or my Self to be of the party intending to take us in a roabe to their Camp—    he approached the Camp which was handsum made of Buffalow Skins Painted different Colour, their Camps formed of a Conic form Containing about 12 or 15 persons each and 40 in number, on the River Jacque (James (Jacque) River (S.
  • August 29, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 22, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • opposite this Drewyer (Drouillard, George) & Shields (Shields, John) came to us with the horse.    they had killed Several deer and one white wolf.    passed a creek & Isl. of the 3 Sisters (Dorion Island No. 1 (Three Sisters Island))    proceeded on    passed an old Indian Camp where we found Some of their dog poles, they answer us for Setting poles.   
  • The one appartment being occupied as a common Hall, one as a Store for trading with the Indians, one as a lodging Room, and the other for Cooking in &ca. by Monsieur Louselle (Loisel, Régis) at the time he resided there.—    The situation of this Fort 〈is〉 was a handsome one it commanding a 〈handsome〉 most delightful View of the River & the land lying on both sides of it for a considerable distance and had some beautiful Groves of Cedar, and other Trees on it    The Island is 1½ Miles in length and the soil very rich.—    The two Hunters that were out joined us here, having the horse with them.—    the Horse was loaded with several carcases deer they had killed 〈and the White〉 and a White Wolf (White Wolf) Skin the wolf 〈skin also which〉 one of them Shot.—    We proceeded on, and passed a Creek, and another of the Sister Islands; and also passed an Indian camp where some, of 〈the〉 Our Men landed, they found some poles, which the Indians call dog poles, These poles the Indians tie to their dogs & they hawl their baggage on them, from one Camp to another as they Remove.—    We brought too, and took the Men & poles on board, (they answering us for setting poles for the boat).
  • September 22, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
May 11, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) who walked on Shore killed 2 buffaloe and 2 deer.    (one beaver also)    one of the men killd. another buffaloe.   
  • Several of our hunters went to his assistance, and killed it.—    This Bear was nearly in size, the same as the one I have before described, which we had killed in the River, some days past, but much fatter,—    and its flesh good meat    Captain Clark (Clark, William) , & some hunters who had walked on shore since Morning, with some of our party, came to us here; They had killed 3 Buffalo, 2 deer, and One beaver and a party was sent to bring them to the Pettyaugers.—    We saw here some hills lying on the North side of the River, partly covered with Pitch pine Trees, which were the first of the kind we had seen since we entered the River Mesouri (Missouri River) , The Country here begins to be hilly and broken; but the Soil very rich, The bottoms on the River are chiefly cover'd with Cotton wood and is filled with game.—    There is some plains lying under the hills at this place, which is covered with wild hysop,—    We stopped at the place where we 〈put out〉 took in, the hunter, who had wounded the Bear, and encamped, it being on the South side of the River on the bank,—    in Order to dress the Bear & preserve the meat that was killed this day, which kept us employed till Night Bratton (Bratton, William E.) .
  • May 11, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
May 9, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) killed two deer.    the Game is getting So pleanty and tame in this country that Some of the men has went up near enofe to club them out of their way.   
  • M. and came too, at a fine beautiful smooth bottom, thinly cover'd with Timber; where we breakfasted.—    Captain Clark (Clark, William) here left us and went out a hunting, with some of the party.—    they returned in a short time, having killed two deer, which they brought to us, The men informed us, that the Buffalo were so numerous and tame at a small distance from us, that some of them, went up near enough to strike them with Clubs, but were so poor as not to be fit for use.— About 1 o'Clock P.
  • May 9, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
May 23, 1805 - Clark, William
  • . & W is about 25 miles distant from this river on the Stard Side Notherley of Pot Island (Ryan (Teapot) Island)    I walked on Shore and killed 4 deer & an Elk, & a beaver    in the evening we killed a large fat Bear, which we unfortunately lost in the river, after being Shot took the water & was Carried under a drift    passed in course of this day three Islands, two of them Covered with tall timber & a 3rd with willows The after part of this day was worm & the Misquitors troublesome. Saw but five Buffalow a number of Elk & Deer & 5 bear & 2 Antilopes to day. the river beginning to rise, and Current more rapid than yesterday, in maney places I saw Spruces on the hills Sides Stard. this evening.  
  • May 23, 1805
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  • Clark, William
July 30, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • the day warm, and verry pleasant.    one of the hunters killed a deer.    we proceeded on.    the current verry Swift & rapids common.   
  • M., Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and several of our party walked on shore.—    We proceeded on and passed large bottoms of Cotton timber, the River being Crooked, rapid, & full of Islands, the under wood thick & currants growing along the Shores in abundance.—    Beaver here, 〈and〉 were seen by our party plenty, & We saw a number of their dams, laying behind the Islands & other places—    We halted to dine at the upper end of the bottoms, near which lay a Priari or plain, which was Clear & open, & without any bushes on it.— Our Interpreters Wife the Indian Woman (Sacagawea) , related to us, that between 3 & 4 Years ago she was taken prisoner at the forks of the three rivers (Missouri River, Three Forks of the) , by a Warr party of the Gros Vaunters (Hidatsa Indians) or Big belley (Hidatsa Indians) Indians, and that she had attempted to make her escape, with some others of her nation, but that she was retaken by them in the Middle of the Priari which lies near to us, that 3 of her nation was killed along the Shore, by the same party, that she was taken by but that the greater part, of the party that she was along with (Snake (Shoshone Indians) Nation) had made their escape;—    This day was warm but yet pleasant, One of our hunters killed a deer which he brought to us.—    We proceeded on at 2 o'Clock P. M. and found the current running very swift, and a number of rapids, We passed beautiful large plains which lay on the South side of the River & high lands lying on the North side; Towards Evening we encamped on the North side of the River in a fine bottom of Timbered land, and came 13½ Miles this day.—    The Country that we passed through this day, appeared to be rich & fertile, but it lay tumbling on the North side of the River.   
  • July 30, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 11, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • one of the hunters joined us at noon.    had killed 3 three Deer & 2 otter, Some distance a head.    the day warm.    the large flys troublesome.   
  • One of our hunters joined us at Noon.    He had killed 3 deer & 2 otters, which had had left some distance a head of us.    The day turned warm & the large flies became very troublesome.   
  • August 11, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 22, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • our hunter returned late last night.    had killed only a faun Deer, and brought in a load of Indian plunder which he took from Some Indians he met with about 6 or 8 miles from this place.   
  • the men at Camp engaged dressing their deer Skins, makeing their mockasons, Shirts & overalls &.C.    about 11 oClock A.
  • August 22, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
September 1, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • they bought about 25 pound with a fiew Small articles.    the hunters killed a Deer and wounded two bear at dark but could not get them.    the wild or choke cherrys abound in this bottom.   
  • Several Small Showers of rain this day & a little Small hail Sunday September 1st    A fine clear morning, we set out as usual & proceeded on over very high mountains, which were bad for our horses, to climb up & down them; We passed across several large Creeks, the water of which was very Cold, with considerable quantities of Pine & Cotton timber growing on each side of them, & plenty of sweet service berries which was very welcome to us at this time.—    In the afternoon, we assended a mountain nearly as steep as the roof of a house, and went down, into a Valley which had a large Creek running through it,—    and a fine plain a short distance from this Creek, We encamped after having come about 23 Miles this day.—    We stopped about 3 hours before night, on account of it raining, some of our party gigged several Salmon in the Creek & three of our men also went down to the Creek in order to purchase some Salmon from a band of Indians, who stay as we were informed at the mouth of the Creek fishing—    They bought about 25 lbs. weight for some very trifling articles:    the hunters killed a Deer & wounded two bears this evening, but did not get them.—    The wild or choke Cherries were very plenty in this bottom, we gather'd some, which we boil'd & they eat very well—    There was number of Indian lodges of the Snake (Shoshone Indians) Indians lying along this Creek, & we had 2 of their Camping lodges to sleep in—    during this afternoon we had several small Showers of rain.— Here begins the first entry in the final section of Whitehouse's (Whitehouse, Joseph) original journal.
  • September 1, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 16, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) Shot at a deer but did not kill it.    we mended up our mockasons.    Some of the men without Socks raped rags on their feet, and loaded up our horses and Set out without any thing to eat, and proceeded on.   
  • Captain Clark (Clark, William) went out with his Gun & shot a deer on the Mountain but did not get it.—    The Snow storm continued and the Men were employed in mending up their Moccasins.   
  • September 16, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 17, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • we expect that their is game near a head.    we hear wolves howl & Saw Some deer Sign &c. Tuesday Septemr 17th    We had a cold Cloudy morning, the Men were sent out to hunt our horses, they found them, but they were much scattered, The Mare whose colt we had kill'd Yesterday, went back to where we halted Yesterday, to refresh ourselves, (or eat portable Soup) and took 4 of our horses with her, the other of our horses were found scattered on the Mountain & the whole of them were not found 'till 12 oClock A.
  • The Wolves howled very much in the Night, & we saw some signs of deer, so that we expect that their is game to be had a head of where we are encamped.—
  • September 17, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
April 4, 1806 - Clark, William
  • they informed us they had killed an Elk and Six Deer tho' the flesh of the greater part of those Animals were So Meagre that it was unfit for uce, and they had therefore left it in the woods.
  • late in the evening Jos Fields (Field, Joseph) and Drewyer (Drouillard, George) returned with a load of dried meat.    they had killed two deer yesterday and informed us that the meat would be dryed by Mid-day tomorrow.
  • April 4, 1806
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  • Clark, William
April 15, 1806 - Clark, William
  • after we landld and formed our Camp this evening Drewyer (Drouillard, George) and some oths took a hunt and killed a Deer of the log tailed kind.    it was a Buck and the young deer horns had Shot foth about two inches    made [blank] miles to day.
  • April 15, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 23, 1806 - Clark, William
  • the hunters had killed three Elk and 3 Deer the deer were pore and Elk not fat    had them fleece & brought in.   
  • August 23, 1806
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  • Clark, William
September 11, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Sent out 6 hunters they killed and brought in two Deer only, we proceeded on a fiew miles below the Nadawa Island (Nodaway Island) and encamped on a Small Isld. near the N.
  • Side, haveing Came 40 Miles only to day, river rapid and in maney places Crouded with Snag's. I observe on the Shores much deer Sign—    the [mosquitoes?] are no longer troublesome on the river, from what cause they are noumerous above and not So on this part of the river I cannot account.
  • September 11, 1806
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  • Clark, William
Part 2: Estimate of the Eastern Indians - Unknown
  • Louis (Saint Louis, Mo.) , which is 40 cents per pound for deer skins; (i. e.) all furs and peltries are first reduced by their comparative value to lbs. of merchantable deer skins, which are then estimated at 40 cents per lb.
  • Beaver, otter, Small Deer, Black Bear, & racoons Skins   o.
  • Beaver, otter, Small Deer, Black Bear, & racoons Skins   o.
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May 28, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Ruben Fields (Field, Reubin) Killed a Deer    Several hunter out to day    I measured the river found the Gasconnade (Gasconade River) to be 157 yds. wide and 19 foot Deep    the Course of this R. is S 29° W, one of the hunters fell in with 6 Inds. hunting, onloaded the large Perogue on board of which was 8 french hands    found many things wet by their cearlenessness, put all the articles which was wet out to Dry—    this day So Cloudy that no observations could be taken, the river begin to rise, examine the mens arms and equapage, all in Order Clark's (Clark, William) interlineation, written under the date in Codex A.
  • May 28, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 2, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • Floyd Saterday June 2d 1804    Lay By all this day for observations    4 men went out hunting Killed 4 Deer    the day was Clear wind from the South    the Land is of a Good quality High hiles on the S.
  • June 2, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
July 27, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Shannon (Shannon, George) killed one Deer to day.    towards evening we Saw Sign of Elk on the South Side    Capt.
  • July 27, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
July 31, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • Two other hunters came in about 12, who had killed two deer; but lost the horses. One of them with two other persons were sent out to hunt for them, who returned at dark without finding them; and supposed they had been stolen by the Indians.
  • July 31, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
July 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • five Beever Cough[t] near this Camp the flesh of which we made use of—    This evening we found verry pleasent—    only one Deer Killed to day. The Countrey back from Camp on the S. S. is a bottom of about five mile wide, one half the distance wood & the ball.
  • July 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 30, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • At dark Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) gave them a grained deer skin to stretch over a half keg for a drum. When that was ready they all assembled round some fires made for the purpose: two of them beat on the drum, and some of the rest had little bags of undressed skins dried, with beads or small pebbles in them, with which they made a noise.
  • August 30, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
February 20, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • we then Set out and proceeded on verry well about 10 miles & halted    broiled & eat Some meat & proceeded on a Short distance & took on 3 deer which the hunters had killed and halled on the Ice.    we came about 8 miles further which took us above the Mandans Island (Mandan Island) as we call it.   
  • February 20, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
June 4, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • the day proved Cloudy.    2 men who had been from Camp a hunting returned towards evening.    had killed one Elk & a Deer & Set traps for beaver &C.    a fiew drops of rain towards evening & high cold wind from the North.
  • June 4, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
July 11, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • the hunters had killed 2 fat buffalow and Several Deer.    we took on board Some fat meat and 4 of us Set out with 3 canoes to return back to the other Camp for the remainder of the baggage &.C.   
  • July 11, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
July 28, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Stood at 90° above 0 in the evening a heavy thunder Shower from the S W. which continud at intervales untill after dark, Several deer killed to day    men all employed dressing Skins for Clothes & Mockersons, two men went up the East fork & reports that it is nearly the Size of the N. fork (Jefferson River (North, Southwest Fork)) , verry rapid & has maney Islands.
  • July 28, 1805
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  • Clark, William
December 8, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Towards evening the party that went with the Canoes returned with them, loaded with Elk & deer meat.    The latter part of the day was cold & cloudy, & in the Evening we had a little Rain & high Wind from the North East— Gass (Gass, Patrick) says he was in charge.
  • December 8, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
December 5, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) returned haveing found a good Situation and Elk Suffient to winter on, his party killed 6 Elk & 5 Deer in their absence in Serch of a Situation and game Rain continued all the after pt. of the day accompanied with hard wind from the S W. which provents our moveing from this Camp.
  • December 5, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 20, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • About 2 o'clock in the afternoon, another hunter came in and brought a deer that he had killed. In the afternoon four of our hunters again went out.
  • May 20, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
June 5, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • .—    towards evening our hunters all came in    had killed one black bear and five deer and informed us that an Indian had Set out Some days past to cross the mountains if possable but Soon after dark he returned to our Camp and informed us that he went over one mountain and in attempting to cross a creek which was high and rapid his horse fell and hurt him So he turned back to wait untill the water falls.   
  • June 5, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
June 13, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • our hunters all came in this afternoon and eight of them had killed each a deer    Gibson (Gibson, George) Shields (Shields, John) Shannon (Shannon, George) Collins (Collins, John) Jo.
  • June 13, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
August 6, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • the hunters went out and killed Several deer.    we delayed about 3 hours then proceeded on    in the evening we Camped at a large bottom S.
  • August 6, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
July 18, 1806 entry by William Clark
  • Gibson in attempting to mount his horse after Shooting a deer this evening fell and on a Snag and sent it nearly [two] inches into the Muskeler part of his thy.   
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January 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark Thursday 26th Jany 1804    a Cloudy warm Day    I am verry unwell all day, Gibson (Gibson, George) Killed two Deer, R. field (Field, Reubin) one, the men Kill Racoons [ten?
  • January 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 19, 1804 - Clark, William
  • W. accompanied with rain which lasted about three hours    Cleared away this morn'g at 8 oClock, I took receipt for the pay of the men up to the 1 St. of Decr. next, R. Fields (Field, Reubin) Kill a Deer to day, I recve an invitation to a Ball, it is not in my power to go.
  • May 19, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 5, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • the land is Good well timberd well waterd    ouer hunters Kild one Deer
  • June 5, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
June 3, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. 20 yds. wide Called Murow (Moreau (Murrow) River (Mo.)) , passed a Creek at 3 ms. which I call Cupbord Creek (Rising Creek) as it Mouths above a rock of that appearance. Several Deer Killed to day— at the mouth of the Murow Creek (Moreau (Murrow) River (Mo.))
  • June 3, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 18, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark June 18th Monday    Some raind last night, Sent out 6 Hunters 〈last〉 to day across the R:    they Killed 5 Deer & Colte[r] (Colter, John) a Bear verry fat    we continue to repare our ropes & make oars all day, heavy rain all the fore pt. of the day, the party Drying meat & greesing themselves, Several men with the Disentary, and two thirds of them with ulsers or Boils, Some with 8 or 10 of those Tumers    Mesquetors verry bad    we finish our Cords & oars this evening    Men in Spirits This word and the Codex A version have been interpreted as "Cotte" and "Coht," that is, "caught," by Osgood and Thwaites, respectively, but it almost certainly means that John Colter (Colter, John) killed a bear.
  • June 18, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 12, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) killed 2 Deer to day. Ordway (Ordway, John) is the only enlisted man to mention the court-martial of Willard (Willard, Alexander) , found guilty of sleeping while on guard duty.
  • July 12, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
July 16, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • Two of our hunters met us here with two deer. Clark's (Clark, William) Chauvin (Bald Island (Chauvin Island)) island, Bald Island (Bald Island (Chauvin Island)) later in the century, then later split into McKissock Island (McKissock Island) and Hogthief (Hogthief Island) islands.
  • July 16, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 2, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) returned found the Horses & killed a fine Elk & brought it all in; Labuche (Labiche, François) went out and killed & brought in one Deer. Collins (Collins, John) killed a verry fat Buck    weighed 134 pounds    Willard (Willard, Alexander) & he brot in only the quarters    R.
  • August 2, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
July 24, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Several hunters out to day; but as the game of all Kinds are Scarce only two Deer were brought in—    I am much engaged drawing off a map, Capt.
  • July 24, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • I opened the Breast of a man    the discharge gave him ease &c.    5 beaver Caught near Camp— only 1 Deer Killed to day.    The Countrey back from Camp on the S. S. is a bottom of about 5 ms. wide    one half the Distn. timber, the other high bottom Prarie, the opsd.
  • July 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 29, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • They killed a dog as a token of friendship. One of our men killed a deer. Drouillard (Drouillard, George) .
  • August 29, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 23, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • Captain Clarke (Clark, William) and one of the men killed a deer and a buffaloe, and some of the men were sent to dress and bring the buffaloe to the boat.
  • August 23, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
September 5, 1804 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Lewis Sept 5th saw some wild goats or antelopes on the hill above the Glauber Salts Springs    they ran off    we could not discover them sufficiently distinctly to discribe even their colour    their track is as large as a deer reather broader & more blont at the point— This day one of our hunters brought us a Serpent beautifully variagated with small black spotts of a romboydal form on a light yellow white ground    the black pedominates most on the back the whiteis yellow on the sides, and it is nearly white on the belly with a few party couloured scuta on which the black shews but imperfectly and the colouring matter seems to be underneath the Scuta—    it is not poisonous    it hisses remarkably loud; it has 221 Scuta on the belly and 51 on the tale, the eyes are of a dark black colour    the tale terminates in a sharp point like the substance of a cock's spur—    Length 4 Ft. 6 I.
  • September 5, 1804
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  • Lewis, Meriwether

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