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February 20, 1805 - Clark, William
  • There was also a belief that an underground village was located near the mouth of the Mississippi River (Mississippi River) from which the precursors of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) surfaced.
  • February 20, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 17, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • a clear pleasant morning    we [page faded and worn, perhaps two lines missing] by rains    Saw Spots of pitch pine but the knobs are washed so that their is not ever any grass on them    the River hills look mountainous and make near the river on each Side    we saw large gangs of Elk which are gitting more pleanty than the buffaloe    we saw a nomber of geese and goslins in the River    about 2 oClock P. m. we halted to dine at a narrow bottom on the S.
  • May 17, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
June 8, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • They had been up the North branch about 60 miles, and found it navigable that distance; not so full of islands as the other branch and a greater quantity of timber near it and plenty of game, which is not the case on the South branch.
  • June 8, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
June 12, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • the current verry rapid.    2 Canoes were in some danger to day    one came near turning over. Several rattle Snakes has been Seen by the party to day    one man took hold of one which was in a bunch of bushes as he was taking along the towing line, but luckley escaped being bit.   
  • June 12, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
July 31, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • considerable of cotton timber along the River bottoms, but no timber back in the country.    the hills begin to make near the River on each Sides.    we dined under a handsom Shady grove of cotton timber under the hills of the Mountains to our left which has heaps of Snow on the top & sides of it.
  • July 31, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
August 29, 1805 - Clark, William
  • [blank] W I purchased a horse for which I gave my Pistol 100 Balls Powder & a Knife.    our hunters Killed 2 Deer near their Camp to day.    2 yesterday & 3 The Day before, this meet was a great treat to me as I had eate none for 8 days past The village site four miles north of present Tendoy (Tendoy, Idaho) , Lemhi County (Lemhi County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) .
  • August 29, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 3, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • Most likely they crossed the Continental Divide (Continental Divide) near Lost Trail Pass (Lost Trail Pass) and entered Montana (Montana) .
  • September 3, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
September 1, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • They camped on the stream, a few miles south of Gibbonsville (Gibbonsville, Idaho) , Lemhi County (Lemhi County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) , near the mouth of Hull Creek (Hull Creek) .
  • September 1, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 30, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • went about 10 miles and Camped on a Smooth bottom near the River    considerable of cotton and alder wood along the Shores.
  • August 30, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
September 19, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Cedar Creek (Cedar Creek (Idaho)) , near the present Lewis and Clark Grove (Lewis and Clark Grove) . Space, 14; Peebles (LT), 7; Atlas map 71.
  • September 19, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 5, 1805 - Clark, William
  • It was found in 1892, 1893, or 1894, by Lineaus Winans of Hood River (Hood (Labiche's) River) , Oregon (Oregon) , near present The Dalles (Columbia River, The Dalles of the (Great Narrows)) , Oregon (Oregon) , on or below one of the Memaloose Islands (Memaloose (Sepulcher) Island) before Columbia River (Columbia River) dams inundated the area.
  • October 5, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 24, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • we bought a number of fat dogs, crambries and white cakes of root bread.    high prarie and barron hills near the River but appears to be Some timber back from the River.
  • October 24, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
November 16, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Whitehouse Saturday Novemr 16th    A clear cool morning.    several Indians staid near our Camp last night.    several of our party went out a hunting; We put out our baggage to dry.— The hunters all returned but one, to our Camp.   
  • November 16, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
April 25, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • The location of the day's camp is difficult to determine. It may have been near Alderdale (Alderdale, Wash.) , Klickitat County (Klickitat County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) , or perhaps farther upstream at Glade Creek (Glade Creek) , Benton County (Benton County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) .
  • April 25, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
July 15, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • A white bear met him at Willow creek (Box Elder Creek (Willow Run)) , that so frightened his horse that he threw him off among the feet of the animal; but he fortunately (being too near to shoot) had sufficient presence of mind to hit the bear on the head with his gun; and the stroke so stunned it, that it gave him time to get up a tree close by before it could seize him.
  • July 15, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 1, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Bend S 50° E.   1 mile to a wood in the Std. bend N. 28° E   1 ½ miles to an Island near the Stard. N 10° E.   1 miles to the interance of a large dry Creek on the Lard Side N. 70° E.   2 miles to the lower point of a wood in a Stard Bend 〈S〉 N. 20° E   6 miles to a Lard point opsd a high bluff.   
  • August 1, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 1, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • Sheep Skins &. C.    which were near Spoiling as the weather has been Some time wet.    about 3 P. M. a large white bear approached our Camp    as Soon as he discovred us Stood up on his hind feed and looked at us.
  • August 1, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
August 20, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • the hair is usually left on the tail, & near the hoofs of the animal; part of the hoof is also retained to the skin and is split into a fring by way of orniment.   
  • The "points" were lines woven in near one corner of the blanket. A 2½ point blanket would be 5 feet 4 inches by 4 feet 3 inches, and weigh 3 1/16 pounds.
  • On Atlas map 67 there is an undated campsite symbol in approximately the right area, though no "small branch" appears near it; the stream may be Withington Creek (Withington Creek) . Peebles (RW), 7.
  • August 20, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
November 21, 1803 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The word itself is of unknown origin. Apparently this island was near the upstream end of the bend, between Alexander County (Alexander County, Ill.) , Illinois (Illinois) , and Mississippi County (Mississippi County, Mo.) , Missouri (Missouri) , near the Scott County (Scott County, Mo.) , Missouri (Missouri) , line.
  • November 21, 1803
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 5, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark July 5th Thursday 1804 Set out verry early, proceeded on near the bank where the old village Stood for two miles, (Swam the hors found a few day ago)    passed Some bad Sand bars, The Origan of this old village is uncertain    M. de Bourgmont (Bourgmont, Etienne Véniard de) a French officer who Comdd. a fort near the Town of the Missouris (Missouri Indians) in about the year 1724 and in July of the Same year he visited this Village    at that time the nation was noumerous & well desposed towards the french    Mr.
  • July 5, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 9, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Nicollet shows "Pike pond (L. & C.)" near the head of Nodaway Island (Nodaway Island) and downstream from the mouth of the creek; either the creek had already shifted its course or Nicollet misread Biddle.
  • Precise location not possible because of shifts of the Missouri (Missouri River) over the years; using the course of the river today, the camp would be near the present town of Iowa Point (Iowa Point, Kans.) , Doniphan County (Doniphan County, Kans.) .
  • July 9, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 18, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. opposit a Small Island in the river, Saw a Dog this evening    appeared to be nearly Starved to death, he must have been left by Some party of Hunters    we gave him Some meet, he would not come near, G Drewrer brought in 2 Deer this evening Under this and the following entry in the Field Notes are the following, in Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) hand, indicating the sheet's use as an envelope during the winter at River Dubois (Dubois River) : Capt.
  • Rocks along the bluffs of the Missouri River (Missouri River) near Nebraska City (Nebraska City, Nebr.) have been mapped as Pennsylvanian Wabaunsee Group.
  • July 18, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 8, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Says whos been on the heads of it and the Country abt) is navagable for Perogues Som Distance    runs Parrelel to the Missourie (Missouri River) Some Distance, then falls down from N E thro a roleing Countrey open, the head of this river is 9 miles from the R Demon (Des Moines River) [NB: Des moines (Des Moines River) ] at which place the Demoin (Des Moines River) is 80 yd wide, this Little Cuouex (Little Sioux (Ye-yeau War-da-pon) River) passes thro a lake called 〈Despree〉 (Spirit (d'Esprit) Lake) [NB: D'Esprits (Spirit (d'Esprit) Lake) ] which is within 5 Leagues of the Deemoin (Des Moines River)    the Said Lake is about 20 Leagues in Circumfrance and is divided into 2 by two rocks approaching Verry near each other, this Lake is of various width, Containing many Islands—    from this Lake to the Maha (Omaha Indians) 4 days march, as is Said to be near the Dog Plains (Prairie du Chien)    one princpal branch of the Demoin (Des Moines River) is Called Cat River (Cat River)    The Demoin (Des Moines River) is Sholey Capt.
  • August 8, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 12, 1804 - Clark, William
  • In either Monona (Monona County, Iowa) or Woodbury (Woodbury County, Iowa) County, Iowa (Iowa) , near the county line. Atlas map 15; MRC map 27; MRR maps 73, 74. Another indication that they still intended to send back Corporal Warfington's (Warfington, Richard) squad in the near future.
  • August 12, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 20, 1804 - Clark, William
  • The place of Floyd's (Floyd, Charles) death is near Sergeant Bluff (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) on the Iowa (Iowa) side of the river, near the present town of Sergeant Bluff (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) , Woodbury County (Woodbury County, Iowa) , Iowa (Iowa) .
  • August 20, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 18, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Side about 140 yards Wide, and heads near the Black Mountains (Black Hills)    above the mouth of this River, in and at the foot of the Bluff, and in the water is a number of round Stones, resembling Shells and Cannon balls of Different Sises, and of excellent grit for Grindstons—    the Bluff continus for about a mile, The water of this River is confined within 40 yards—    we met 2 french men in a Canoe, who informed us they wer trapping near the mandans and were robed of 4 Traps, & part of their Skins and Several other articles by Indians he took to be Mandans (Mandan Indians)    those men return with us, Saw emence numbers of Goats all Day S.
  • October 18, 1804
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  • Clark, William
April 14, 1805 - Clark, William
  • a fine morning, a dog came to us this morning    we Suppose him to be left by the Inds. who had their camps near the Lake we passd. yesterday not long Sence, I observed Several Single Lodges built of Stiks of [c]otten timber in different parts of the bottoms.   
  • The Ossinniboins (Assiniboine Indians) make use of the Same kind of Lodges which the Sioux (Sioux Indians) and other Indians on this river make use of—    Those lodges or tents are made of a number of dressed buffalow Skins 〈dressed〉 Sowed together with Sinues & deckerated with the tales, & Porcupine quils, when open it forms a half circle with a part about 4 Inches wide projecting about 8 or 9 Inches from the center of the Streight Side for the purpose of attaching it to a pole to it the hight they wish to raise the tent, when the[y] errect this tent four poles of equal length are tied near one end, those poles are elevated and 8 10 or 12 other poles are anexed forming a Circle at the ground and lodging in the forks of the four attached poles, the tents are then raised, by attach the projecting part to a pole and incumpassing the poles with the tent by bringing the two ends together and attached with a Cord, or laied as high as is necessary, leaveing the lower part open for about 4 feet for to pass in & out, and the top is generally left open to admit the Smoke to pass—    The 〈Countrey〉 Borders of the river has been So much hunted by those Indians who must have left it about 8 or 10 days past and I prosume are now in the neighbourhood of British establishments on the Osinniboin (Assiniboine River) ; the same is Scerce and verry wild.
  • April 14, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 17, 1805 - Clark, William
  • river much narrower than below from 2 to 300 yards wide, the bottoms muddey & hills rich earth except near their topes—    We passed 2 large Creeks to day one on the Starbd Side and the other just below our camp on the Lard. Side    each of those creek has a little running water near their mouthes which has a brackish taste, I was nearly treading on a Small fierce rattle Snake different from any I had ever Seen &c.   
  • May 17, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 29, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) killed a wolf with a Sphere near that place.    we Saw several brown bear on the mountains on the S.
  • M. we passed a high Clift of Rocks, lying on the North side of the River, where the Natives had lately drove a Gang of Buffalo, off, from the plains, Those Buffalo fell so far & the Uneveness of the Stones below; that it had killed a number of them, they had taken what Meat they wanted, and we saw Gangs of Wolves, & Bears, feasting on the remainder, The Indians had piled a large number of the Bones of the Buffalo & upwards 400 Horns, the putrified Meat caused a horred Stench, Captain Clarke (Clark, William) killed a Wolf, with a Spear near that plece; We saw several brown bear on the Mountains on the South side of the River, About 3 o'Clock we passed the Mouth of a large Creek, or rather a small River, lying on the South side, We halted a little above at a handsome bottom of Timber, lying on the North side of the River, where it began to Rain & the Wind rose, & blew hard from the North West, At this place we took up our Encampment for the Night.— Some of our hunters went out into the plains, but soon returned to us, and mentioned that it snowed, & hailed on the Hills back from the River; our Officers gave each of the party a dram of Ardent Spirit, One of those hunters killed an Elk, which was brought to our Camp, In the Evening we had rain, We had come this day 18 Miles through the Mountains, and a desert Country, We saw a number of Geese in the River this day, and One was shot by one of our party— The party had two blunderbusses, which were heavy, swivel-mounted shoulder arms, generally used to fire buckshot for defense.
  • May 29, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
May 27, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • This evening we encamped, for the benefit of wood, near two dead toped cottonwood trees on the Lard. side; the dead limbs which had fallen from these trees furnished us with a scanty supply only, and more was not to be obtained in the neighbourhood.— Courses and Distances May 27th 1805.
  • In Fergus County (Fergus County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) , near later McGarry Bar (McGarry Bar) . Atlas maps 40, 52, 60; MRC map 72.
  • May 27, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 12, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we dressed the bear, breakfasted on a part of one of them and hung the meat and skins on the trees out of the reach of the wolves. I left a note on a stick near the river for Capt. Clark (Clark, William) , informing him of my progress &c.—    after refreshing ourselves abut 2 hours we again ascended the bluffs and gained the high plain; saw a great number of burrowing squirrels in the plains today.   
  • the leaf is a long oval acutely pointed, about 2½ or 3 Inches long and from ¾ to an inch in width; it is thick, sometimes slightly grooved or channeled; margin slightly serrate; the upper disk of a common green while the under disk is of a whiteish green; the leaf is smoth. the beaver appear to be extremely fond of this tree and even seem to scelect it from among the other species of Cottonwood, probably from it's affording a deeper and softer bark than the other species.—    saw some sign of the Otter as well as beaver near our camp, also a great number of tracks of the brown bear; these fellows leave a formidable impression in the mud or sand    I measured one this evening which was eleven inches long exclusive of the tallons and seven and ¼ in width.— Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) could have been seeing the Highwood (Highwood (South) Mountains) , Little Belt (Little Belt Mountains) , and Big Belt mountains (Big Belt Mountains) , the Lewis range (Lewis (Snowy) Range) , and the main Rockies (Rocky Mountains) , marking the Continental Divide (Continental Divide) .
  • June 12, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 24, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark August 24th Satturday 1805 Set out verry early this morning on my return passed down the [EC: Berry] Creek (Indian (Berry) Creek (Idaho)) at the mouth marked my name on a pine Tree, proceed on to the bottom above the Creek & Brackfast on buries & delayed 1 hour, then proceed on up the river by the Same rout we decended to the place I left my party where we arrived at 4 oClock, (I Sliped & bruised my leg verry much on a rock)    the party had killed Several phesents and Cought a fiew Small fish on which they had Subsisted in my absence. also a heath hen, near the Size of a Small turkey. I wrote a letter to Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) informing him of the prospects before us and information recved of my guide which I thought favourable &c. & Stating two plans 〈for〉 one of which for us to pursue &c. and despatched one man & horse and directed the party to get ready to march back, every man appeared disheartened from the prospects of the river, and nothing to eate, I Set out late and Camped 2 miles above, nothing to eate but Choke Cherries & red haws which act indifferent ways So as to make us Sick, dew verry heavy, my beding wet    in passing around a rock the horses were obliged to go deep into the water.
  • One party would have gone down the Bitterroot River (Bitterroot (Clark's, Flathead) River) toward the Lolo Trail (Lolo Trail) while the other would have returned down the Missouri (Missouri River) to the buffalo range near the Great Falls (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) to "collect provisions"—probably by jerking meat—and then gone up the Sun (Medicine) River (Sun (Mah-pah-pah,-ah-zhah, Medicine) River) to seek a way to rejoin the others.
  • August 24, 1805
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  • Clark, William
August 27, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Gave the head chief a flag also the 2 chief one    they hoisted them on the levil near their lodges.    Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) then began to trade with the natives for horses, after paying off the women who helped us over the divideing mount.   
  • We hoisted our large flag, and Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) gave the head Chief a flag, & one other flag each to 2 of their Chiefs, & they had them all hoisted 〈their flags〉 in a level near to their lodges.— Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) rewarded the Indian Women for bringing our baggage & the Indian Men for the hire of their Horses, packed with our baggage across the mountains, he then began to trade with the Natives for horses, which they had brought to trade with us.   
  • August 27, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 10, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • our guide tells us that these waters runs into Mackinzees River (Mackenzie River) as near as they can give an account, but he is not acquainted that way.   
  • One of these Indians staid with us to pilot us over the Mountains and the other two started after the theives, intending to ride all the night after them, and to get their horses if possible.—    Our guide, informed us, that these Waters, runs into Mackenzie's River (Mackenzie River) , as near as 〈they〉 he can guess, or give information, but says that he is not acquainted with that Road or path, Our officers concluded on going the Road that our Interpreter is best acquainted with.— Probably blue elderberry, Sambucus cerulea Raf., which Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) mentioned on February 7, 1806.
  • September 10, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 18, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • we proceeded on down the Columbia River (Columbia River) , which is now verry wide from a half a mile to three forths wide and verry Smooth & pleasant    the country level for about 16 miles down then the hills and clifts made near the River, and Some Rapid places in the River.    passd. Several Islands on which was large camps of Indians and Scaffels of abundance of Sammon.   
  • The Country for about 10 Miles level, & then the hills made in near to the River & some Rapid places in it.—    We passed several Islands, on which were large Camps of Indians.— We saw likewise abundance of Scaffolds with Salmon drying on them.   
  • October 18, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 24, 1805 - Clark, William
  • The wealth of archaeological materials recorded in this general area at the head of the Long Narrows (Columbia River, The Dalles of the (Great Narrows)) certainly could contain the village near which Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Clark (Clark, William) camped. These lodges may be near what was recorded as the Wishram (Wishram-Wasco Indians) village of wa'q!
  • October 24, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 20, 1805 - Clark, William
  • at one oClock we landed on the lower point of 〈Some〉 an Island at Some Indian Lodges, a large Island on the Stard Side nearly opposit and a Small one a little below on the Lard Side    on those three Island I counted Seventeen Indian Lodges, those people are in every respect like those above, prepareing fish for theire winter consumption    here we purchased a fiew indifferent Dried fish & a fiew berries on which we dined—(On the upper part of this Island we discovered an Indian vault[)] our curiosity induced us to examine the methot those nativs practicd in disposeing the dead, the Vaut was made by broad poads [NB: boards] and pieces of Canoes leaning on a ridge pole which was Suported by 2 forks Set in the ground Six feet in hight in an easterly and westerly direction and about 60 feet in length, and 12 feet wide, in it I observed great numbers of humane bones of every description perticularly in a pile near the Center of the vault, on the East End 21 Scul bomes forming a circle on Mats—; in the Westerly part of the Vault appeared to be appropriated for those of more resent death, as many of the bodies of the deceased raped up in leather robes lay [NB: in rows] on board covered with mats, &c    [NB: when bones & robes rot, they are gathered in a heap & sculls placed in a circle.]   
  • examined and passed this rapid close to the Island    at 8 miles lower passed a large Island near the middle of the river a brook on the Stard. Side and 11 Islds. all in view of each other below, a riverlit [NB: rivulet] falls in on the Lard.
  • October 20, 1805
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  • Clark, William
January 27, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • two of those Elk he informed us were at the distance of nine miles from this place near the top of a mountain, that the rout by which they mus be brought was at least four miles by land through a country almost inaccessible from the fallen timber, brush and sink-holes, which were now disgused by the snow; we therefore concluded to relinquish those two Elk for the present, and ordered every man who could be speared from the fort to go early in the morning in surch of the other eight.
  • The Chippeways (Chippewa Indians) use a decoction of the root of the Lobelia, and that of a species of sumac common to the Atlantic states and to this country near and on the Western side of the Rocky Mountains (Rocky Mountains) .   
  • January 27, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 12, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Clark Monday 12th May 1806 a fine Morning    great number of Indians flock about us as usial. after brackfast I began to administer eye water and in a fiew minits had near 40 applicants with Sore eyes, and many others with other Complaints    most Common Rhumatic disorders & weaknesses in the back and loins perticularly the womin.   
  • we gave the twisted hair (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) a gun, powder & 100 ball in part for takeing care of our horses &c. and wish him to Camp near us untill we Crossed the Mountains which he agreeed to do, and was much pleased    we have turned our attentions towards the twisted hair (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) who has Several Sons grown who are well acquainted as himself with the various roads through the rocky Mountains (Rocky Mountains) and will answer very well as guides to us through those Mountains—.
  • May 12, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 16, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) and Collins (Collins, John) who set out this morning on a hunting excurtion did not return this evening.—    I killed a snake near our camp, it is 3 feet 11 Inches in length, is much the colour of the rattlesnake common to the middle atlantic states, it has no poisonous teeth.   
  • Geyer's onion, Allium geyeri Wats., which is common in low meadows and along streams of the lower Clearwater River (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) near Kamiah (Kamiah, Idaho) , Idaho County (Idaho County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) .
  • May 16, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 13, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • this is dressed with the hair on; a hole is cut lengthwise through the skin near the head of the animal sufficiently large to admit the head of the person to pass.   
  • Just south of present Kamiah (Kamiah, Idaho) , in Lewis County (Lewis County, Idaho) . Ibid., 27. Near the present Kamiah (Kamiah, Idaho) railroad depot, in Lewis County (Lewis County, Idaho) .
  • May 13, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 31, 1804 - Clark, William
  • .)) — 3rd    Me ma car jo (make fence of the river) rove on the Countrey near the big bend of the Missouries (Missouri River, Big Bend of the) — 4th    Sou on, Teton (Sioux Indians, Teton) (People of the Prarie) the rove in the Plains N. of the Riv Missouries (Missouri River) above this— 5th    Wau pa coo 〈do〉 tar (Leaf beds) the live near the Prare de Chain (Prairie du Chien) [X: ien] near the Missippi (Mississippi River) — 6th    Te tar ton (or village of Prarie) rove on the waters of the Mississippi (Mississippi River) above Prarie de Chain (Prairie du Chien) — 7th    Ne was tar ton (big water Town) rove on the Missippi (Mississippi River) above the St.
  • August 31, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 31, 1805 - Clark, William
  • The toe rope of the white perogue, the only one indeed of hemp, and that on which we most depended, gave way to day at a bad point, the perogue Swong and but slightly touched a rock, yet was very near oversetting; I fear her evil Ginnie will play So many pranks with her that She will go to the bottom Some of those days.
  • The Bluffs of the river rise to the hight of from 2 to 300 feet and in most places nearly perpendicular; they are formed of remarkable white Sandstone which is Sufficiently Soft to give way readily to the impression of water; two or three thin horizontal Stratas of white free Stone, on which the rains or water make no impression, lie imbeded in those clifts of Soft Stone near the upper part of them; the earth on the top of these clifts is a dark rich loam, which forming a gradual ascending plain extend back from ½ a mile to a mile where the hills commence and rise abruptly to the hight of about 300 feet more.
  • these walls Sometimes run parallel to each other, with Several ranges near each other, and at other times intersecting each other at right angles, haveing the appearance of the walls of ancient houses or gardins.   
  • May 31, 1805
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  • Clark, William
June 20, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • two men was attacted by a verry large White bear one of them A Willard (Willard, Alexander) near being caught.    Capt. Clark (Clark, William) went & relieved them & 3 men with him.   
  • this water boils up from under the rocks near the river & falls immediately into the river 8 feet & keeps its coulour for ½ a mile which is clear & of a blueish cast.   
  • Thursday June 20th    This morning we had Cloudy weather, and cold; and the wind continued high from the West, four of our Men were sent across the River to hunt, We now lay at Camp, at the commencement of the carrying place, waiting the arrival of Captain Clark (Clark, William) & party.—    We had about noon some Squalls of wind, attended with Rain.—    In the afternoon some of our Hunters returned to us; and had killed 11 Buffalo, the most of them, they said were very fat, all our spare hands turned out, in Order to bring the Meat to our Camp.—    they returned, and had brought with them but above one half of it and that was very fat—    Three of the party that went after the meat, staid all night, to butcher the remainder of the buffalo, that the hunters had killed, the party that was sent for the meat mentioned that large Gangs of Buffalo came about close to the Men, who were employ'd dressing the Meat, & that they appeared no ways shy of them.—    We had small Showers of rain this afternoon.—    In the evening Captain Clarke (Clark, William) and his party returned to us, they informed us, that they had travers'd this small river, in going up; and had measured the falls—of the Mesouri (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) , of which there was three.—    the first falls being 30 feet high by measurement, the second or middle fall, being the highest 87 feet perpendicular, and the third fall 47 feet 8 Inches also perpendicular, and the Water running exceedingly Rapid, between each of these falls, and found the distance to be 17 Miles to the head fall, where we expect to proceed on again with our Crafts, & take Water.— The party that was with Captain Clark (Clark, William) , mentioned, that two of their Men were attackted by a very large white or brown coloured bear, and that one of them had nearly been caught by that huge animal, & that it certainly had been the case, had not Captain Clark (Clark, William) and three of the party releived him, but night coming on, the Bear made his escape among some very thick bushes, and got off from them, this happened on an Island—    They also mentioned of having Seen also two more very large 〈white〉 Bear of the same kind, and saw innumerable large Gangs of Buffalo in every direction, as far as their sight extended, they had killed 8 of them, and One beaver, they saved as much of the buffalo meat, as possible, they also mentioned that one Mile above the fall of 47 feet 8 Inches, is the largest fountain or spring, they had ever seen, and that they beleived it, to be the largest, in America that was known; this spring boils up from under the Rocks near the River, and falls immediately into it 8 feet 3 Inches, and keeps it colour for half a Mile in the River, which is Clear & of a blueish colour, and mention'd that there was many Shoots or little falls of water, which lay between the large falls, and at where the Cataracts or large falls lay, that a large mists was quite across them and that it was the same a great distance below each of them.—    Captain Clark (Clark, William) mention'd that on his route he had seen a number of Rattle Snakes, and but little timber,— The party under Captain Clark (Clark, William) , had left the falls (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) this morning, and had returned back, in order to look out for the best and smoothest Portage, for us to Convey the Crafts and baggage up to the head of the falls (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) on the Mesouri River (Missouri River) , they mentioned that the Country above the falls, and up the Medecine River (Sun (Mah-pah-pah,-ah-zhah, Medicine) River) is level, with low banks, & smooth Water.—    They saw a chain of mountains lying to the West, and some laying to the North West and South West; 〈both〉 all of which chains of mountains appear'd to them to be covered with snow, and lay very high, Captain Clark (Clark, William) had lost part of the notes that he had taken which could not be found the Wind blowing hard, had taken them off.—    they had not marked the road, above half the way down to our Camp; it being too late to go round the deep Gullys.—    The party mentioned of having seen Gangs of buffalo swimming the River above the falls (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) , some of which from the Rapidity of the current, was washed down over them, We remained still at our encampment, preparing every thing necessary in Order to assend to the head of Portage.— See Clark's (Clark, William) survey notes of June 17–19, 1805.
  • June 20, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 31, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side for a great Distance down, the mountains high and rugid on the Lard Side    this open bottom is about 2 miles    a Short distance below this village is a bad Stoney rapid and appears to be the last in view    I observed at this lower rapid the remains of a large and antient Village which I could plainly trace by the Sinks in which they had formed their houses, as also those in which they had buried their fish—    from this rapid to the lower end of the portage the river is Crouded with rocks of various Sizes between which the water passes with great velociety createing in many places large Waves, an Island which is Situated near the Lard. Side occupies about half the distance the lower point of which is at this rapid. immediately below this rapid the high water passes through a narrow Chanel through the Stard.
  • I observed Several places on this Island where the nativs had dug for roots and from its lower point I observed 5 Indians in a Canoe below the upper point of an Island near the middle of the river Covered with tall timber, which indued me to believe that a village was at no great distanc below, I could not See any rapids below 〈for〉 in the extent of my view which was for a long distance down the river, which from the last rapids widened and had everry appearance of being effected by the tide,—    [NB: This was in fact the first tide water]    I deturmind to return to Camp 10 miles distant, a remarkable high detached rock Stands in a bottom on the Stard Side near the lower point of this Island on the Stard.
  • October 31, 1805
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  • Clark, William
April 1, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we also sent a party of three hunters over the river to hunt a large bottom of woodland and prarie above the entrance of the Quicksand river (Sandy (Quicksand) River) ; the ballance of the hunters we sent out in different directions on this side of the Columbia (Columbia River) and employed those about camp in making a rope of Elkskin.    the Indians who encamped near us last evening continued with us untill about midday.    they informed us that the quicksand river (Sandy (Quicksand) River) which we have heretofore deemed so considerable, only extendes through the Western mountains as far as the S.
  • S. 24° E. 2 m. to the head of an Island near the Lard. shore S 33° E. 4 m. to a stard. point passing several islands on the Lard. side and a creek 50 yds. wide on Stard at 1 ½ miles.   
  • should these people leave their situation near kooskooske (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) before our arrival we may probably find much difficulty in recovering our horses; without which there will be but little possibility of repassing the mountains; we are therefore determined to loose as little time as possible in geting to the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) Village.   
  • April 1, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 9, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The country along the rocky mountains (Rocky Mountains) for several hundred miles in length and about 50 in width is level extreemly fertile and in many parts covered with a tall and open growth of the longleafed pine.    near the watercouses the hills are steep and lofty tho' are covered with a good soil not remarkably stony and possess more timber than the level country.   
  • the latter is also frequently dryed in the sun and pounded afterwards and then used in making soope.—    I observed a few trees of the larch and a few small bushes of the balsam fir near the lodge of the Twisted hair (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) .   
  • The Columbia River Basalt covers most of the uplands west of the foot of the mountains near the junction of the north and south forks of the Clearwater River (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) .
  • May 9, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
Part 3: Botanical Collections - Lewis, Meriwether
  • was taken on the 27th of May 1804 near the mouth of the Gasconade (Gasconade River) ; it is a species of cress which grows very abundantly alonge the river beach in many places; my men make use of it and find it a very pleasant wholsome sallad.— No.6.    Was taken on the 27th of may 1804 near the mouth of the Gasconade (Gasconade River) ; it is a species of rape or kail, it grows on the beach of the river, when young my men used it a boiled green and found healthy and pleasent.— No. 7.    was found on the 27th of May 1804 near the water side about 10 miles below the mouth of the Gasconade (Gasconade River) , it rises to the hight of three feet and puts forth many large suculent branched stalks from the same root, this plant is a stranger to me.— No. 8.   
  • Winter 1804-1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 24, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Side is projecting Rock of ½ a mile in extent against which the Current runs, this place is called the Devils race grounds (Liffecue Rocks) , above this Coms in a Small Creek called the little quiver (Fiddle (Little Quiver) Creek) , a Sand Island (Sand Island) on the Stbd Side, passed Several Islands & 2 creeks, on the Stbd Side a Small Island on the Lbd Side above we wer verry near loseing our Boat in Toeing    She Struck the Sands (which is continerly roaling) 〈& turned〉 the Violence of the Current was so great that the Toe roap Broke, the boat turned Broadside, as the Current Washed the Sand from under her She wheeled & lodged on the bank below as often as three times, before we got her in Deep water, nothing Saved her but [sentence unfinished] Perhaps what was later called Liffecue Rocks (Liffecue Rocks) , in Franklin County (Franklin County, Mo.)
  • May 24, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 2, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Evidently this is Clark's (Clark, William) "Wau-car-ba (Kickapoo Island) war-con-da" Island, probably later Kickapoo Island (Kickapoo Island) , north of Fort Leavenworth (Fort Leavenworth (Kans.)) , Leavenworth County (Leavenworth County, Kans.) , Kansas (Kansas) . The camp was near Weston (Weston, Mo.) , Platte County (Platte County, Mo.) , Missouri (Missouri) .
  • July 2, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph

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