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January 5, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • they informed us that it was not untill the fifth day after leaving the Fort that they could find a convenient place for making salt; that they had at length established themselves on the coast about 15 Miles S. W. from this, near the lodge of some Killamuck (Tillamook Indians) families; that the Indians were very friendly and had given them a considerable quantity of the blubber of a whale which perished on the coast some distance S.
  • January 5, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
February 11, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • There is a shrub which grows commonly in this neighbourhood which is precisely the same with that in Virginia (Virginia) some times called the quillwood.    also another which grows near the water in somewhat moist grounds & rises to the hight of 5 or 6 feet with a large, peteolate spreading plane, crenate and somewhat woolly leaf like the rose raspberry.   
  • February 11, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
February 9, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • the cone is 2½ inches in length and 3¾ in it's greatest circumpherence, which is near it's base, and from which it tapers regularly to a point.    it is formed of imbricated scales of a bluntly rounded form, thin not very firm and smoth.   
  • February 9, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 5, 1806 - Clark, William
  • I had not proceded on far before I Saw a ram of the big horn Animal near the top of a Lard. Bluff    I assended the hill with a view to kill the ram.   
  • August 5, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 12, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • After the Corps were separated among the mountains, as before mentioned, Captain Clarke's (Clark, William) party proceeded on to the Canoe deposit, near the head of the main branch of the Missouri (Missouri River) (called Jefferson's river (Jefferson River (North, Southwest Fork)) ) and having descended with the canoes to the mouth of the branch, which they called Gallatin (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) , Captain Clarke (Clark, William) with ten men left those, who were to take down the canoes to the falls; travelled three days up Gallatin's river (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) towards the south, when they crossed a ridge and came upon the waters of the Jaune or Yellow-stone river (Yellowstone River) .
  • August 12, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
May 11, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • had shot him through the center of the lungs, notwithstanding which he had pursued him near half a mile and had returned more than double that distance and with his tallons had prepared himself a bed in the earth of about 2 feet deep and five long and was perfectly alive when we found him which could not have been less than 2 hours after he received the wound; these bear being so hard to die reather intimedates us all; I must confess that I do not like the gentlemen and had reather fight two Indians than one bear; there is no other chance to conquer them by a single shot but by shooting them through the brains, and this becomes difficult in consequence of two large muscles which cover the sides of the forehead and the sharp projection of the center of the frontal bone, which is also of a pretty good thickness.   
  • Barton (Barton, Benjamin Smith) ] tho' from big Dry river (Big Dry Creek (Big Dry River)) to this place it has been more abundant than below, and a smaller variety of it grows on the hills, the leaves of which differ considerably being more deeply indented near it's extremity.    the buffaloe deer and Elk feed on this herb in the winter season as they do also on the small willow of the sandbards.   
  • There is no coal in the formations near the river. Probably northeast of what is now The Pines Recreation Area, in Valley County (Valley County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) , on the edge of Fort Peck Lake (Fort Peck Lake) .
  • May 11, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 31, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • S. 70° W.      ½ to some bushes in a Lard. bend, passing the entrance of a small run on Lard. just above which we encamped on a small Isld. near the Lard. side.— Miles 17 ⅝ The otter is Lutra canadensis.
  • Smaller exposures of Pennsylvanian-age formations are also present, but there is no granite near the river. Probably limber pine, Pinus flexilis James, which is more common in the area than ponderosa pine, P. ponderosa Laws.
  • Along the river bottoms there is sufficient moisture for soil to develop and for a black or dark brown layer of humus or organic-rich material to form near the soil surface. The Tertiary deposits on the uplands and even the terrace deposits slightly elevated above the river, however, are dry and can form only an immature soil.
  • July 31, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
October 19, 1805 - Clark, William
  • a Short distance below passed two Islands; one near the middle of the river on which is Seven lodges of Indians drying fish, at our approach they hid themselves in their Lodges and not one was to be seen untill we passed, they then Came out in greater numbers than is common in Lodges of their Size, it is probable that, the inhabitants of the 5 Lodges above had in a fright left their lodges and decended to this place to defend them Selves if attackted there being a bad rapid opposit the Island thro which we had to pass prevented our landing on this Island and passifying those people, about four miles below this fritened Island we arrived at the head of a verry bad rapid, we came too on the Lard Side to view the rapid before we would venter to run it, as the Chanel appeared to be close under the oppd.
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) was with the Canoes, others I Saw on a knob nearly opposit to me at which place they delayed but a Short time before they returned to their Lodges as fast as they could run, I was fearfull that those people might not be informed of us, I deturmined to take the little Canoe which was with me and proceed with the three men in it to the Lodges, on my aproach not one person was to be Seen except three men off in the plains, and they Sheared off as I aproached near the Shore, I landed in front of five Lodges which was at no great distance from each other, Saw no person    the enteranc or Dores of the Lodges wer Shut with the Same materials of which they were built a mat, I approached one with a pipe in my hand entered a lodge which was the nearest to me found 32 persons men, women and a few children Setting permiscuesly in the Lodg, 〈Some〉 in the greatest agutation, Some crying and ringing there hands, others hanging their heads.
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) came down with the Canoes rear in which the Indians, as Soon as they Saw the Squar wife of the interperters 〈wife〉 they pointed to her and informed those who continued yet in the Same position I first found them, they imediately all came out and appeared to assume new life, the sight of This Indian woman, wife to one of our interprs. confirmed those people of our friendly intentions, as no woman ever accompanies a war party of Indians in this quarter—    Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) joined us and we Smoked with those people in the greatest friendship, dureing which time one of our Old Chiefs informed them who we were from whence we Came and where we were going giveing them a friendly account of us, those people do not Speak prosisely the Same language of those above but understand them, I Saw Several Horses and persons on hors back in the plains many of the men womin and children Came up from the Lodges below; all of them appeared pleased to See us, we traded some fiew articles for fish and berries, Dined, and proceeded on passed a Small rapid and 15 Lodges below the five, and Encamped below an Island Close under the Lard Side, nearly opposit to 24 Lodges on an Island near the middle of the river, and the Main Stard Shor    Soon after we landed which was at a fiew willow trees about 100 [X: 5] Indians Came from the different Lodges, and a number of them brought wood which they gave us, we Smoked with all of them, and two of our Party Peter Crusat (Cruzatte, Pierre) & Gibson (Gibson, George) played on the violin which delighted them greatly, we gave to the principal man a String of wompon treated them kindly for which they appeared greatfull, This Tribe [NB: a branch of the nation called Pisch quit pas (Yakima Indians) ] can raise about 350 men    their Dress are Similar to those at the fork except their robes are Smaller and do not reach lower than the waste and ¾ of them have Scercely any robes at all, the women have only a Small pece of a robe which Covers their Sholders neck and reaching down behind to their wastes, with a tite piece of leather about the waste, the brests are large and hang down verry low illy Shaped, high Creeks flattened heads, & have but fiew orniments, they are all employed in fishing and drying fish of which they have great quantites on their Scaffolds, their habits customs &c.
  • October 19, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
November 17, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • Memorandum Of the computed distance in miles to the furthest point of discovery on the Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) , from the place where the canoes were deposited near the head of the Missouri (Missouri River) , which from its mouth is 3096 From the place of deposit to head spring— 24 To first fork of the Sho-sho-ne river (Lemhi (East Fork Lewis's) River) — 14 To first large fork down the river— 18 To forks of the road at mouth of Tour creek (Tower Creek) 14 To fishing creek (Fishing (Fire Prairie River) River) , after leaving the river— 23 To Flathead (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) , or Clarke's river (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) at Fish camp (Fish Camp) 41 To the mouth of Travellers-rest creek (Lolo (Travelers' Rest) Creek (Mont.)) — 76 To the foot of the great range of mountains, east side 12 To          ditto          ditto            ditto            west side 130 To the Flat-head (Flathead Indians) village in a plain— 3 To the Koos-koos-ke (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) river— 18 To the Canoe camp (Canoe Camp (Idaho)) , at the forks— 6 To the Ki-moo-ce-nem (Tucannon River (Ki-moo-e-nim Creek)) — 60 To the Great Columbia (Columbia River) , by Lewis's river (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) — 140 To the mouth of the Sho-sho-ne, or Snake river (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) 162 To the Great Falls of Columbia (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) — 6 To the Short Narrows (Short (Little) Narrows) — 3 To the Long (Columbia River, The Dalles of the (Great Narrows))    ditto— 3 To the mouth of Catarack river (Klickitat (Cataract) River) , north side 23 To the Grand Shoot, or Rapids (Columbia River, Cascades (Great Rapids, Great Shute)) — 42 To the Last Rapids, or Strawberry island (Hamilton (Strawberry) Island) 6 To the mouth of Quicksand river (Sandy (Quicksand) River) , south side 26 To Shallow Bay (Grays (Shallow) Bay) , at salt water— 136 To Blustry Point (Point Ellice (Point Distress)) , on north side— 13 To Point Open-slope (Chinook Point) , below encampment 3 To Chin-Ook river (Wallacut (Chinook) River) , at bottom of Haley's Bay (Baker (Haley's) Bay) 12 To Cape Disappointment (Cape Disappointment) , on Western Ocean (Pacific Ocean) 13 To Capt.
  • W. along coast     10 miles 4133 Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) has left no known account of this reconnaissance, but his party clearly reached the Pacific Coast (Pacific Coast) near Cape Disappointment (Cape Disappointment) and went up the coast some miles in Pacific County (Pacific County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) .
  • Lolo Creek (Lolo (Travelers' Rest) Creek (Mont.)) , Missoula County (Missoula County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) Flathead (Flathead Indians) [Nez Perce (Nez Perce Indians) ] village Weippe Prairie (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) , Clearwater County (Clearwater County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) Kooskooske (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) River Clearwater River (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) , Clearwater County (Clearwater County, Idaho) Canoe Camp (Canoe Camp (Idaho)) Near Orofino (Orofino, Idaho) , Clearwater County (Clearwater County, Idaho) Kimoocenem (Tucannon River (Ki-moo-e-nim Creek)) Tucannon River (Tucannon River (Ki-moo-e-nim Creek)) , Columbia County (Columbia County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) Columbia (Columbia River) Columbia River (Columbia River) Shoshone or Snake River (Deschutes (Clark's, Towanahiook's) River) Deschutes River (Deschutes (Clark's, Towanahiook's) River) Great Falls of Columbia (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) Celilo Falls (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) , Klickitat County (Klickitat County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) -Wasco County (Wasco County, Oreg.) , Oregon (Oregon) Short Narrows (Short (Little) Narrows) The Dalles of the Columbia (Columbia River, The Dalles of the (Great Narrows)) , Klickitat County (Klickitat County, Wash.)
  • November 17, 1805
  • Journals
  • Gass, Patrick
January 8, 1806 - Clark, William
  • from this point of View my guide pointed to a village at the mouth fo a Small river near which place he Said the whale was, he also pointed to 4 other places where the princpal Villages of the Kil la mox (Tillamook Indians) were Situated, I could plainly See the houses of 2 of those Villeges & the Smoke of a 3rd which was two far of for me to disern with my naked eye—    after taking the Courses and computed the Distances in my own mind, I proceeded on down a Steep decent to a Single house the remains of an old Kil a mox (Tillamook Indians) Town in a nitch imediately on the Sea Coast, at which place great no. of eregular rocks are out and the waves comes in with great force. Near this old Town I observed large Canoes of the neetest kind on the ground Some of which appeared nearly decayed others quit Sound, I examoned those Canoes and found they were the repository of the dead—    This Custom of Secureing the Dead differs a little from the Chinnooks (Chinook Indians) .
  • E and See looked [blank] in the after part of the Day breaking with great force against the Scattering rocks at Some distance from Shore, and the ruged rockey points under which we were obleged to pass and if we had unfortunately made one false Stet we Should eneviateably have fallen into the Sea and dashed against the rocks in an instant, fortunately we passed over 3 of those dismal points and arived on a butifull Sand Shore on which we Continued for 2 miles, Crossed a Creek 80 yards near 5 Cabins, andproceeded to the place the whale had perished, found only the Skelleton of this monster on the Sand between 2 of NB: 2 of] the villages of the Kil a mox (Tillamook Indians) nation; the Whale was already pillaged of every valuable part by the Kil a mox (Tillamook Indians) Inds. in the vecinity of whose village's it lay on the Strand where the waves and tide had driven up & left it.   
  • January 8, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
June 10, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • thence due North 5 m. to the Eastern border of the quawmash flatts (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) where we encamped near the place we first met with the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) last fall.   
  • the undergrowth is chooke cherry near the water courses, black alder, a large speceis of redroot now in blume, a growth which resembles the pappaw in it's leaf and which bears a burry with five valves of a deep perple colour, two speceis of shoemate sevenbark, perple haw, service berry, goosburry, a wild rose honeysuckle which bears a white berry, and a species of dwarf pine which grows about ten or twelve feet high.   
  • On Weippe Prairie (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) , in Clearwater County (Clearwater County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) , near the western bank of Jim Ford Creek (Jim Ford (Village) Creek) ("Village Creek (Jim Ford (Village) Creek) " on Atlas map 71) and about two miles southeast of present Weippe (Weippe, Idaho) .
  • June 10, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
September 1, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Durion (Dorion, Pierre, Sr.) , the answered that their great Chief and many of their brave men had gone down, that the white people had built a house near the Mahar (Omaha Indians) village where they traded.    we tied a piec of ribon to each mans hair and gave them Some Corn of which they appeared much pleased.
  • Presumably the Omaha (Omaha Indians) village near Homer (Homer, Nebr.) , in Dakota County (Dakota County, Nebr.) , Nebraska (Nebraska) ; see August 13, 1804.
  • Emanuel Creek (Emanuel (Plum) Creek) in Bon Homme County (Bon Homme County, S. Dak.) , near present Springfield (Springfield, S. Dak.) , first passed on September 3, 1804.
  • September 1, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 22, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • I asked the Indians to shew me the plant of which these roots formed a part but they informed me that neither of them grew near this place. I had set most of the men at work today to dress the deerskin belonging to those who had gone on command with Capt.
  • from this place I continued my rout along the steep side of a mountain for about 3 miles and arrived at the river near a small Island on the lower point of which we encamped    in the evening we attempted to gig fish but were unsuccessfull only obtaining one small salmon.   
  • The transparent flint resembling common black glass was undoubtedly obsidian, perhaps derived from sources in or near present Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone National Park) .
  • August 22, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 2, 1806 - Clark, William
  • I deturmined to take a Small party and return to this river and examine its Size and Collect as much information of the nativs on it or near its enterance into the Columbia (Columbia River) of its extent, the Country which it waters and the nativs who inhabit its banks &c.
  • they appeared Somewhat passified and I left them and proceeded on on the South Side of Image Canoe Island (Hayden (Image Canoe) Island) which I found to be two Islands hid from the opposit Side by one near the Center of the river.    the lower point of the upper and the upper point of the lower cannot be Seen from the North Side of the Columbia (Columbia River) on which we had passed both decending and ascending and had not observed the apperture between those islands.   
  • I proceeded up this river 10 miles from it's enterance into the Columbia (Columbia River) to a large house on the N E. Side and Encamped near the house, the flees being So noumerous in the house that we could not Sleep in it.   
  • April 2, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
August 3, 1806 - Clark, William
  • landed and Sent Labeech (Labiche, François) to kill the ram, which he did kill and brought him on board.    this ram is not near as large as maney I have Seen.    however he is Sufficiently large for a Sample    I directed Bratten (Bratton, William E.)
  • The Rochejhone (Yellowstone River) or Yellow Stone river (Yellowstone River) is large and navagable with but fiew obstructions quite into the rocky mountains (Rocky Mountains) .    and probably 〈to head〉 near it's source. The Country through which it passes from those Mounts. to its junction is Generaly fertile rich open plains the upper portion of which is roleing and the high hills and hill Sides are partially covered with pine and Stoney.
  • on the Missouri (Missouri River) near the mouth of the Marias (Marias River) in 1831, it was for the purpose of trading with the Blackfeet (Blackfeet Indians) themselves.
  • August 3, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
Oregon Historical Quarterly 105:3 (2004): 390–421.
  • The numerous Native American settlements recorded by Lewis and Clark near Cascade Rapids reflect the abundant fishing and commerce there.
  • A "Conocol form Covered with Snow" and the "The quick Sand river" The Cascade Range near the Columbia River Gorge is built up of volcanic rocks erupted over the last 40 million years.
  • Here, Clark noted, "the river widens to near a mile, and the bottoms are more extensive and thickly timbered, as also the high mountains on each Side."
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  • Jim E. O'Connor
September 24, 1804 - Clark, William
  • West   2 ½ miles to the S. Side of an Island Situated near the L. Shore (1) West   4 miles to a point on the S.
  • The camp for the day was just above the river mouth, in or near present Fort Pierre (Fort Pierre (S. Dak.)) . Appleman (LC), 351–52.
  • September 24, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 16, 1805 - Clark, William
  • I camped on the head of a Small Island near the Stard. Shore at the Rockey Mountains (Rocky Mountains)    this Range of mountains appears to run N W & S E and is about 800 feet higher than the Water in the river faced with a hard black rock    the current of the River from the Medison river (Sun (Mah-pah-pah,-ah-zhah, Medicine) River) to the mountain is gentle bottoms low and extensive, and its General Course is S. 10° W. about 30 mies on a direct line Course Distances &c. from White bear Island Camp (Upper portage camp (Mont.))
  • Booth & Wright, 149; Kartesz & Kartesz, 30. Near what was later called Blackbird Ripple (Tintinger Slough) , now Tintinger Slough (Tintinger Slough) , Cascade County (Cascade County, Mont.) .
  • July 16, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
January 1, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Clark [undated, December 1805—January 1806] A List of the Tribes near the mouth of the Columbia river (Columbia River) as given by the Indians, the Places they reside, the names of the Tribes and principal Chiefs of each all of which speak the same language 1st Clot-sop (Clatsop Indians) Tribe in Several Small villages on the Sea Cost to the S.
  • Tolerably noumerous—so said ☞ Chinnook (Chinook Indians) 1st Chief is Stock-home (Tah-cum) 2d     do Com-com-mo-ley (Comcomly) 3       do Shi-lar-la-wit (Shelathwell) 4       do Nor-car-te (Nor-car-te) 5       do Chin-ni-ni (Chin-ni-ni) 3rd Chiltch (Chehalis Indians) Tribe reside 〈on〉 near the sea Coast & north of the Chinnooks (Chinook Indians)    live in houses and is said to be noumerous    Speak same Language 1st Chief Mar-lock-ke (Mar-lock-ke) 2d    do Col-chote (Col-chote) 3rd   do Ci-in-twar (Ci-in-twar) 4th Ca-la-mox (Tillamook Indians) Tribe reside on the Sea coast to the S.
  • January 1, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
January 10, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • they brought some dryed salmon, wappetoe, dogs, and mats made of rushes and flags, to barter; their dogs and a part of their wappetoe they disposed off, an remained all night near the fort. This morning Drewyer (Drouillard, George) and Collins (Collins, John) returned having killed two Elk only, and one of those had died in their view over a small lake which they had not the means of passing it being late in the evening and has of course spoiled, as it laid with the 〈guts〉 entrals in it all night; as the tide was going out we could not send for the elk today, therefore ordered a party to go for it early in the morning and George (Drouillard, George) and Collins (Collins, John) to continue their hunt; meat has now become scarce with us.— Capt Clark (Clark, William) returned at 10 P.
  • [blank]) which the neighbouring Indians use to paint themselves, and which appears to me to resemble the earth of which the French Porcelain is made; I am confident this earth contains Argill, but wether it also contains Silex or magnesia, or either of those earths in a proper proportion I am unable to determine.—    Shannon (Shannon, George) and Gass (Gass, Patrick) were found with the Salt makers and ordered to return McNeal (McNeal, Hugh) was near being assassinated by a Killamuck (Tillamook Indians) Indian, but fortunately escaped in consequence of a Chinnook (Chinook Indians) woman giving information to Capt.
  • January 10, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
March 25, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • one of the men purchased a sea Otterskin at this lodge, for which he gave a dressed Elkskin and an handkercheif.    near this lodge we met some Cathlahmahs (Cathlamet Indians) who had been up the river on a fishing excurtion.   
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) collected the type specimen two days later near the mouth of the Cowlitz River (Cowlitz (Coweliskee) River) . However, Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) may have been seeing some other species of Rubus this day.
  • March 25, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 12, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • this animal was killed by the man who sold us the skin near this place; he informed us that they were abundant among the mountains and usually resorted the rocky parts.   
  • they are covered with fir of several speceis and the white cedar.    near the river we find the Cottonwood, sweet willow, broad leafed ash, a species of maple, the purple haw, a small speceis of cherry; purple currant, goosberry, red willow, vining and white burry honeysuckle, huckkle burry, sacacommis, two speceis of mountain holley, & common ash.   
  • April 12, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 5, 1806 - Clark, William
  • the fellow Soon after recovered and have never Seased to extol the virtue of our medicines.   near the enterance of the Kooskooske (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) , as we decended last fall I met with a man, who Could not walk with a tumure on his thye.   
  • a number of Indians besides the inhabitents of these Lodges gathered about us this evening and encamped in the timbered bottom on the Creek near us. We met with a Snake indian (Shoshone Indians) man at this place through whome we Spoke at Some length to the nativs this evening with respect to the object which had enduced us to visit their Country.   
  • May 5, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
May 30, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • one of the men brought me today some onions from the high plain of a different speceis from those near the borders of the river as they are also from the shive or small onion noticed below the falls of the Columbia (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) .   
  • The onion of the high plains is either Tolmie's onion, Allium tolmiei Baker ex Wats, or Douglas's onion, A. douglasii Hook. The onion "near the borders of the river" would be Geyer's onion, while the "shive or small onion" is the wild chive, both noted earlier.
  • May 30, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 23, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Side   9   This evening we examined the arms and amunition    found those mens arms in the perogue in bad order    a fair evening    Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) near falling from the Pencelia of rocks 300 feet, he caught at 20 foot.
  • May 23, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
May 31, 1804 - Clark, William
  • During the early eighteenth century the group known as the Little Osages (Little Osage Indians) moved away and settled on the lower Missouri River (Missouri River) , near the Missouri Indians (Missouri Indians) . Those remaining on the Osage River (Osage (Osarge) River) were known as the Great (or Grand, or Big) Osages (Great Osage Indians) .
  • May 31, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
June 7, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) — Thursday June 7th    This morning Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & the hunters went to a Buffalo lick, two Miles from the River, and had a view of a Salt spring, but found no Buffalo, Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & the hunters proceeded to the Moniture River (Moniteau (Big Devil, Big Monitu) Creek (River) (Howard-Boone county line, Mo.)) , (which lays on the North East side of the Mesouri River (Missouri River) ,) were they found a well timber'd country, having fine bottoms with rich soil, and along the River on each side of it, found thick brush; On their route they kill'd 3 Rattle snakes near a large Rock, close to the said River, we proceeded with the boat 10 Miles, and encamped at the Mouth of a Creek, call the good Woman Creek (Bonne Femme (Good Woman's) Creek (Howard County, Mo.))
  • June 7, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 2, 1804 - Clark, William
  • During the late seventeenth and the eighteenth century, they moved westward from the Mississippi River (Mississippi River) across Iowa (Iowa) and lived with or near the Iowa (Iowa Indians) Indians. About 1798 the Otos (Oto Indians) were joined by the Missouris (Missouri Indians) , and the two were subsequently regarded as one tribe.
  • August 2, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 23, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Fields (Field, Reubin) Came up with the horses & brought two Deer, Collins (Collins, John) Killed a Small doe, Several Prarie wolves Seen    Course West 4 Mls. to the mouth of a Small run between two Bluffs of yellow Clay    North 3¼ miles to the upper Pt. of Some timber in the bend to S. S. near where R. fields (Field, Reubin) Killed the Buffalow    passed the pt. of High Land on S.
  • August 23, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 26, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) went out with the chiefs to where they had fixed their lodge in the neatest manner near the river.    and their whole lodge had assembled.    brought with them their horses, women & children.
  • September 26, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
October 15, 1804 - Clark, William
  • .—    at Sunset we arrived at a Camp of Ricares (Arikara Indians) of 10 Lodges on the S. S.    we Came too and Camped near them    〈I〉 Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & my Self went with the Chief who accompanis us, to the Huts of Several of the men all of whome Smoked & gave us Something to eate also Some meat to take away, those people were kind and appeared to be much plsd. at the attentioned paid them.
  • October 15, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 20, 1804 - Clark, William
  • . & East, great numbers of buffalow Swiming the river I observe near all large gangues of buffalow wolves and when the buffalow move those Anamals follow and feed on those that are killed by accident or those that are too pore or fat to Keep up with the gangue.
  • October 20, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 24, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Came too on an Island Caused by the river cutting through a narrow point 7 years ago, on this Island we wer visited by the grand Chief of the mandans (Mandan Indians) a 2d Chief and Some other, who wer Camped on the Island, those Chief met our Ricarra (Arikara Indians) Chief with great Corduallity, & Smoked together    Cap Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Visited the Camps 5 Lodges, and pro-ceeded on & Camped near a 2d Camp of Mandans (Mandan Indians) on the S. S. nearly opposit the old Ricara (Arikara Indians) & Manden (Mandan Indians) Village which the Ricarras (Arikara Indians) abandaned in the year 1789 Course & Distanc &c.
  • October 24, 1804
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  • Clark, William
April 29, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Biddle (Biddle, Nicholas) again wrote his "Qu" across several lines near this point but without any indication of the purpose of his query.
  • April 29, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
May 11, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Wind hard fore part of last night    the latter part verry Cold a white frost this morning, the river riseing a little and verry Crooked    the high land is rugged and approaches nearer than below, the hills and bluff exhibit more mineral quats & Salts than below, the gullies in maney places are white, and their bottoms one, two & 3 Inches deep of this mineral, no appearance of either burnt pumice Stone or Coal, the Countrey hilley on both Sides of a rich black earth, which disolves 〈like loaf Sugar in water,〉 This kind of Countrey Continues of the same quallity for maney miles on either Side, we observed Some hills which appeared to be timbered, I walked to this timber and found it to pitch pine & Dwarf Cedar, we observe in every derection Buffalow, Elk, Antelopes & Mule deer inumerable and So jintle that we Could approach near them with great ease, I killed 2 Mule Deer for the benifit of their Skins for the party, and about the place I expected the party would get to Camp I killed 2 fat Bulls for theire use, in my absence they had killed a fine fat Yellow bear below which detained them and they did not reach the place I expected, but had Camped on the Lard.
  • May 11, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 18, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side about 3 oClock and Camped on the Lard Side opposit the lower point of a handsom little Island near the middle of the river. I walked on Shore and killed four Deer, 2 common & 2 mule deer, one of which had 3 fauns, 2 others had 2 each, those deer are fat, & their Skins tolerable good, which are now in demand with us for clothes Such as Legins & Mockersons, I Saw great numbers of Buffalows & Elk; Some of the party Shoot & Catch beaver every day & night   miles    Course & Distance 18th of May S. 66° W.      ¾ to a point of wood on the Stard.
  • May 18, 1805
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  • Clark, William
June 24, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • I have found some pine logs among the drift wood near this place, from which, I hope to obtain as much pitch as will answer to pay the seams of the boat.
  • June 24, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 23, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • On the Salmon River (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) , Lemhi County (Lemhi County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) , perhaps near the mouth of Dump Creek (Dump Creek) or of Moose (otherwise Little Moose) Creek (Moose Creek (Lemhi County, Idaho) (August 23, 1805)) .
  • August 23, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
September 8, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Including present Skalkaho Creek (Skalkaho (Horse Valley) Creek) , Gird Creek (Gird Creek) , Willow Creek (Willow Creek (Ravalli County, Mont.)) (near modern Corvallis (Corvallis, Mont.) , Ravalli County (Ravalli County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) ), Soft Rock (Soft Rock Creek) , Birch (Birch Creek (Ravalli County, Mont.)) , Spoon (Spoon Creek) , and Willoughby (Willoughby Creek) creeks.
  • September 8, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 14, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Point    at 3 miles, a cave in which the Indians have lived below on the Stard. Side near which is a grave yard    above the 〈passed on〉 〈an〉 Island and bad rapid 〈opsd.〉 on both Sides 〈at〉 [blank] 〈miles〉 ms. 15   Indian Locales on Columbia River (Columbia River) and Affluents, ca.
  • October 14, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 12, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Our Guides who are Indians inform us, that in 2 days more sailing, that we shall come to another Nation of Indians, who reside near a fork of the River Columbia (Columbia River) & that this fork lies on the South side of the said River.—
  • October 12, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
January 7, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Clark Jany 7th Tuesday 1805 [1806] Set out at Day light, porceded up the Creek about 2 mile and crossed on a tree trunk the Salt makers have 〈made〉 fallen across, then proceeded on to the Ocean ¾ mile & proceded up 3 miles to the mouth of Colimex River (Tillamook (Kilamox) River) about 80 or 100 yds wide verry rapid & Cuts its banks, here we found an old Village of 3 houses, one only inhabited by one familey, I gave the man a fish hook to put the party across, on the bank found a Skeet fish [X: Skaite] which had been lef by the tide    proceded on 2 miles on the bank opposit a kind of bay    the river Cross to the Sea Cost to 2 Inds Indians Lodges at which place I found our Salt makers near the foot of a mountain which form the Shore.    Brackfast and hirired an Indian to pilot me to the Ca le mix (Tillamook Indians) nation where the whale is for which I gave a file, we proceded on the Stone under a high hill on our right bluff.
  • January 7, 1806
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  • Clark, William
January 10, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • they Saw a great many bones of whails along the Shore.    one night our men were Camped near a Small village on a Small River, one of our men Hugh Mcneal (McNeal, Hugh) went to the village by himself withot any arms.   
  • January 10, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
January 16, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • B. are two small pieces of bone about the size of a strong twine, these are flattened and leveled off of their extremities near C. where they are firmly attatched together with sinues and covered with rosin.
  • January 16, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
January 26, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The Shallun [NB: See Febry. 8 1806 ] or deep purple berry is in form much like the huckkleberry and terminates bluntly with a kind of cap or cover at the end like that fruit; they are attatched seperately to the sides of the boughs of the shrub by a very short stem hanging underneath the same and are frequently placed very near each other on the same bough; it is a full bearer.    the berry is easily geathered as it seperates from the bough readily, while the leaf is strongly affixed. the shrub which produces this fruit rises to the hight of 6 or 8 feet sometimes grows on the high lands but moste generally in the swampy or marshey grounds; it is an evergreen.   
  • January 26, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
February 4, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • the Elk are in much better order in the point near the praries than they are in the woody country arround us or up the Netul (Lewis and Clark (Fort, Netul) River) .   
  • February 4, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
March 20, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we intended to have Dispatched Drewyer (Drouillard, George) and the two Fieldses (Field, Joseph and Reubin) to hunt near the bay on this side of the Cathlahmahs (Cathlamet Indians) untill we jounded them from hence, but the rain rendered our departure so uncertain that we declined this measure for the present.   
  • March 20, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 21, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The Chief from below Came up and appeared Concerned for what had been done at his Village (See Journal) a 4 P M loaded up & Set out    the Cnoes also proceed on about 3 miles opposit to the Mouth of Clarks river (Deschutes (Clark's, Towanahiook's) River) , and an Indian man who has attached himself to us and who has lent us a horse to pack & lies near the Rocky mountains (Rocky Mountains) .    he told us that as the day was far Spent we had better Camp at a village of 9 Lodges a little off the road opsd. the River C— Clarks (Deschutes (Clark's, Towanahiook's) River)    This river has a great falls above 2 forks on its West Side.   
  • April 21, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 4, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • Alpowa Creek (Alpowa Creek) reaches the Snake (Lewis's) River (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) in Asotin County (Asotin County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) . The point is near former Silcott (Silcott, Wash.) , site of the Nez Perce (Nez Perce Indians) village visited on October 11, 1805.
  • May 4, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
May 18, 1806 - Clark, William
  • as all communication is cut off between us and the nativs on the opposit Side of the river, we cannot Say by whome or for what service that lodge has been errected as no one has been near it Since it was errected this morning.    at 3 P M Jo. Field (Field, Joseph) returned from the chase without killing any thing    he complains of being unwell.
  • May 18, 1806
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  • Clark, William

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