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May 9, 1806 - Clark, William
  • before 2 P M all our hunters joined us haveing killed only one deer which was lost in the river and a pheasent. Soon after we halted at the lodge of the twisted hair (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) he Set out with two boys and Willard (Willard, Alexander) with a pack horse down to the river near the place we made the Canoes for our Saddles and a Cannister of powder and Some lead buried there, also a part of our horses which resorted near that place.   
  • May 9, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 19, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • a little after dark Sheilds (Shields, John) and Gibson (Gibson, George) returned unsuccessfull from the chase.    they had seen some deer but no bear.— Laudanum is a tincture of opium, given as a sedative in this case.
  • May 19, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 2, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • .— The men had a very disagreeable trip as the roads were mountainous and slippery. They saw a number of deer, and of the ibex or big-horn. Shields (Shields, John) , Collins (Collins, John) , the Field brothers (Field, Joseph and Reubin) , and Shannon (Shannon, George) went out, according to the captains; no sixth man is mentioned.
  • June 2, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
June 4, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Shields (Shields, John) returned this evining from the Quawmash grounds (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) with two Deer which he had killed.—.
  • June 4, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 23, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • the indians pursue the game so much on horseback in this neighbourhood that it is very shye.    our hunters killed 4 deer and a bear today.    at [4?] P. M. Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Shannon (Shannon, George) and Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Joseph) returned.
  • June 23, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 5, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • We had another beautiful morning, set out early and proceeded on the same course as yesterday through a rough country, with a number of branches or small streams flowing from the hills. We killed one deer, and about 11 o'clock came to a valley three quarters of a mile wide, all plains, where we halted to dine and to let our horses feed.
  • July 5, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
July 9, 1806 - Clark, William
  • .— John Sheilds (Shields, John) and Collins (Collins, John) each killed a Deer this morning.    the wind dried our Canoes very much    they will be Sufficiently dry by tomorrow morning to Set out in them down the river.
  • July 9, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 19, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Side—    3 m East 3 miles to Some large trees in the Lard. bend passing Several Islands    river very much divided and crooked    Camped and killed 7 Elk and 4 Deer and a Antelope and wounded    4 ½ miles— The first draft courses and distances break after this day, since Clark's (Clark, William) party did not move again until July 24, when they resume.
  • July 19, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 29, 1806 - Clark, William
  • N. 55° E   2 〈3〉 ½ Miles to a Lard. point    (dined)    low bottom on each Side    killed a Black Tail deer N. 20° E   1 〈2〉 ½ Miles to a Lard.
  • July 29, 1806
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  • Clark, William
September 18, 1806 - Clark, William
  • we saw very little appearance of deer, Saw one bear at a distance and 3 turkeys only to day.    our party    entirely out of provisions Subsisting on poppaws.   
  • September 18, 1806
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  • Clark, William
Lewis and Clark on the Great Plains A Natural History
  • It was first mentioned on September 5, in the vicinity of the Niobrara River, when the descriptive term "black-tailed deer" was applied to several deer seen by one of the crew members. The first specimen of this species was shot near the mouth of the White River, South Dakota, on September 17, 1804.
  • A much more detailed anatomical description was provided by Captain Lewis on May 10, 1805, when he initially referred to it as a "mule deer," as distinct from the white-tailed or "common deer." Relatively few mule deer were mentioned during the North Dakota phase of the trip. During the return trip mule deer were last noted in the vicinity of the White River, South Dakota.
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  • Paul A. Johnsgard
April 3, 1805 - Clark, William
  •           "      No. 7 & 9 the horns of two mule or Black tailed deer.    a Mandan (Mandan Indians) bow an quiver of arrows—with some Ricara's (Arikara Indians) tobacco seed           "      No. 11 a Martin Skin, Containing the tail of a Mule Deer, a 〈white〉 weasel and three Squirels from the Rockey mountains (Rocky Mountains)
  • April 3, 1805
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  • Clark, William
April 29, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • game is still very abundant we can scarcely cast our eyes in any direction without percieving deer Elk Buffaloe or Antelopes.    The quantity of wolves appear to increase in the same proportion; they generally hunt in parties of six eight or ten; they kill a great number of the Antelopes at this season; the Antelopes are yet meagre and the females are big with young; the wolves take them most generally in attempting to swim the river; in this manner my dog caught one drowned it and brought it on shore; they are but clumsey swimers, tho' on land when in good order, they are extreemly fleet and dureable.   
  • Clark (Clark, William) walked on shore this evening, killed a deer, and saw several of the bighorned anamals.    there is more appearance of coal today than we have yet seen, the stratas are 6 feet thick in some instances; the earth has been birnt in many places, and always appears in stratas on the same level with the stratas of coal.   
  • April 29, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 3, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • the hunters killed 4 buffaloe 3 Elk 3 beaver & deer &c.    the Capts Gave each man a dram of ardent Spirits.—    I killed 2 Elk myself to day, as I was up the left fork as a Spye.— Monday June 3rd    This morning we had fine and clear weather, we remained at our Camp untill 8 oClock A. M. when we removed over to a point lying between the Two Rivers, Two of our Crafts were unloaded, and a Serjeant and two Men embark'd in each of them, in Order to go up each of these Rivers to make discoveries; some Men were also sent out a hunting, & to make discoveries likewise; and some others of the party, went out towards a mountain covered with snow; lying to the Southward of the confluence of those 2 Rivers, 3 Islands lying in the River which lay the most Southermost, The River which lays to the Southward-most, is by far the 〈most〉 largest & Swiftest running River.— Our Captains went out to some high hills, which lay in the point of those two Rivers, in Order to have a view of the Country, and make discoveries, They found that it was a level country to the foot of a mountains lying South of this place, and a River which fell into the North fork (Jefferson River (North, Southwest Fork)) of these two Rivers, and that about One & a half Miles up from the Mouth of the Fork of the River lying most northerly, on the South side of that fork, that this little river emptied itself into it, and discharged a great quantity of water, and was equally covered on both sides of that River with Cotton wood Trees, which is the same with the forks of both these great Rivers; they likewise saw Buffalo, & antelopes in great plenty, and found Wild Cherries, red and Yellow berrys, Goose berries in abundance; and prickly pears growing on the high plains.—    Our officers took an Observation here with their Mathematical Instruments, and found the Latitude to be 47° 24' 12s North, the afternoon of this day was Cloudy.—    Captain Clark (Clark, William) measured the width of each those Rivers, and found the North fork (Jefferson River (North, Southwest Fork)) of the River measured 186 Yards of water; and the South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) measured 372 Yards of the same, & running rapidly, the Water in the North fork (Jefferson River (North, Southwest Fork)) of the River falling; and that of the South at a stand, & clear, The right hand or North fork and the small River that empties itself into it Colour'd, and a little muddy.—    Our party was complaining of their feet being very Sore Occssion'd by their walking in the sand & cut by the stones in towing our Crafts, a greater part of them being fatiauged & bare foot— but still determin'd to prosecute the Voyage under ev'ry difficulty.—    In the evening the Men that were sent out on discovery, and the hunters returned.—    they reported that they had been fifteen Miles, up each of those Rivers, but they could not determine, which was the Mesouri River (Missouri River) ,—    or which would be our best course to take, a Council was held by our Officers, and the opinion of our Men were all taken; but they differ'd in their Oppinions, and were at a loss which River to take, We expected that the right hand or North fork, Would take us too far to the Northward, and that the left hand or South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) , head in the Mountains.—    The Officers came to a conclusion to leave the party here, and go with our hunters by land, up each River, in order to find out which will be our best course to pursue; in order to facilitate our Voyage.—    The Hunters killed this day 4 Buffalo, 3 Elk, 8 Beaver, and some few Deer.—    and one of the party that went up the South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) of the River on discovery, killed 2 Elk, the Game of all kinds being plenty on both these Rivers.   
  • June 3, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 23, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • A M. we came up with Drewyer (Drouillard, George) who had seperated from us yesterday evening and lay out all night not being able to find where we had encamped.    he had killed 5 deer which we took on board and continued our rout.    the river is still divided by a great number of islands, it channels sometimes seperating to the distance of 3 miles; the current very rapid with a number of riffles; the bed gravel and smooth stones; the banks low and of rich loam in the bottoms; some low bluffs of yellow and red clay with a hard red slate stone intermixed.   
  • we saw Antelopes Crain gees ducks beaver and Otter.    we took up four deer which Capt. Clark (Clark, William) & party had killed and left near the river.   
  • July 23, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 21, 1805 - Clark, William
  • They have only a few indifferent Knives, no ax, make use of Elk's horn Sharpened to Spit ther wood, no clothes except a Short Legins & robes of different animals, Beaver, Bear, Buffalow, wolf Panthor, Ibex, Sheep Deer, but most commonly the antilope Skins which they ware loosely about them—    Their ornements are Orter Skin dcurated with See Shells & the Skins & tales of the white weasel, Sea Shels of different size hung to their Ears hair and breast of their Shirts, beeds of Shells platted grass, and Small Strings of otter Skin dressed, they are fond of our trinkets, and give us those ornements as the most valueable of their possession. The women are held [ML: more] Sacred [ML: among them than any nation we have seen] and appear to have an equal Shere in all Conversation, which is not the Case in any othe nation I have Seen. their boeys & Girls are also admited to Speak except in Councils, the women doe all the drugery except fishing and takeing care of the horses, which the men apr. to take upon themselves.—    The men ware the hair loose flowing over ther Sholders & face the women Cut Short, orniments of the back bones of fish Strung plates grass grains of Corn Strung Feathers and orniments of Birds Claws of the Bear encurcling their necks    the most Sacred of all the orniments of this nation is the Sea Shells of various Sizes and Shapes and colours, of the bassterd perl kind, which they inform us they get from the Indians to the South on the other Side of a large fork of this river in passing to which they have to pass thro Sandy & barron open plains without water to which place they can travel in 15 or 20 days—    The men who passed by the forks informed me that the S W. fork was double the Size of the one I came down, and I observed that it was a handsom river at my camp    I shall in justice to Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) who was the first white man ever on this fork of the Columbia (Columbia River) Call this Louis's river (Lewis (Cahwahnakiooks) River) .    one Deer killed this morning, and a Sammon in the last Creek 2½ feet long    The Westerley fork of the Columbia River (Columbia River) is double the Size of the Easterley fork & below those forks the river is about the Size Jeffersons River (Beaverhead (Jefferson) River) near its mouth or 100 yards wide, it is verry rapid & Sholey water Clear 〈no〉 but little timer.
  • August 21, 1805
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  • Clark, William
November 3, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • one of the men killd. a large buck Deer    we then Set out abt. 9 oC. and proceeded on    the fog continued So thick that we could Scarsely See the Shores or Islands    passed Several Isld.   
  • One of the party that went out hunting this morning returned to the Camp and brought with him a large buck Deer which he had killed.    The remainder of the hunters also returned, & had killed a number of Geese & Ducks.   
  • November 3, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
March 13, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Fields (Field, Joseph) and Frazer (Frazer, Robert) returned; they had killed two Elk and two deer. Visited by two Cath-lah-mars (Cathlamet Indians) who left us in the evening.   
  • Ordway (Ordway, John) and a party for the flesh of one of the Elk beyond the Bay with which they returned in the evening; the other Elk and 2 Deer were at Some distance—R. Field (Field, Reubin) and Thompson (Thompson, John B.)
  • March 13, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 28, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • in the evening Collins (Collins, John) Shannon (Shannon, George) and Colter (Colter, John) returned with eight deer.    they had fortunately discovered a ford on Collins's Creek (Lolo (Collins's) Creek (Idaho)) where they were enabled to pass it with their horses and had hunted at the quawmash ground (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) where we first met with the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) last fall.    deer were very abundant they informed us, but there were not many bear.
  • May 28, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 13, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Blacktail Deer (McNeal's) Creek
  • Blacktail Deer (McNeal's) Creek
  • Atlas map 67. Blacktail Deer Creek (Blacktail Deer (McNeal's) Creek) reaches the Beaverhead (Beaverhead (Jefferson) River) at present Dillon (Dillon, Mont.) , Beaverhead County (Beaverhead County, Mont.) , heading in the Snowcrest Range (Snowcrest Range) .
  • August 13, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 27, 1804 - Clark, William
  • George Shannon (Shannon, George) Killed a Deer this evening Course & Distance 27th May.
  • May 27, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 13, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Dumoine (Des Moines River)    below its mouth is a butifull Plain of bottom land    the hills rise at ½ a mile back    The lands about this place is either Plain or over flown bottom    Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and my Self walked to the hill from the top of which we had a butifull prospect of Serounding Countrey    in the open Prarie we Caught a racoon, our hunters brought in a Bear & Deer    we took Some Luner observation this evening.
  • June 13, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 16, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. at the lower point    Drewer (Drouillard, George) & Willard (Willard, Alexander) had camped & had with them 2 bear & 2 Deer    we took in the meat & proceeded on. Some rain this morning    West 2 Ms. pass an Isd on S.
  • June 16, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 16, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 16th, June Satturday 1804 Set out at 7 oClock    at about a mile ½ we Came to the Camp of our hunters, they had two Bear & two Deer    proceeded on pass a Island on the S. S.    a heavy rain came on & lasted a Short time, we came to on the S.
  • June 16, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • our Party on shor cam in    Killed 7 Deer, & 3 from the boat N 54 W.   ½ me to a pt L.
  • June 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 26-29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • The wood land on each side of the Mouth of this river is extensive and of a good quallity as far as our hunters was back, but badly watered with Springs, only two being Seen by them Some punishment of two men Hall (Hall, Hugh) & Collins (Collins, John) for takeing whiskey out of the Barrel last night [Ed: see Detachment Order of June 29] agreeable to the Sentences of a Court Mtl of the party who we have always found verry ready to punish Such Crimes— Many Deer Killed to day Allarm post or order of Battle arms to be Situated & the Duty &c.
  • June 26-29, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 17, 1804 - Clark, William
  • h      m      s     h      m      s N.    85°    W.   28°    51'    45"     5    53    10     2d Set     N.    84°    W.   26°    35'    30"     5    59    20 Observed the moon ☽ & Spica ★ Star West Made Time        distance 8    53    11        41°  50'   00" "    59      0          "    53    15. 9    25      8          "    54      0 "      5    49          "    55      " "      8      2          "    56      " "    15    24          "    57 "    21    10          "    58      " "    25    28        42      0      0 The Common Current taken with a Log runs 50 fathen in 40"—    Some places much Swifter in 30" and even 20 Seconds of time—    five Deer killed to day
  • July 17, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 27, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Fields (Field, Reubin) & walked on Shore & Killed a Deer, and did not get to the Boat untile after night    a butifull Breeze from the N W. this evening which would have been verry agreeable, had the Misquiters been tolerably Pacifick, but thy were rageing all night, Some about the Sise of house flais [flies] Biddle's (Biddle, Nicholas) notation at the head of this sheet of the Field Notes (Document 37) reads "27 July to 30."
  • July 27, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 22, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 22nd August Friday 1804 Set out early wind from the South    at three miles we landed at a Bluff where the two men Sent with the horses were waiting with two Deer, by examonation of this (1) Bluff Contained alum, Copperas, Cobalt, Pyrites; a alum rock Soft & Sand Stone.   
  • August 22, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 27, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • But will Steel & pilfer if they have an oppertunity—    the vessells they carry their worter in are Deers ponches & other kinds. Some wooden Bows which they make.—    the chiefs promised our Captains that they would Send the prisoners back to their nation again.—    towards evening they made prepparations for another dance this evening, at dark the officers and 7 or 8 of the party went over to the dance and See them dance and carry on nearly as the evening before    only the men danced and made Speaches after the women had danced a while &.C.—    the dance lasted till about 12 oClock at night, at which time the Captains returned to the boat    brought with them 2 Chiefs.   
  • September 27, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
January 7, 1805 - Clark, William
  • .—    the 3 men returned from hunting, they kill'd 4 Deer & 2 wolves, Saw Buffalow a long ways off, I continue to Draw a connected plote from the information of Traders, Indians & my own observation & idea—    from the best information, the Great falls is about [NB?
  • January 7, 1805
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  • Clark, William
April 11, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark 11th of April Thursday 1805 Set out verry early    I walked on Shore, Saw fresh bear tracks, one deer & 2 beaver killed this morning    in the after part of the day killed two gees; Saw great numbers of Gees Brant & Mallard Some White Cranes Swan & guls, the plains begin to have a green appearance, the hills on either side are from 5 to 7 miles asunder and in maney places have been burnt, appearing at a distance of a redish brown choler, containing Pumic Stone & lava, Some of which rolin down to the base of those hills—    In maney of those hills forming bluffs to the river we procieve Several Stratums of bituminious Substance which resembles Coal; thoug Some of the pieces appear to be excellent Coal it resists the fire for Some[time], and consumes without emiting much flaim.
  • April 11, 1805
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  • Clark, William
April 26, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • .—    They had killed several buffaloes, Antelopes, and Deer; which they brought with them and a Buffalo Calf alive, which had followed them 7 or 8 Miles, it being common for the Buffalo Calves, when separated from their dams, to follow the hunters.— The party that Captain Clark (Clark, William) had sent out hunting returned; bringing with them, a number of Buffalo Calves which they had killed—    The game at this season of the year being poor, the flesh of the Buffalo Calves, was a welcome supply to us, they being in general in good Order, and in Taste very & [illegible, crossed out] like Veal 〈much like it as well as〉 and had much the resemblance of Veal in its appearance, We found a great many signs of Beaver in the bottoms on both Rivers.—    The place that we encamped in this Evening; 〈is〉 was a handsome point, lying on the South side of the River Roshjone (Yellowstone River) The River Roshjone (Yellowstone River) at its mouth on the South side of, it lays in Latitude 48° North The Yellowstone River (Yellowstone River) (Roche Jaune (Yellowstone River) in French) meets the Missouri (Missouri River) in McKenzie County (McKenzie County, N.
  • April 26, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
May 21, 1805 - Clark, William
  • The bends of the river are Short and points Covered with Cotton wood    under groth wild rose bushes    I killed 2 Elk to day Several Deer Killd. & a Buffalow Cow. Course Distance May 21st 1805 West   1 mile to a point of timber on the Std.
  • May 21, 1805
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  • Clark, William
June 13, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • I was taken verry Sick to day, & a vilont head ack.    2 deer & [illegible] buffalow killed to day. Thursday June 13th    We had a Clear & pleasant morning, and set out on our Voyage at sun rise, we proceeded on, and passed the mouth of a small River lying on the South side called Smiths (Shonkin Creek (Snow River)) River which was 〈and〉 about 50 Yards wide, 〈which was called Smiths River (Smith River) 〉 the current in this River runs rapid and its water was muddy, I was sent over to this small River by Captain Clark (Clark, William) in order to make what discoveries I could, I found large bottoms of land lying along the River, for some distance, and the Land very rich, the growth in those bottoms of Rich land being chiefly cotton wood.—    Captain Clark (Clark, William) called this River Smiths river (Shonkin Creek (Snow River)) , and we expect its source lay in the Mountains; we saw some days past, covered with Snow;—    lying to the South west of us.   
  • June 13, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 1, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • the hunters killed in these bottoms 5 deer this evening.    passed the mouth of a large creek on the Stard.
  • August 1, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
August 6, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Side of the forks    in the evening all the hunters returned    had killed 3 deer & a faun Elk    the man who left us this morning has not returned and we expect he is lost again.   
  • August 6, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
August 7, 1805 - Clark, William
  • .—    despatched R Fields (Field, Reubin) to hunt Shannon (Shannon, George) , who was out huntg. on Wisdom river (Big Hole (Sensable, Wisdom) River) at the time I returned down that Stream, and has made o[n] up the river expecting us to follow him up that river one Deer killed this evening.    all those Streams Contain emence number of Beaver orter Muskrats &c.
  • August 7, 1805
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  • Clark, William
August 31, 1805 - Clark, William
  • the inhabitents of the Lodges indisceved him, we proceeded on the road on which I had decended as far as the 1st run [EC: Tower Cr (Tower Creek) ] below & left the road & Proceeded up the Run [NB: run] in a tolerable road 4 miles & Encamped in Some old lodjes at the place the road leaves the Creek and assends the high Countrey    Six Indians followed us four of them the Sons of our guide; our hunters killed one Deer a goose & Prarie fowl. This day warm and Sultrey, Praries or open Valies on fire in Several places—    The Countrey is Set on fire for the purpose of Collecting the different bands, and a Band of the Flatheads (Flathead Indians) to go to the Missouri (Missouri River) where They intend passing the winter near the Buffalow    Proceeded on 22 miles to Day, 4 miles of which up a run Clark's (Clark, William) table of courses for August 31–September 4 are found with his entry of September 2, 1805.
  • August 31, 1805
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  • Clark, William
August 31, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • Two hunters had gone on ahead this morning, and at night joined us, having killed one deer. The first cost of the articles, which had been given for each horse, did not amount to more than from three to five dollars; so that the whole of them only cost about one hundred dollars.
  • August 31, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
October 17, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Some of them naked and Some have dressed Elk and Deer Skins with the hair on. Some fiew rabit Skins also.    they have a numbr of horses among them.   
  • October 17, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
October 30, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • the after part of the day rainy and foggy.    one of the hunters killed a Deer    we Saw a great number of Swan and geese along the Shores. Some turkey bazzards which had white under their wings.
  • October 30, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
November 3, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • one of the hunters went out a Short distance to hunt and killed a large Deer.    about 9 oClock we set out and proceeded on    the fog So thick that we could not See across the River.   
  • November 3, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
January 3, 1806 - Clark, William
  • they reported that they had been about 15 miles up the river which falls into Meriwethers Bay (Youngs (Meriwether's) Bay) to the East of us, and had hunted the Country a considerable distance to East, and had proved unsucksesfull haveing killed one Deer and a fiew fowls, bearly as much as Subsisted them.    this reminded us of the necessity of takeing time by the forelock, and keep out several parties while we have yet a little meat before hand.
  • January 3, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
January 5, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • and Gibson (Gibson, George) (the Salt makers) had with their assistance erected a comfortable camp killed an Elk and several deer and secured a good stock of meat; they commenced the making of salt and found that they could obtain from 3 quarts to a gallon a day; they brought with them a specemine of the salt of about a gallon, we found it excellent, fine, strong, & white; 〈salt;〉 this was a great treat to myself and most of the party, having not had any since the 20th ultmo.; I say most of the party, for my friend Capt.
  • January 5, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
January 28, 1806 - Clark, William
  • they informed us that the Salt makers are Still much Stragened for provisions 〈that〉 haveing killed two deer only in the last Six days; and that there are no Elk in their neighbourhood.
  • January 28, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
April 3, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • I observe some of the men among them who wear a girdle arround the waist between which and the body in front they confine a small skin of the mink or polecat which in some measure conceals the parts of generation, they also frequently wear a cap formed of the skin of the deer's head with the ears left on it, they have some collars of leather wrought with porcupine quills after the method of the Shoshonees (Shoshone Indians) .
  • April 3, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 15, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) killed a deer this evening.    a number of the natives visited us &C— The party's Sepulcher Island (Lower Memaloose Island (Sepulcher Rock)) , now Lower Memaloose Island (Lower Memaloose Island (Sepulcher Rock)) , Wasco County (Wasco County, Oreg.) , Oregon (Oregon) .
  • April 15, 1806
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
May 19, 1806 - Clark, William
  • a little after dark John Shields (Shields, John) and Gibson (Gibson, George) returned haveing killed nothing.    they Saw Some deer but Saw no bear. Afflicted with hypochondria; here perhaps depression.
  • May 19, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
June 21, 1806 - Clark, William
  • We Sent on four hunters a head to the quawmash flats (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) to make an evening hunt; they So far Suckceeded as to kill one deer. We left R. (Field, Reubin) and Jo. Fields (Field, Joseph) at the Creek where we dined, and Sergt.
  • June 21, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William

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