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July 4, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • We were, however, able to furnish them with two deer and a half, from those that were killed yesterday. We then gave them some presents, and took a friendly leave of them: and it is but justice to say, that the whole nation to which they belong, are the most friendly, honest and ingenuous people that we have seen in the course of our voyage and travels.
  • July 4, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
July 20, 1806 - Clark, William
  • dureing which time the party intended for to take them by land to the Mandans (Mandan Indians) will dress their Skins and make themselves Clothes to bare, as they are nearly naked. Shields killed a Deer & Buffalow & Shannon (Shannon, George) a faun and a Buffalow & York (York) an Elk    one of the buffalow was good meat.
  • July 20, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 5, 1806 - Clark, William
  • I landed on a Sand bar from the South Point intending to form a Camp at this place and Continue untill Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Should arive.    and killed two Buck Elks and a Deer the best of their flesh & fat I had Saved.    had all the dryed meat & fat put out to Sun and continued at this place untill late in the evening finding that there were no buffalow or fresh Sign I deturmined to proceed on accordingly Set out at 4 P.
  • August 5, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 12, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • Captain Clarke's (Clark, William) party in their route had found game plenty of different kinds, buffaloe, elk, deer, beaver, otter and some other animals. They also found the Yellow-Stone river (Yellowstone River) a pleasant and navigable stream, with a rich soil along it; but timber scarce.
  • August 12, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 13, 1806 - Clark, William
  • E. point. we Saw an Elk and Several deer. Drewyer (Drouillard, George) wounded the Elk but could not get him.
  • August 13, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 17, 1805 - Clark, William
  • The account they gave us was verry unfavourable, that the River abounded in emence falls, one perticularly much higher than the falls of the Missouri (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) & at the place the mountains Closed So Close that it was impracticable to pass, & that the ridge Continued on each Side of perpendicular Clifts inpenetratable, and that no Deer Elk or any game was to be found in that Countrey, aded to that they informed us that there was no timber on the river Sufficiently large to make Small Canoes, This information (if true is alarming)    I deturmined to go in advance and examine the Countrey, See if those dificueltes presented themselves in the gloomey picture in which they painted them, and if the river was practiable and I could find timber to build Canoes, those Ideas & plan appeard to be agreeable to Capt Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) Ideas on this point, and I selected 11 men, directed them to pack up their baggage Complete themselves with amunition, take each an ax and Such tools as will be Soutable to build Canoes, and be ready to Set out at 10 oClock tomorrow morning. Those people greatly pleased    our hunters killed three Deer & an antilope which was eaten in a Short time the Indians being so harrassed & compelleted to move about in those rugid mountains that they are half Starved liveing at this time on berries & roots which they geather in the plains.
  • August 17, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 22, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • the hunters Stayed at the River to hunt.    one of them had killed 2 Deer at the River.    the natives gave us Some excelent fat Sammon to eat with the root or potatoe bread Sunday Septemr 22nd    This morning clear & pleasant, with a small white frost.   
  • The hunters staid at the River that were with Captain Clark (Clark, William) to hunt,—    & Captain Clark (Clark, William) mentioned that one of them had killed 2 Deer, which he found near to the River.—    The Natives gave us at our Camp, some Excellent Salmon, & plenty of those Roots which I have before described, & behaved very friendly to our party.—    These Indians 〈are〉 were a part of the Polot pello (Flathead Indians) or Flat head (Flathead Indians) Nation.— Weippe Prairie (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) , Clearwater County (Clearwater County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) .
  • September 22, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
February 13, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • A sketch of the fern leaf from Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) Codex J, p. 71 (fig. 36). Deer fern, Blechnum spicant (L.) With. Hitchcock et al., 1:64–65; Thwaites (LC), 4:66 n. 1. Both the Christmas fern and deer fern are characteristic of the moist understory vegetation of the Sitka spruce vegetation zone.
  • February 13, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 28, 1806 - Clark, William
  • in the evening Collins (Collins, John) , Shannon (Shannon, George) & Colter (Colter, John) returned with 8 deer.    they fortunately discovered a ford on Collin's Creek (Lolo (Collins's) Creek (Idaho)) where they were enable to pass it with there horses and had hunted at the quawmash Grounds (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) where we first met with the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) last fall.    deer were verry abundant they informed us, but there was not many bear.
  • May 28, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 30, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Feilds (Field, Joseph) informed us that himself and his brother whom he had left at their camp 6 ms. distant on Collin's creek (Lolo (Collins's) Creek (Idaho)) , had killed 3 deer. The reptiles which I have observed in this quarter are the Rattlesnake of the speceis discribed on the Missouri (Missouri River) , they are abundant in every part of the country and are the only poisonous snake which we have yet met with since we left St.
  • The horse flies are from the Tabanidae family; the ear fly may be the greenhead, Tabanus sp.; and the brown fly is probably the deer fly, Chrysops sp. Possibly the tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria.
  • May 30, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 27, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we saw three black-tailed or mule deer this evening but were unable to get a shoot at them.    we also saw several tracks of those animals in the snow.   
  • Lamb, 209, 214; Cutright (LCPN), 444. Odocoileus hemionus, mule deer. In the valley of the Lochsa River (Lochsa (Upper Kooskooske) River) , near the mount of White Sand Creek ("Killed Colt Creek (Colt Killed Creek) " on Atlas map 70), in Idaho County (Idaho County, Idaho) .
  • June 27, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 23, 1804 - Clark, William
  • many nams are wrote on the rock, Stoped about one mile above for Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) who had assended the Clifts which is 〈about〉 at the Said Cave 300 fee high, hanging over the Water, the water excessively Swift to day, we incamped below a Small Isld. in the Meadle of the river, Sent out two hunters, one Killed a Deer Course & Distance 23rd May S. 75° W 2 mils to Osage Womn.
  • May 23, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 31, 1804 - Clark, William
  • .—    Several rats of Considerable Side was Cought in the woods to day—    Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) went out to the woods & found many curious Plants & Srubs, one Deer killed this evening There is no May 31, 1804, entry in the Field Notes.
  • May 31, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 10, 1804 - Clark, William
  • I walked out three miles, found the prarie composed of good Land and plenty of water roleing & interspursed with points of timbered land, Those Praries are not 〈open〉 like those, or a number of those E. of the Mississippi Void of every thing except grass, they abound with Hasel Grapes & a wild plumb of a Superior [NB: size &] quallity, called the Osages Plumb    Grows on a bush the hight of a Hasel 〈(and is three times the sise of other Plumbs,〉 and hang in great quantities on the bushes    I Saw great numbers of Deer in the Praries, the evening is Cloudy, our party in high Spirits.
  • June 10, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 21, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Came to at the last mentioned point Two me[n] Sent out to hunt this afternoon Came in with a Deer, at Sun Set The ellement had every appearance of wind, The hunters inform me that the high Countrey on the S.
  • June 21, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 23, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Side of the Plate (Platte River (Nebr.)) 30 ms. higher up) (at this Season of the year all the Indians in this quater are in the Plains hunting the Buffalow from Some Signs Seen by our hunter and the Praries being on fire in the derection of the Village induce a belief that the Nation have returned to get green Corn)    raised a flag Staff    put out Some provisions which got wet in the french Perogue to Sun & Dry—    I commenced Coppying may map of the river to Send to the Presdt. of U S. by the Return of a pty of Soldiers, from Illinois (Illinois)    five Deer Killed—    one man a bad riseing on his left breast.    Wind from the N.
  • July 23, 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.
  • August 23, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 5, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S We passed under a Bluff of Blue earth, under which Seveal Mineral Springs broke out of the water of which had a taste like Salts, we Came too on the upper point of a large Island (which I call No preserves Island)    here we made a Ceeder Mast, our hunters brought in three bucks, and two elks this evening which we had jurked One of the hunter Shields (Shields, John) , informed that he Saw Several black tailed Deer, near the Poncaser (Ponca Indians) Village— Clark (Clark, William) evidently started to write "Shannon (Shannon, George) and Colter (Colter, John) " and changed his mind.
  • September 5, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 14, 1804 - Clark, William
  • I walked on Shore the whole day without Seeing any appearance of the Villcanoe, in my walk I Killed a Buck Goat of this Countrey, about the hight of the Grown Deer, its body Shorter, the Horns which is not very hard and forks ⅔ up    one prong Short the other round & Sharp arched, and is imediately above its Eyes    the Colour is a light gray with black behind its ears down its neck, and its Jaw white round its neck, its Sides and its rump round its tail which is Short & white    verry actively made, has only a pair of hoofs to each foot.   
  • September 14, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 24, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • he called for the pearogue to take in the Game he had killed which was 2 Elk & a Deer.    while they were a Dressing and gitting the meat on board the Indians Stole the horse & Some Salt out of his bag &.C.   
  • September 24, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
April 7, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • one of our hunters went out at 11 oclock and killed a deer.    we Set three of Sd. Rick Rees (Arikara Indians) chiefs across the River.   
  • April 7, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
May 28, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) killed a mountain Sheep & [illegible] Deer.    about noon we halted to dine near Some old Indian Camps.   
  • May 28, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 12, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • C. (Clark, William) killed three deer and two otter today.    the otter are now plenty since the water has become sufficiently clear for them to take fish.   
  • July 12, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 23, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • In the afternoon the men came in from hunting the wounded deer, but could not find him. They killed three prairie hens, or pheasants.
  • August 23, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
September 8, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) killed a Deer. I killed a prarie fowl    we found 2 mears and a Colt    the mears were lame, we ventered to let our late purchase of horses loose to night.
  • September 8, 1805
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  • Clark, William
January 28, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • they inform us that the salt makers are still much straitened for provision, having killed two deer only in the last six days; and that there are no Elk in their neighourhood.
  • January 28, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
January 25, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • At meridian Colter (Colter, John) returned and repoted that his comrade hunter Willard (Willard, Alexander) had continued his hunt from point Adams (Point Adams) towards the salt makers; and that they had killed only those two deer which the Indians brought yesterday. In the evening Collins (Collins, John) one of the saltmakers returned and reported that they had mad about one bushel of salt & that himself and two others had hunted from the salt camp (Saltmaking Camp (Oreg.))
  • January 25, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 18, 1806 - Clark, William
  • a little before night Rueben Field (Field, Reubin) Drewyer (Drouillard, George) and LaPage (Lepage, Jean Baptiste) returned haveing killed nothing but a large hawk    they had hunted in the point between the Kooskooske (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) and Collins's Creek (Lolo (Collins's) Creek (Idaho)) and Saw but little Sign of either deer or Bear.    the evening Cloudy, Soon after dark it began to rain and rained moderately all night—.   
  • May 18, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 3, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Fields (Field, Joseph) and Willard (Willard, Alexander) returned this evening with five deer and one bear of the brown Species; the hair of this was black with a large white Spot on the breast containing a Small circular black Spot.   
  • June 3, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 4, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • .—    Sheilds (Shields, John) returned this evening from the quawmash grounds (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) with 2 deer which he had killed. Evidently Broken Arm (Broken Arm) , Cut Nose (Cut Nose) , and Hohots Ilppilp (Hohots Ilppilp) .
  • June 4, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 8, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • crossed Several large creeks    Saw elk & deers and goats or antelopes.    our course abt. South    Struck the trail of the party    at about 12 miles we come to a boiling hot Spring at the edge of this plains which is large and handsom    we halted a fiew minutes at this Spring    found a peace of vinison in it well boiled which we expect the party left for us.   
  • July 8, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
August 4, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The torments of those Missquetors and the want of a Sufficety of Buffalow meat to dry, those animals not to be found in this neighbourhood induce me to deturmine to proceed on to a more eliagiable Spot on the Missouri (Missouri River) below at which place the Musquetors will be less troublesom and Buffalow more plenty. [(]I will here obseve that Elk is Abundant but their flesh & fat is hard to dry in the Sun, and when dry is much easir〈ly〉 Spoiled than either the Buffalow or Deer)    I ordered the Canoes to be reloaded with our baggage & dryed meat which had been Saved on the Rochejhone (Yellowstone River) together with the Elk killed at this place.   
  • August 4, 1806
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  • Clark, William
November 16, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Deer (E-lal-lar) Island
  • I Sent out Several hunters and fowlers in pursute Elk, Deer, or fowls of any kind.    wind hard from the S W    The Waves high & look dismal indeed breaking with great fury on our beech    an Indian canoe pass down to day loaded with Wap-pa-toe roots; Several Indians came up to day from below, I gave them Smoke but allowed them no kind of privilage whatever in the camp, they with the 4 which came down yesterday encamped a Short distance from us.
  • N. 40° W. E-cal-ar Isd. (Deer (E-lal-lar) Island)     7 Miles to a point of wood land Stard.   
  • November 16, 1805
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  • Clark, William
March 29, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Deer (E-lal-lar) Island
  • We set out early this morning and proceeded along the side of Deer Island (Deer (E-lal-lar) Island) ; halted at 10 A. M. near its upper point and breakfasted.   
  • March 29, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 23, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Capt Clark (Clark, William) walked on shore and killed 4 deer and an Elk. We killed a large fat brown bear which took the water after being wounded and was carried under some driftwood where he sunk and we were unable to get him. Saw but few buffaloe today, but a great number of Elk, deer, some antelopes and 5 bear. The wild rose [NB: copy for Dr Barton (Barton, Benjamin Smith) ] which is now in blume are very abundant, they appear to differ but little from those common to the Atlantic States, the leaves of the bushes and the bush itself appear to be of somewhat smaller size.
  • May 23, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
January 9, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Field (Field, Joseph) in my absence had killed an Elk and a Deer, brought in the Deer and half of the Elk on a part of which we Suped, Some rain a little after dark.
  • January 9, 1806
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  • Clark, William
March 31, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • they informed us that their relations who were with them last fall usuly visit them at that season for the purpose of hunting deer and Elk and collecing wappetoe and that they had lately returned to the rapids I presume to prepare for the fishing season as the Salmon will begin to run shortly.—    this morning we overtook the man who had visited our camp last night he had a fine sturgeon in his canoe which he had just taken.   
  • their canoes are frequently broken up to strengthen the vault.—    these people have a few words the same with those below but the air of the language is intirely different, insomuch, that it may be justly deemed a different language. their women wear longer and larger robes generally, than those below; these are most commonly made of deer skins dressed with the hair on them.    we continued our rout along the N. side of the river passed diamond Island (Government (Diamond, White Goose, Swan) Island) and whitebrant island (Lady (White Brant) Island) to the lower point of a handsom prarie opposite to the upper entrance of the Quicksand river (Sandy (Quicksand) River) ; here we encamped having traveled 25 miles today.   
  • March 31, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 3, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Labeish (Labiche, François) killed a Deer this evening. We Saw great numbers of deer and 1 bear today. I also observed the burring Squirel of the Species Common about the quawmarsh flatts (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) West of the Rocky Mountains (Rocky Mountains) .
  • July 3, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 29, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • when we decended from this ridge we bid aideu to the snow.    near the river we fund a deer which the hunters had killed and left us.    this was a fortunate supply as all our oil was now exhausted and we were reduced to our roots alone without salt.   
  • Fields (Field, Joseph) joined us with the lost horses and brought with them a deer which they had killed, this furnished us with supper.    these warm springs are situated at the base of a hill of no considerable hight on the N side and near the bank of travellers rest creek (Lolo (Travelers' Rest) Creek (Mont.))
  • June 29, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 20, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we have seen fewer buffaloe today than usual, though more Elk and not less wolves and Antelopes also some mule deer; this speceis of deer seems most prevalent in this quarter.    saw some gees ducks and other birds common to the country.   
  • July 20, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Side Called Shepperds Creek (Big Berger (Shepherd) Creek) , passed Several Islands to day    great Deal of Deer Sign on the Bank    one man out hunting, w[e] Camped on an Island on the Starboard Side near the Southern extrem of Luter Island (La Loutre Island) [NB: (Qu L'outre)] Course & Distance to day S 50° W.   3 ½ ms. to a pt.
  • May 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Side    we Killed a large rattle Snake, Sunning himself in the bank    passed a bad Sand bar, where our tow rope broke twice, & with great exertions we rowed round it and Came to & Camped in the Point above the Kansas (Kansas (Decaugh, Kaw) River) [WC: zás] River    I observed a great number of Parrot queets this evening, our Party Killed Several 7 Deer to day Course & Distance June 26th S. 62° W.   ½ me. on the S.
  • June 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 11, 1804 - Clark, William
  • is about 80 yds Wide and navagable for Perogues Some Distance up    the praries Commnce above the mouth and Continus on both Sides of this R    Drewyer (Drouillard, George) killed 6 Deer to day J. Field (Field, Joseph) one    Several hunters Sent out up the Nemahar (Big Nemaha River) R Course Distance & Reffurence July 11th 1804 N 30 W 3 mes. to 〈a point on the L S above〉 the head of a Small 〈prarie, & opposit a〉 willow (1) Island on the S.
  • July 11, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 5, 1804 - Clark, William
  • wind from S E   10   on the banks of this river I observe great quants of Grapes, berries & roses    Deer is not So plenty in this three days past as they were below that.
  • July 5, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 7, 1804 - Clark, William
  • a Bluff on S. S.    Hunts. Sent in 2 Deer N. 76° W      ¼ me. on L.
  • July 7, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 17, 1804 - Clark, William
  • of the Current in 40 Seconds    the water run 50 fathem    30" & 20" in places Cap Lewers (Lewis, Meriwether) returned, Saw Some hand Som Countrey, the Creek near the high land is rapid and nearly as muddy as the river, & rising    Gutrich (Goodrich, Silas) [Goodrich (Goodrich, Silas) ] caught two verry fat Cat fish    G Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Kill'ed 3 Deer, & R Field (Field, Reubin) s one, a puff of wind brought Swarms of Misquitors, which disapeared in two hours, blown off by a Continuation of the Same brees.
  • July 17, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Those Indians brought with them for their own use 2 Elk & 6 Deer which the young men Killed on the way from their Camp 〈15〉    12 [NB: 12] miles distant.
  • August 29, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 2, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • sent out some hunters who killed 2 deer 3 Elk and several buffaloe; on our way this evening we also shot three beaver along the shore; these anamals in consequence of not being hunted are extreemly gentle, where they are hunted they never leave their lodges in the day, the flesh of the beaver is esteemed a delecacy among us; I think the tale a most delicious morsal, when boiled it resembles in flavor the fresh tongues and sounds of the codfish, and is usually sufficiently large to afford a plentifull meal for two men.
  • May 2, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 16, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • in the early part of the day two of our men fired on a panther, a little below our encampment, and wounded it; they informed us that it was very large, had just killed a deer partly devoured it, and in the act of concealing the ballance as they discovered him.   
  • May 16, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 31, 1805 - Clark, William
  • in maney places of this days march we observe on either Side of the river extraodanary walls of a black Semented Stone which appear to be regularly placed one Stone on the other, Some of those walls run to the hite of 100 feet, they are from about 1 foot to 12 feet thick and are perpendicular, those walls Commence at the waters edge & in Some places meet at right angles—    those walls appear to Continue their Course into the Sand Clifts, the Stones which form those walls are of different Sizes all Squar edged, Great numbers has fallen off from the walls near the river which cause the walls to be of uneaquil hite, in the evening the Countrey becomes lower and the bottoms wider, no timber on the uplands, except a few Cedar & pine on the Clifts a few Scattering Cotton trees on the points in the river bottoms, The apparance of Coal Continus    Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) walked on Shore & observed a Species of Pine we had never before Seen, with a Shorter leaf than Common & the bur different, he also Collected Some of the Stone off one of the walls which appears to be a Sement of Isin glass black earth    we Camped on the Stard Side in a Small timbered bottom above the mouth of a Creek on the Stard Side our hunters killed, 2 animals with big horns, 2 Buffalow & an Elk, we Saw Great numbers of those big horned animals on the Clifts, but fiew Buffalow or Elk, no antelope, a fiew mule deer, Saw a fox to day. The river rises a little    it is from 150 to 250 yds. wide This entry is found at the end of Clark's (Clark, William) notebook journal Voorhis No. 1.
  • May 31, 1805
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  • Clark, William

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