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April 9, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • this creek is but small, takes it's rise in some small lakes near the Mouse river (Souris (Mouse) River) and passed in it's course to the Misouri (Missouri River) , through beatifull, level, and fertile plains, intirely destitute of timber.—    Three miles above the mouth of this creek we passed a hunting camp of Minetares (Hidatsa Indians) who had prepared a park and were weting the return of the Antelope; which usually pass the Missouri (Missouri River) at this season of the year from the Black hills (Black Hills) on the South side, to the open plains on the north side of the river; in like manner the Antelope repasses the Missouri (Missouri River) from N. to South in the latter end of Autumn, and winter in the black hills (Black Hills) , where there is considerable bodies of woodland.   
  • Helianthus tuberosus L., Jerusalem artichoke. The species is near its northwestern distributional limit in McLean County (McLean County, N.
  • April 9, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 26, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • while I viewed these mountains I felt a secret pleasure in finding myself so near the head of the heretofore conceived boundless Missouri (Missouri River) ; but when I reflected on the difficulties which this snowey barrier would most probably throw in my way to the Pacific (Pacific Ocean) , and the sufferings and hardships of myself and party in them, it in some measure counterballanced the joy I had felt in the first moments in which I gazed on them; but as I have always held it a crime to anticipate evils I will believe it a good comfortable road untill I am compelled to beleive differently.    saw a few Elk & bighorns at a distance    on my return to the river I passed a creek about 20 yds. wide near it's entrance it had a handsome little stream of runing water; in this creek I saw several softshelled Turtles which were the first that have been seen this season; this I believe proceeded reather from the season than from their non existence in the portion of the river from the Mandans (Mandan Indians) hither.   
  • May 26, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
October 22, 1805 - Clark, William
  • we are visited by great numbers of Indians to Day to view us, we purchased a Dog for Supper, Some fish and with dificuelty precured as much wood as Cooked Supper, which we also purchased    we made 19 miles to day Great (Celilo) Falls (Celilo (Great) Falls) of the Columbia River (Columbia River) , Washington (Washington) and Oregon (Oregon) , October 22–23, 1805, Voorhis No. 4 Missouri Historical Society This village is near the present location of Maryhill State Park (Maryhill State Park) in Washington (Washington) .
  • Later Celilo Falls (Celilo (Great) Falls) , near Wishram (Wishram, Wash.) , Klickitat County (Klickitat County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) , and Celilo (Celilo, Oreg.) , Wasco County (Wasco County, Oreg.) , Oregon (Oregon) .
  • October 22, 1805
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  • Clark, William
March 30, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • at the distance of about 2 M. or at the head of the quathlahpahtle island (Bachelor (Green Bryor, Quathlahpotle) Island) we met a party of the Claxtars (Clatskanie Indians) and Cathlahcumups (Cath-lah-cum-up Indians) in two canoes; soon after we were met by several canoes of the different nations who reside on each side of the river near this place. Wappetoe Island (Sauvie (Wapato) Island) is about 20 miles long and from 5 to 10 in width; the land is high and extreemly fertile and intersected in many parts with ponds which produce great quantities of the sagittaria Sagittifolia, the bulb of which the natives call wappetoe.   
  • E. side we halted for breakfast near the place we had encamped on the evening of the 4th of November last; here we were visited by several canoes which came off from two towns situated a little distance above us on wappetoe Island (Sauvie (Wapato) Island) .   
  • March 30, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 6, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The "Great Lake River" appears on Arrasmith's (Arrowsmith, Aaron) map of 1802, based on information from Peter Fidler (Fidler, Peter) . It headed near the Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan River) and ran into Mackenzie's (Mackenzie, Alexander) "Tacoutche-Tesse" River (Fraser (Tacoutche-Tesse) River) , which was assumed to be the Columbia (Columbia River) or a major tributary thereof.
  • The map indicates that the camp of May 6, was located below a large island, probably Fir Island (Fir Island) , which is two miles below Pine Creek (Pine Creek) , so it is possible that this camp may actually have been near modern Cherrylane (Cherrylane, Idaho) . Either the map or the mileage figures are in error.
  • May 6, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
Weather, May 1806 - Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether
  • river rise 11 inches    the indians caught 3 salmon at their village on the Kooskooskee (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) above our camp some miles. they say that these fish are now passing by us in great numbers but that they cannot be caught as yet because those which first ascend the river do not keep near shore; they further inform us that in the course of a few days the fish run near the shore and then they take them with their skimming neitts in great num- bers.   
  • Weather, May 1806
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  • Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether
July 1, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • .— Windsor (Windsor, Richard) birst his gun near the muzzle a few days since; this Sheilds (Shields, John) cut off and I then exchanged it with the Cheif for the one we had given him for conducting us over the mountains.   
  • they generally associate in large societies placing their burrows near each other and frequently occupy in this manner several hundred acres of land.   
  • July 1, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 22, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • .— Ms. 28 In preglacial times, Cut Bank Creek (Cut Bank Creek (North Branch of Marias River)) flowed northeast from the mountains, passed about seven miles north of Cut Bank (Cut Bank Creek (North Branch of Marias River)) , and either joined the Milk River (Milk (Ah-mâh-tâh ru-shush-sher, River Which Scolds at All Others) River) in Canada (Canada) or it joined the Marias River (Marias River) near Tiber Dam (Tiber Dam) . Glacial ice, however, diverted the stream to the south, causing it to cut a new valley west of Cut Bank (Cut Bank Creek (North Branch of Marias River)) in sandstone rocks. From about seven miles north of Cut Bank (Cut Bank Creek (North Branch of Marias River)) to the mountains, the creek occupies its preglacial channel, and the topography is much more subdued near the creek. The gravel is both glacial outwash and pebbles or cobbles left behind after the finer-grained portion of the till has been removed.
  • July 22, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 22, 1804 - Clark, William
  • "Summer heat" was an arbitrary average summer temperature commonly marked on thermometers at the time, in this case seventy-six degrees. Near the Jackson (Jackson County, Mo.) -Lafayette (Lafayette County, Mo.)
  • June 22, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 19, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. we were obliged to take out the roape & Draw up the Boat for ½ a mile, we Came too on the L. S. near a Lake of the Sircumfrance of Several miles Situated on the L. S. about two miles from the river    this Lake is Said to abound in all kinds of fowls, great quanties of Deer frequent this Lake dureing Summer Season, and feed on the hows [haws] &c.
  • June 19, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 4, 1804 - Clark, William
  • the right fork of Creek Independence (Independence Creek) Meandering thro: the middle of the Plain    a point of high Land near the river givs an allivated Situation.    at this place the Kanzas Indians (Kansa Indians) formerley lived.   
  • July 4, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 20, 1804 - Clark, William
  • It is on the east bank of Skull Creek (Skull Creek) , about three miles south of the Platte River (Platte River (Nebr.)) near the modern town of Linwood (Linwood, Nebr.) , Butler County (Butler County, Nebr.) , Nebraska (Nebraska) .
  • July 20, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 9, 1804 - Clark, William; Whitehouse, Joseph
  • —k (York) [York (York) ] killed a buffalow near the Boat by the derections of the master, Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) wint out with R Fields (Field, Reubin) & each killed a buffalow, a fair Day wind from the S E    Lattide 43° 11 N.   
  • September 9, 1804
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  • Clark, William; Whitehouse, Joseph
September 19, 1804 - Clark, William
  • .—    here Commences a Butifull Countrey on both Sides of the Missourie (Missouri River) , (2) passed a large Island Called Prospect Island (Des Laurien's (Prospect) Island)    opposit this Isd. the 3 rivers Coms in, passing thro a butifull Plain, here I walked on Shore & Killed a fat Cow & Sent her to the boat and proceeded on to the first of the 3 rivers, this river is about 35 yards wide Contains a good deel of water, I walked up this river 2 miles & Cross, the bottom is high and rich Some timber, I crossed & returned to the mouth, & proceeded up one mile to the 2d river which is Small 12 yards wide, and on it but little timber, on this Creek the Seaux (Sioux Indians) has frequently Camped, as appears by the Signs—    the lands betwen those two Creeks in a purpindicular bluff of about 80 feet with a butifull Plain & gentle assent back—    a Short distance above the 2nd a 3rd Creek Comes into the river in 3 places Scattering its waters over the large timbered bottom, this Creek is near the Size of the middle Creek Containing a greater quantity of water, those rivers is the place that all nations who meet are at peace with each other, Called the Seaux pass of the 3 rivers (Three Rivers of the Sioux Pass) .
  • September 19, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 15, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Courtin (Courtin, Charles) was reported killed by Piegans (Blackfeet Indians, Piegan) near present Dixon (Dixon, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) , in 1809. Jackson (LLC), 2:437 n. 3; Osgood (FN), 136 n. 6; Josephy, 660–63.
  • September 15, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 28, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • we then proceeded on.    at Sunset we cast anker near a small Sand bar in the middle of the river, where we Stayed all night.   
  • September 28, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
October 13, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Dak.)) , this Creek heads in a Small lake at no great distance, near which there is a Stone to which the Indians asscribe great virtue &.
  • October 13, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 16, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Mr Hayley (Heney, Hugh) says not Chien] Creek, above is a willow Island Situated near (1) the L. Side a large Sand bar above & on both Sides    (2) passed a Creek above the Island on the L.
  • October 16, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 14, 1805 - Clark, William
  • . & the other 2 on the Lard Side, neither of them had any running water at this time—    Six good hunters of the party fired at a Brown or Yellow Bear Several times before they killed him, & indeed he had like to have defeated the whole party, he pursued them Seperately as they fired on him, and was near Catching Several of them    one he pursued into the river, this bear was large & fat would way about 500 wt; I killed a Buffalow, & Capt.
  • May 14, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 22, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • this creek we named from seeing a number of the pointed tail praire hen near it's mouth,    these are the fist we have seen in such numbers for some days.
  • May 22, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 19, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Capt Clark (Clark, William) walked on shore with two of the hunters and killed a brown bear; notwithstanding that it was shot through the heart it ran as it's usual pace near a quarter of a mile before it fell.    one of the party wounded a beaver, and my dog as usual swam in to catch it; the beaver bit him through the hind leg and cut the artery; it was with great difficulty that I could stop the blood; I fear it will yet prove fatal to him.   
  • May 19, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 29, 1805 - Clark, William
  • our Dog 〈all〉 flew out & he changed his course & passed without doeing more damage than bend a rifle & brakeing hir Stock and injureying one of the blunder busts in the perogue as he passed through—    We Set out this morning at the usial hour & proceeded on    at 2½ miles passed the mouth of a river [blank] yards wide, discharging a great quantity of water, and Containing more wood in its bottoms than the Missouri (Missouri River) —    this river Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) walked up for a Short distance & he Saw an old encampment of Indians    (I also saw large encampment on the Stard Side at the mouth of a Small Creek of about 100 Lodges which appeared to be 5 or 6 weeks past, the Indian woman examined the mockersons &c. and told us they were the Indians which resided below the rocky mountain (Rocky Mountains) s & to the North of this river,—    that her nation make their mockersons differently[)]    at 6½ miles passed a considerable rapid at which place the hills approach near the river on both Sides, leaveing a narrow bottom on the Stard.
  • May 29, 1805
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  • Clark, William
July 8, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • their burrows sometimes like those of the mole run horizontally near the surface of the ground for a considerable distance, but those in which they reside or take refuge strike much deeper in the earth.—    Slight rain this afternoon.   
  • July 8, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 16, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • M. the Current of the River running very strong,—    We passed a handsome spring run, lying on the South side of the River, near to which was a few Cotton wood trees.    Our interpreters Wife (the Indian Woman) (Sacagawea) went on Shore & found a great number of fine berries, which is call'd service berries.   
  • August 16, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 22, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Some fiew Pine Scattered in the bottoms & Sides of the Mountains (the Top of the Motn. to the left Covered & inaxcessable) I Saw one which would make a Small Canoe. The brown rocks near the river here are principally layered rocks belonging to the Precambrian Belt Group (Belt Group) and basalts of the Tertiary Challis Volcanics (Challis Volcanics) .
  • August 22, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 9, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • One of our Men refused taking them from her, at which she grew Angry, and hove them in the fire, and took from her husband who stood near her, a sharp flint stone, and cut her Arms in many places, that the blood gushed out of them, she catched the blood & eat it, She then tore off some beads & pieces of Copper than hung about her neck, & gave all those round her, some of them; she still kept singing, & would at times make a hissing noise.   
  • October 9, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 13, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark October 13th 〈Saturday〉 Sunday 1805 a windey dark raney morning    The rain commenced before day and Continued moderately untill near 12 oClock—    we took all our Canoes 〈over〉 through This rapid without any injurey.   
  • October 13, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 21, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Columbia River (Columbia River) near Mouth of Deschutes River (Deschutes (Clark's, Towanahiook's) River) , Washington (Washington) and Oregon (Oregon) , ca.
  • October 21, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 25, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side of a rock in the middle of the Chanel N. 60° W 1 mile to a bend, passed a bason to the Lard Side, and large ruged rocks on both Sides S. 60° W. 4 miles to large Creek a Lard. bend under a timbered bottom & the first timber we have Seen near the river for a long distance Pine & white oake "Que-nett Creek (Mill (Que-nett) Creek (Oreg.)) " on Atlas maps 78, 86, now Mill Creek (Mill (Que-nett) Creek (Oreg.)) , reaching the Columbia (Columbia River) at The Dalles (The Dalles, Oreg.) , Wasco County (Wasco County, Oreg.) , Oregon (Oregon) .
  • October 25, 1805
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  • Clark, William
November 19, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Archaeological work in this area has been confined almost entirely to excavations at the Martin site (Martin site) , a shell midden near Nahcotta (Nahcotta, Wash.) , Pacific County (Pacific County, Wash.) , occupied between approximately 1,900 and 500 years ago.
  • November 19, 1805
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  • Clark, William
January 6, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Among the Siouxs (Sioux Indians) , Assinniboins (Assiniboine Indians) and others on the Missouri (Missouri River) who subsist by hunting it is a custom when a person of either sex becomes so old and infurm that they are unable to travel on foot from camp to camp as they rome in surch of subsistance, for the children or near relations of such person to leave them without compunction or remose; on those occasions they usually place within their reach a small peace of meat and a platter of water, telling the poor old superannuated wretch for his consolation, that he or she had lived long enough, that it was time they should dye and go to their relations who can afford to take care of them much better than they could.
  • January 6, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
January 10, 1806 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • they also informed us, that one Night whilst they were gone, that they lay near a Creek, & that one of their party had went to an Indian Village, without letting the party know it, & that while he was eating some fish, which 〈the〉 an Indian had given him, that an another Indian made signs to him to follow him, that he went along with him, not thinking that any harm was in the way.   
  • January 10, 1806
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
January 17, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • it is for the construction of these baskets that the beargrass becomes an article of traffic among the natives    this grass grows only on their high mountains near the snowey region; the blade is about ⅜ of an inch wide and 2 feet long smoth pliant and strong; the young blades which are white from not being exposed to the sun or air, are those most commonly employed, particularly in their neatest work.
  • January 17, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
January 29, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The form of a knife which Seems to be prefured by those people is a double Edged and double pointed dagger the handle being near the middle, the blades of uneaquel length, the longest from 9 to 10 incs. and the Shorter one from 3 to 5 inches.   
  • January 29, 1806
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  • Clark, William
February 6, 1806 - Clark, William
  • this Species is not common I have Seen it only in three instances since I have been in this neighbourhood, I saw a few on Haleys bay (Baker (Haley's) Bay) on the North Side of the Columbia River (Columbia River) , a fiew scattering on the Sea coast to the North on one of which I engraved by name—and Some on the S S E Side of E co la Creek (Ecola Creek (McNeal's Folly)) near the Kil â mox (Tillamook Indians) nation, at which place I Saw the white & red Cedar—
  • February 6, 1806
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  • Clark, William
February 20, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we met with them under the Rocky mountains (Rocky Mountains) in the Neighbourhood of the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) nation on the Kooskooske river (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) , but have not seen them since nor do we know whether they exist in the interior of the great plains of Columbia (Great Columbian Plain) or on their lower border near the mountains which pass the river aout the great falls (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) .
  • February 20, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
February 21, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • I think this the most beautifull of all the Foxes except species of which I saw one only on the Missouri (Missouri River) near the natural walls. (Missouri River, White Cliffs of the)    the large red fox of the plains and the Kit fox are the same which we met with on the Missouri (Missouri River) and are the inhabitants almost exclusively of the open plains, or of the cops of brush within the pain country.
  • February 21, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
March 9, 1806 - Clark, William
  • we first saw them below the great narrows of the Columbia (Columbia River, The Dalles of the (Great Narrows)) near the Chilluck-kittequaw (Wishram-Wasco Indians) Nation.    they are very abundant in this neighbourhood and have remained with us all winter.   
  • March 9, 1806
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  • Clark, William
March 18, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The 2d Species of Seawreck which I saw on the coast to the S. S. E. near the Kil â mox (Tillamook Indians) nation.   
  • March 18, 1806
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  • Clark, William
March 24, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • the tide being out this morning we found some difficulty in passing through the bay below the Cathlahmah (Cathlamet Indians) village; this side of the river is very shallow to the distance of 4 miles from the shore tho' there is a channel sufficient for canoes near S. side.    at 1 P. M. we arrived at the Cathlahmah (Cathlamet Indians) village where we halted and purchased some wappetoe, a dog for the sick, and a hat for one of the men.   
  • March 24, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 22, 1806 - Clark, William
  • I halted at the mouth of a run above the village near Some good grass to let the horses graze and for the party to dine.
  • April 22, 1806
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  • Clark, William
April 21, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • .—    we took the precaution of piquting and spanseling our horses this evening near our camp.— Hobbled with rope. In Klickitat County (Klickitat County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) , roughly opposite the lower end of Miller Island (Miller Island) and a little below the mouth of Deschute (Clark's Towanahiooks) River (Deschutes (Clark's, Towanahiook's) River) , opposite.
  • April 21, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 24, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • at 12 ms. we arrived at a village of 5 lodges of the Met-cow-wes (Umatilla Indians) , having passed 4 lodges at 4 and 2 at 2 Ms. further.    we ramined all night near the Met-cow-we (Umatilla Indians) lodges about 2 miles below our encampment of the [blank] of October last; we purchased three dogs and some shappellel of these people which we cooked with dry grass and willow boughs.   
  • April 24, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 18, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • early this morning the natives erected a lodge on the opposite side of the river near a fishing stand a little above us.    no doubt to be in readiness for the salmon, the arrival of which they are so ardently wishing as well as ourselves.   
  • May 18, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 3, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The word is a Nez Perce (Nez Perce Indians) name, qoq̓á·lx 'ískit, "bison trail." On Grant Creek (Grant Creek) near its junction with the Clark Fork River (Clark Fork (Clark's, East Fork Clark's, Flathead) River) , northwest of Missoula (Missoula, Mont.) .
  • July 3, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 1, 1806 - Clark, William
  • One of the Indians who accompaned us Swam Clarks river (Clark Fork (Clark's, East Fork Clark's, Flathead) River) and examined the Country around, on his return he informed us that he had discovered where a Band of the Tushepaws (Flathead Indians) had encamped this Spring    passed of 64 Lodges, & that they had passed Down Clarks river (Clark Fork (Clark's, East Fork Clark's, Flathead) River) and that it was probable that they were near the quawmash flatts (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) on a Easterly branch of that river.   
  • July 1, 1806
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  • Clark, William
September 2, 1806 - Clark, William
  • as our Store of meat, I took with me 8 men and prosued a Small gang of Cows in the plains 3 miles and killed two which was in very good order, had them butchered and each man took a load as much as he Could Carry and returned to the Canoes, the wind Still high and water rough we did not Set out untill near Sun Set    we proceded to a Sand bar a Short distance below the place we had Come too on account of the wind and Encamped 〈the〉 on a Sand bar, the woods being the harbor of the Musquetors and the party without the means of Screaning themselves from those tormenting insects.   
  • September 2, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 25, 1806 - Clark, William
  • close together and Covered with deerskins to keep off the rain, and a large fire made to dry ourselves. the rain continued moderately untill near twelve oClock when it Cleared away and become fair.    the wind Contined high untill 2 P M.
  • The nativs have ingraved on the face of this rock the figures of animals &c. near which I marked my name and the day of the month & year. From the top of this Tower I Could discover two low Mountains & the Rocky Mts.
  • dureing the time the men were getting the two big horns which I had killed to the river I employed my Self in getting pieces of the rib of a fish which was Semented within the face of the rock    this rib is [NB: about 3] inchs 〈diame〉 in Secumpherance about the middle    [NB: the fallen rock is near the water—    the face    of the rock where rib is is perpendr.—    4 is. lengthwise, a little barb projects]    it is 3 feet in length tho a part of the end appears to have been broken off    I have Several peces of this rib    the bone is neither decayed nor petrified but very rotten.   
  • July 25, 1806
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  • Clark, William
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • He noted seams of coal that might be useful sometime in the future. (This was near the Powder River, where many years later gargantuan machines would tear the ground apart, strip mining for energy.)
  • Charbonneau, furthermore, could bring Sacagawea and his son Pomp along. If he chose to remain near civilization at the end of the trip,Clark would help him find employment.
  • Their companions, "being extreemly anxious to get down ply their oars very well." As they neared La Charette, westernmost village on the Missouri River, "we saw cows on the bank [plain, ordinary, wonderful cows] which caused a shout to be raised for joy."
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  • David Lavender
June 9, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Fidler (Fidler, Peter) incorrect as it is strongly argued the necessity of taking the South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) , for if he has been along the Eastern side of the rocky mountain (Rocky Mountains) s as far as even Latd. 47°, which I think fully as far south as he ever was in that direction, and saw only small rivulets making down from those mountains the presumption is very strong that those little streams do not penetrate the rocky Mountains (Rocky Mountains) to such distance as would afford rational grownds for a conjecture that they had their sources near any navigable branch of the Columbia (Columbia River) , and if he has seen those rivulets as far south as 47° they are most probably the waters of some Nothern branch of the Missouri (Missouri River) or South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) probably the river called by the Indians Medicine River (Sun (Mah-pah-pah,-ah-zhah, Medicine) River) ; we therefore cannot hope by going Northwardly of this place being already in Latititude 47° 24" to find a stream between this place and the Saskashawan (Saskatchewan River) which dose penetrate the Rocky mountains (Rocky Mountains) , and which agreeably to the information of the Indians with rispect to the Missouri (Missouri River) , dose possess a navigable curent some distance in those mountains.
  • and the South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) bears considerably South from hence to the Mountains; that the falls are below the rocky mountain (Rocky Mountains) s and near the Nothern termineation of one range of those mountains.    a range of mountains which apear behind the S.
  • June 9, 1805
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether

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