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May 30, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Field (Field, Joseph) informed us that himself and his brother whome he had left at their Camp 6 ms. distant on Collins Creek (Lolo (Collins's) Creek (Idaho)) had killed 3 Deer.—    The reptiles which I have observed in this quarter are the Rattle Snake of the Species discribed on the Missouri (Missouri River) , they are abundant in every part of the Country and are the only poisonous Snake which we have met with Since we left St.
  • May 30, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 8, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Fields (Field, Joseph) saw two buffaloe below us some distance which are the first that have been seen.    we saw a great number of deer goats and wolves as we passed through the plains this morning but no Elk or buffaloe.   
  • July 8, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
Weather, July 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) remarks in Codex L appear both in the margin of his weather table and separately. The mourning dove. Probably deer fly, Chrysops sp. Horse fly, Tabanus sp. Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus [AOU, 406].
  • Weather, July 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
September 10, 1806 - Clark, William
  • we made 65 Miles to day.    we Saw Deer rackoons and turkies on the Shores to day one of the men killed a racoon which the indians very much admired.
  • September 10, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 8, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • We saw a great number buffaloe, Elk, common and Black taled deer, goats beaver and wolves. Capt C. (Clark, William) killed a beaver and a wolf, the party killed 3 beaver and a deer.
  • May 8, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 31, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we saw a great number of the Bighorn some mule deer and a few buffaloe and Elk, no antelopes or common deer. Drewyer (Drouillard, George) who was with me and myself killed two bighorned anamals; the sides of the Clifts where these anamals resort much to lodg, have the peculiar smell of the sheepfolds.   
  • May 31, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
Part 1: Estimated Distances - Clark, William
  • Deer (E-lal-lar) Island
  • Lower Deer Creek (Beaver River)
  • Upper Deer (Thigh Snagged) Creek
  • Postexpedition 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 22, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. above the upper point of a long willow Island in the middle of the river    6 Deer killed to Day    we deturmined to Stay here 4 or 5 days to take & make obsvts. & refresh our men    also to Send Despatches back to govement—    Wind hard N.
  • July 22, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Short legs, raseing himself just above the ground when in motion    Jo & R. fields Killed Som Deer at a Distance and Came in for a horse to bring them in, they have not returned this evening, a gred number of Swans in a pond above L.
  • July 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 17, 1804 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • to the West a high range of hills, strech across the country from N. to S and appeared distant about 20 Miles; they are not very extensive as I could plainly observe their rise and termination    no rock appeared on them and the sides were covered with virdue similar to that of the plains    this senery already rich pleasing and beatiful, was still farther hightened by immence herds of Buffaloe deer Elk and Antelopes which we saw in every direction feeding on the hills and plains.
  • September 17, 1804
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 15, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • .—    I saw great quantities of gees feeding in the bottoms, of which I shot one.    saw some deer and Elk, but they were remarkably shy. I also met with great numbers of Grouse or prarie hens as they are called by the English traders of the N.
  • April 15, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 17, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Shot the airgun, which they thought a great meddicine & Shewed them a nomber of Strange things to them.    4 deer & 2 antelopes killed by the hunters this day. Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) tells us that the game is verry Scarse on the mountain    he was about 3 days with[out] meat.   
  • August 17, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
April 6, 1806 - Clark, William
  • and near which place there is Some deer to be precured. Frazer (Frazer, Robert) killed a pheasent of the Common kind.
  • April 6, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 11, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) arrived with 2 deer which he had killed.    he informed us that the snow still continued to cover the plain. many of the natives apply to us for medical aid which we gave them cheerfully so far as our skill and store of medicine would enable us.   
  • May 11, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 20, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Labiesh (Labiche, François) & Crusat (Cruzatte, Pierre) returned late in the evening with one deer which the former had killed.    the hunters assured us that, their greatest exertions would not enable them to support us here more than one or two days longer, from the great scercity of game and the dificuelt access of the Country, the under brush being very thick and great quantities of fallen timber.   
  • June 20, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 2, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • We sent out the hunters early this morning, they returned not so successfull as yesterday having killed 2 deer only. Sheilds (Shields, John) continued repairing the gunns which he compleated by evening.   
  • July 2, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 5, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • on S. side at 3½ M.    killed a deer. N. 25 E. 12 〈10〉 m. passing a 〈large〉 small creek at 〈½〉 one m. on S sid on which there is a handsom and extensive Valley and plain for 10 or 12 ms. also another creek 12 yd. wide at ½ a mile further on N. side and another 8 yds. wide on 〈S.〉
  • July 5, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 28, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • Howard (Howard, Thomas P.) killed two deer.    we proceeded on as usal    about 9 A. M. we discovred on a high bank a head Capt.
  • July 28, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
July 28, 1806 - Clark, William
  • J Shields (Shields, John) killed 2 deer & Labeech (Labiche, François) killed an Antilope to day.    the antilopes and deer are not Abundant.
  • July 28, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 4, 1804 - Clark, William
  • I got out & walked on the L Sd. thro a Charming Bottom of rich Land about one mile    then I assended a hill of about 170 foot on the top of which is a Moun and about 100 acres of Land of Dead timber on this hill    one of the party says he has found Lead ore a verry extensive Cave under this hill next the river, the Land on the top is fine, This is a very bad part of the river    Seven Deer Killed to day by our hunters—    one of the horses is Snaged, the other lost his Shous to day    the Bottom on the St.
  • June 4, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 8, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Floyd's (Floyd, Charles) Thompson (Thompson, John B.) ,    The french men Killed a young Deer on the Bank, (2) passed up a narrow Channel of about 80 to 100 yds wide about 5 miles to the mouth of Nadawa River (Nodaway River) which coms in to this channel from the N W. and is abt. 70 yards wide at its mouth [blank] feet Deep and has a jentle Current, Perogues can navagate this river near its head, which is between the Missourie (Missouri River) & the Grand River (Grand River (Mo.)) , passed up the gut ¾ of a mile to the river at the head of the 〈river〉 Island & camped    opposit the head of this Island is another nearest the 〈Larboard Shore,〉 Middle R    this Island Nadawa (Nodaway Island) is the largest I have Seen, formed by a Channel washing into the Nadawa river (Nodaway River) .—    "8 or 10000 acrs" Course Distance & Reffurcs. 8th July N. 28° E   1 me. on the L pt.   
  • July 8, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 19, 1804 - Clark, William
  • (Counselor (Camel, Elm, Night) Creek) as I did not get to it untill late at night, above the mouth of this Creek we camped, the wind being favourable, for the boat    I Killed a fat Buffalow Cow, and a fat Buck elk, york (York) my Servent Killed a Buck, the Huntes Killed 4 Deer, & the boat Crew killed 2 Buffalow Swiming the river, handsom Countrey of Plains, I saw many trovs of Buffalow & a Gangue of 30 or 40 Elk and othr Scattering elk &c.   
  • September 19, 1804
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  • Clark, William
April 22, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • .—    I asscended to the top of the cutt bluff this morning, from whence I had a most delightfull view of the country, the whole of which except the vally formed by the Missouri (Missouri River) is void of timber or underbrush, exposing to the first glance of the spectator immence herds of Buffaloe, Elk, deer, & Antelopes feeding in one common and boundless pasture.    we saw a number of bever feeding on the bark of the trees alonge the verge of the river, several of which we shot, found them large and fat.   
  • April 22, 1805
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July 30, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Clark (Clark, William) had proceeded on after I seperated from him and encamped on a islad. only about 2 miles below me but did not hear the report of my gun nor of my hooping.—I saw some deer and antelopes. The Courses and distances of July 30th 1805.
  • July 30, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
March 26, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • near the river towards the upper point we saw a fine grove of whiteoak trees; we saw some deer and Elk at a distance in the prarie, but did not delay for the purpose of hunting them.   
  • March 26, 1806
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April 2, 1806 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Whitehouse Wednesday April 2nd    We sent some of our party out last evening to bring in the Meat of the Elk & deer; that our hunters had killed, and they staid out all night.    Our officers agreed to stay at this place, untill our hunters kill 9 or 10 Elk & Jerk the meat to take with us, The best of our hunters crossed over to the South side of the River Columbia (Columbia River) to hunt; on their arrival there, they went out in different directions, in hopes of succeeding.—    The natives that were still with us, informed our Officers, that there was a large River, which emptied itself into the Columbia River (Columbia River) , on the South side, below Sandy River (Sandy (Quicksand) River) ,—    Captain Clark (Clark, William) took me & Six more of our party, and one Indian as a guide, in Order to go down the Columbia River (Columbia River) to take a view of that River, We proceeded on in a Canoe down the South side of the River, about 10 Miles.—    & passed an Indian Village of 21 houses lying on the same side of the River.   
  • April 2, 1806
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
April 18, 1806 - Clark, William
  • (Lewis, Meriwether) had 12 pack Saddles Completed and Strings prepared of the Elk skins for Lashing the loads    he also kept out all the hunters who killed just deer enough for the party with him to Subsist on. The Cheif who had Visited Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) promised him that he would bring Some horses to the bason and trade with him.   
  • April 18, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 2, 1806 - Clark, William
  • in this quarter the meet with abundance of deer and Some big-horned Animals. The East fork of Lewis's river (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) they discribe as one Continued rapid of about 150 yards wide, it's banks are in most places Solid and perpindicular rocks, which rise to a great hight; it's hills are mountanious high.   
  • June 2, 1806
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  • Clark, William
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • It has been estimated that on a single day the crew and associated people could devour an entire buffalo or, in its place, four deer, or one deer and an elk. George Drouillard and six selected but unnamed men were ordered to go downstream in one of the pirogues and bring back as much meat as they could carry.
  • On November 19 the pirogue returned, laden with the dressed carcasses of thirty-two deer, eleven elk, and five buffalo. Considering the rate at which the party consumed meat, the supply would last about three weeks, yet they cooked up enough the next day to provide a feast for several Indians who heard the good news and appeared with grins of anticipation.
  • Whitehouse counts the spoils as 34 deer, 10 elk, 5 buffalo; Ordway as 30 deer, 11 elk, 5 buffalo. Osgood, Field Notes, 174n.
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July 2, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. was generally Verry fine    he Saw two Springs of fresh water near the Island, Deer Sign has become So Common it is hardly necessary to mention them, we Camped after dark on the S.
  • July 2, 1804
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  • Clark, William
February 26, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • the natives make great use of the skins of this animal in forming their robes, which they dress with the fur on them and attatch together with sinews of the Elk or deer. I have never seen the animal and can therefore discribe it only from the skin and a slight view which some of our hunters have obtained of the living animal.   
  • February 26, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 12, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • We purchased one sheepskin for which we gave the skin of an Elk and one of a deer.    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.   
  • April 12, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 27, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • the indians retired when we requested them this evening and behaved themselves in every rispect extreemly well. the indians informed us that there was a good road which passed from the columbia (Columbia River) opposite to this village to the entrance of the Kooskooske (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) on the S. side of Lewis's river (Lewis (Cahwahnakiooks) River) ; they also informed us, that there were a plenty of deer and Antelopes on the road, with good water and grass.    we knew that a road in that direction if the country would permit would shorten our rout at least 80 miles.   
  • April 27, 1806
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July 18, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Gibson (Gibson, George) in attempting to mount his horse after Shooting a deer this evening fell and on a Snag and sent it nearly [NB: two] inches into the Muskeler part of his thy.   
  • July 18, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 26, 1806 - Clark, William
  • . & 1 on North]    Buffalow, Elk, Deer and Antelopes are plenty and the river is Said to abound in beaver.   
  • I returned to Camp a little after dark, haveing killed one deer, finding my Self fatigued went to bead without my Supper. Shields (Shields, John) killed 2 Bull & 3 Elk.
  • July 26, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 25, 1804 - Clark, William
  • we proceeded on to the place we Camped last night, and as it began to rain and verry dark, we Concluded to Stay all night, our boys prepared us a Supper of jurked mee[t] and two Prarie Larks (which are about the Size of a Pigeon and Peculier to this country) and on a Buffalow roabe we Slept verry well    in the morning we proceeded on and joined the boat at 6 miles, they had camped & were Jurking an Elk & 5 Deer which R. Fields (Field, Reubin) & Shannon (Shannon, George) had brough in.   
  • August 25, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 25, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) proceeded on in our absence (after jurking the Elk I Killed yesterday) Six Miles and Camped on the Larboard Side    R Fields (Field, Reubin) brought in five Deer. George Shannon (Shannon, George) Killed an Elk Buck    Some rain this evening.
  • August 25, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 29, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and [I] went into the houses of those people who appeared Somewhat Surprised at first    Their houses are built on the Same Construction of those above, Speak the Same language and Dress in the Same way, robes of the Skins of wolves Deer, Elk, wild cat, or Loucirvia & fox, also Saw a mountain Sheap Skin the wool of which is long, thick, & corse with long corse hare on the top of the neck and back Something resembling bristles of a goat, the skin was of white hare, those animals these people inform me by Signs live in the mountains among the rocks, their horns are Small and Streight, Orter Skins are highly prised among those people as well as those on the river above, They Cue their hare which is divided on each Sholder, and also ware Small Strips about their necks with the tale hanging down in front.—    Those people gave us, High bush cram berries, [NB: described hereafter not H.
  • October 29, 1805
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  • Clark, William
March 30, 1806 - Clark, William
  • capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) walked out and Saw Several deer. Jo. Field (Field, Joseph) Shot at Elk he killed and brought in a fine duck.
  • March 30, 1806
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  • Clark, William
April 29, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Clark Tuesday April 29th 1806 This Morning Yelleppit (Yelleppit) furnished us with 2 Canoes, and We began to transport our baggage over the river; we also Sent a party of the men over to collect our horses.    we purchased Some deer and chappellell this morning.    we had now a Store of 12 dogs for our voyage through the plains.   
  • April 29, 1806
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June 5, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Feilds (Field, Reubin) Shannon (Shannon, George) and Labuish (Labiche, François) return from the chaise and brought with them five deer and a brown bear. among the grasses of this country I observe a large speceis which grows in moist situations; it rises to the hight of eight or ten feet, the culm is jointed, hollow, smooth, as large as a goos quill and more firm than ordinary grasses; the leaf is linnear broad and rough; it has much the appearance of the maden cain as it is called in the state of Gergia (Georgia) , and retains it's virdure untill late in the fall.   
  • June 5, 1806
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June 20, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Labush (Labiche, François) and Cruzatte (Cruzatte, Pierre) returned late in the evening with one deer which the former had killed.    we also caught seven salmon trout in the course of the day.   
  • June 20, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 17, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • .— ms. 20   The spies returned having killed 2 beaver and a deer.    they reported that they saw no appearance of Indians.— Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) again shows his strong desire to have an accurate representation of the Great Falls (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) ; no drawing of the falls by Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) has been found.
  • July 17, 1806
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August 8, 1806 - Clark, William
  • M. with the Skins and part of the flesh of three deer which they had killed in this bottom. I derected them to take one of the Skin Canoes and proceed down to the next bottom and untill my arival which will be this evening if Sergt.
  • August 8, 1806
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  • Clark, William
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • Then off he limped on July 23, covering twenty-three miles in spite of his fatigue and aching feet. He also killed four deer and left them beside the river for the water travelers. On the 24th he went thirty miles.
  • Beaver sign was everywhere. Otter. Deer. Some antelope. Occasional elk. But no sign of Indians. Whoever had set the smoke signal had vanished.
  • They were not idle days. While hunters went after deer for venison and skins, Lewis struggled with a problem of definition.
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  • As he was trying to mount after killing a deer, his horse whirled and he fell backward onto a snag whose fire-blackened point drove two inches into "the Muskeler part of his thy."
  • The only bargaining substitutes for the horses he could think of were deer- and elkskins. In order to provide as many as possible, he decided to lay over for a day and turn his hunters loose.
  • Lightning storms flared. Buffalo disappeared; deer and elk, whose presence could not always be depended on, became the main source of food.
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July 24, 1806 - Clark, William
  • I proceeded on the river much better than above the enterance of the Clarks fork (Clark Fork (Clark's, East Fork Clark's, Flathead) River) deep and [NB: more navigable] the Current regularly rapid from 2 to 300 yards in width where it is all together, much divided by islands maney of which are large and well Supplyed with Cotton wood trees, Some of them large, Saw emenc number of Deer Elk and buffalow on the banks. Some beaver. I landed on the Lard Side walked out into the bottom and Killd the fatest Buck I every Saw, Shields (Shields, John) killed a deer and my man York (York) killed a Buffalow Bull, as he informed me for his tongue and marrow bones.   
  • July 24, 1806
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July 4, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Groops of Shrubs covered with the most delicious froot is to be seen in every direction, and nature appears to have exerted herself to butify the Senery by the variety of flours 〈raiseing〉 Delicately and highly flavered raised above the Grass, which Strikes & profumes the Sensation, and amuses the mind    throws it into Conjecterng the cause of So magnificent a Senerey [several words illegible, crossed out] in a Country thus Situated far removed from the Sivilised world to be enjoyed by nothing but the Buffalo Elk Deer & Bear in which it abounds & [page torn] Savage Indians The names of the french Ingishees [engagés], or Hirelens [hirelings]— 1 Battist de Shone (Deschamps, Jean Baptiste) [Baptist Deschamps (Deschamps, Jean Baptiste) ] Patrn 〈Perogue〉     *2 Joseph Le bartee (La Liberté) [Liberte?
  • July 4, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 31, 1804 - Clark, William
  • .) —    The furnish Beaver Martain, 〈Loues〉 [NB: Wolfs] Pikon [NB: pichon], Bear and Deer Skins—and have about 40 Traders among them. The Dar co tar (Sioux Indians) or Sceouex (Sioux Indians) rove & follow the Buffalow raise no corn or any thing else the woods & praries affording a Suffcency, the eat Meat, and Substitute the Ground potato which grow in the Plains for bread The names of the Different Tribes or Canoes of the Sceoux (Sioux Indians) or Dar co tar (Sioux Indians) Nation— 1st    Che cher ree Yank ton (Sioux Indians, Yankton) (or bois 〈rulay〉 [NB: brulé]) (Sioux Indians, Brulé or Bois Brule) now present inhabit the Sciouex (Sioux Indians) & Demoin (Des Moines River) rivers and the Jacques (James (Jacque) River (S.
  • August 31, 1804
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  • Clark, William
Weather, October 1804 - Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether
  • set out at 2 in the evening.   13th tried Newman (Newman, John) at 12 oCk for mutiny—    cottonwood all yellow and the leaves begin to fall, abundance of grapes and red burries—   14th the leaves of all the trees as ash, elm &c except the cotton- wood is now fallen—    punished newman (Newman, John) —   17th saw a large flock of White geese with Black wings, Anti- lopes are passing to the black hills (Black Hills) to winter, as is their custom   18th hard frost last night, the clay near the water edge was fro- zen, as was the water in the vessels exposed to the air.   19th no Mule deer seen above the dog river (Cheyenne River) none at the recares   20th much more timber than usual—    Saw the first black haws that we have seen for a long time—    Pier Crusat (Cruzatte, Pierre) shot a white bear left his gun and tomahalk   22nd the snow ½ inch deep.   
  • October 31, 1804
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  • Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether