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July 13, 1806 - Clark, William
  • the Current of the river is rapid and near the mouth contains Several islands, it is navigable for Canoes.
  • July 13, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 14, 1806 - Clark, William
  • just north of Interstate Highway 90 (Interstate Highway 90) near the site of Fort Ellis (Fort Ellis (Mont.)) (established 1867).
  • July 14, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 1, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Buffalow Crossing C (Thirteenmile (Buffalo) Creek)     1 N. 28° E. to the head of an island near the Stard Side     1 ½ N. 10° E.
  • August 1, 1806
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  • Clark, William
Lewis & Clark among the Indians 6. Across the Divide
  • One man who had been out riding near a creek on the other side of the mountains saw strangers whose faces he had described as "pale as ashes."
  • Near the crest of the pass the explorers found "the most distant fountain of the waters of the Mighty Missouri."
  • As the explorer and the Shoshoni party neared each other, Clark recognized George Drouillard. The meeting took place with "great signs of joy."
  • N.D.
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  • James P. Ronda
Montana 29:3 [1979]: 16–27.
  • Even before starting construction of Fort Mandan, the expedition's wintering place near the villages, the American explorers encountered Assisiboine-based British traders in the vicinity.
  • That day, unidentified Indians arrived directly from the Mandan villages and expressed their displeasure with the Americans who had wintered near the villages. After talking with them MacKay wrote, "they are not well pleased with them [the Americans].
  • On arrival in the fall of 1809, the company built a fort near the villages. There it was decided that Manuel Lisa and expedition military commander Pierre Chouteau would return to St.
  • N.D.
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  • John A. Alwin
May 29, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Last night we were all allarmed by a large buffaloe Bull, which swam over from the opposite shore and coming along side of the white perogue, climbed over it to land, he then alarmed ran up the bank in full speed directly towards the fires, and was within 18 inches of the heads of some of the men who lay sleeping before the centinel could allarm him or make him change his course, still more alarmed, he now took his direction immediately towards our lodge, passing between 4 fires and within a few inches of the heads of one range of the men as they yet lay sleeping, when he came near the tent, my dog saved us by causing him to change his course a second time, which he did by turning a little to the right, and was quickly out of sight, leaving us by this time all in an uproar with our guns in or hands, enquiring of each other the case of the alarm, which after a few moments was explained by the centinel; we were happy to find no one hirt.
  • At the distance of six ½ ms. from our encampment of last night we passed a very bad rappid to which we gave the name of the Ash rappid (Deadman (Ash) Rapids) from a few trees of that wood growing near them; this is the first ash I have seen for a great distance.   
  • May 29, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 8, 1804 - Clark, William
  • The Little Sioux River (Little Sioux (Ye-yeau War-da-pon) River) reaches the Missouri (Missouri River) in northwest Harrison County (Harrison County, Iowa) , Iowa (Iowa) , near the present town of Little Sioux (Little Sioux (Ye-yeau War-da-pon) River) .
  • August 8, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 25, 1804 - Clark, William
  • all party Paraded, gave a Medal to the grand Chief in Indian Un-ton gar-Sar bar (Black Buffalo) , or Black Buffalow (Black Buffalo) —    2° Torto-hongar (Partisan) , Partezon (Partisan) (Bad fellow)    the 3d Tar-ton-gar-wa-ker (Buffalo Medicine (Tar-ton-gar-wa-ker)) , Buffalow medison (Buffalo Medicine (Tar-ton-gar-wa-ker)) —    we invited those Chiefs & a Soldier on board our boat, and Showed them many Curiossites, which they were much Surprised, we gave they ½ a wine glass of whiskey which they appeared to be exceedingly fond of    they took up an empty bottle, Smelted it, and made maney Simple jestures and Soon began to be troublesom    the 2d Chief effecting Drunkness as a Cloak for his vilenous intintious (as I found after wards,) realed or fell about the boat, I went in a perogue with those Chief who left the boast with great reluctians, my object was to reconsile them and leave them on Shore, as Soon as I landed 3 of their young ment Seased the Cable of the Perogue, one Soldiar Huged the mast 〈which was〉 and the 2d Chief was exceedingly insolent both in words and justures to me declareing I Should no go off, Saying he had not recived presents Suffient from us—    〈his〉 I attempted to passify 〈him〉 but it had a contrary effect for his insults became So personal and his intentions evident to do me injurey, I Drew my Sword 〈and ordered all hands under arms〉    at this motion Capt Louis (Lewis, Meriwether) ordered all in the boat under arms, the fiew men that was with me haveing previously taken up their guns with a full deturmination to defend me if possible—    The grand Chief then took hold of the Cable & Sent all the young men off, the Soldier got out of the perogue and the 2nd Chief walked off to the Party at about 20 yards back, all of which had their bows Strung & guns Cocked—    I then Spoke in verry positive terms to them all, 〈but〉 principaly addressing myself to the 1st Chief, who let the roape go and walked to the Indian, party about, 100— I again offered my hand to the 1st Chief who refused it—    (all this time the Indians were pointing their arrows blank—[)]    I proceeded to the perogue and pushed off and had not proceeded far before the 1st & 3r Chief & 2 principal men walked into the water and requested to go on board, I took them in and we proceeded on abot a Mile, and anchored near a Small Island, I call this Island Bad humered Island (Marion Island) Apparently Pierre Cruzatte (Cruzatte, Pierre) , who spoke the Omaha (Omaha Indians) language, the tongue of his mother, and who may have been interpreting through some Omaha (Omaha Indians) prisoners of the Tetons (Sioux Indians, Teton) .
  • September 25, 1804
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  • Clark, William
April 27, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The Eagles, Magpies, and gees have their nests in trees adjacent to each other; the magpye particularly appears fond of building near the Eagle, as we scarcely see an Eagle's nest unaccompanyed with two or three Magpies nests within a short distance.—    The bald Eagle are more abundant here than I ever observed them in any part of the country.
  • April 27, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 12, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Set out at an early hour, the weather clear and Calm; I walked on shore this morning for the benifit of exersize which I much wanted, and also to examine the country and it's productions, in these excurtions I most generally went alone armed with my rifle and espontoon; thus equiped I feel myself more than an equal match for a brown bear provided I get him in open woods or near the water, but feel myself a little diffident with respect to an attack in the open plains, I have therefore come to a resolution to act on the defencive only, should I meet these gentlemen in the open country.
  • May 12, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 17, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) met me with great cordialliaty embraced and took a Seat on a white robe, the Main Chief imedeately tied to my hair Six Small pieces of Shells resembling perl which is highly Valued by those people and is prcured from the nations resideing near the Sea Coast.    we then Smoked in their fassion without Shoes and without much cerimoney and form.
  • August 17, 1805
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  • Clark, William
Weather, August 1805 - Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether
  • M. today    there was 59° and this in the Space of 8 hours, yet we experience this wonderfull transicion without feeling it near so Sensibly as I should have expected.   22nd Snow yet appears on the summits of the mountains. the Indians arrive at 12 OC   23rd white frost this morning   24th Set out with the Indians and pack horses for the Colum- bia river   25th white frost this morning   26th hard white frost and some ice on standing water this morning    arrived with baggage and party on the Co- lumbia river at 5 P.
  • Weather, August 1805
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  • Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether
January 10, 1806 - Clark, William
  • they brought Some Dried Salmon, Wappato, Dogs, and mats made of rushes & flags to barter; their Dogs and part of their wappato they disposed of, and remained in their Camp near the fort all night. In my absence the hunters from the fort killed only two Elk which is yet out in the woods.
  • January 10, 1806
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  • Clark, William
February 15, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The Several tribes of Sosones (Shoshone Indians) who reside near Mexico (Mexico) on the waters of Clark's river (Bitterroot (Clark's, Flathead) River) , or particularly one of them called Shâ-bo-bó-ah (Mono-Paviotso Indians) have also a great number of Mules, which among the Inds.
  • February 15, 1806
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  • Clark, William
February 14, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The inferrence therefore deduced from those premices are that the best and most Practicable rout across the Continent is by way of the Missouri (Missouri River) [NB: falls of Missouri (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) ] to the entrance of Dearborn's river (Dearborn River) or near that place; from thence to 〈flathead (Bitterroot (Clark's, Flathead) River) 〉 [NB: Clarks (Bitterroot (Clark's, Flathead) River) ] river [NB: by land to] at the entrance of Traveller's rest Creek (Lolo (Travelers' Rest) Creek (Mont.)) , from thence up Traveller's rest creek (Lolo (Travelers' Rest) Creek (Mont.))
  • February 14, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 27, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we purchased four dogs of these people on which the party suped heartily having been on short allowance for near two days.    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.   
  • April 27, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 28, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The Country along the rocky mountains (Rocky Mountains) for Several hundred Miles in length and about 50 in width is leavel extremely fertile and in many parts Covered with a tall and opult. growth of the long leafed pine.    near the Watercourses the hills are lofty tho' are covered with a good Soil and not remarkably Stoney and possess more timber than the leavel country. the bottom lands on the Water courses are reather narrow and confined tho' fertile and Seldom inundated.   
  • May 28, 1806
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  • Clark, William
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • Then in 1798, he was placed on recruiting duty at Charlottesville, Virginia, near his home—and Jefferson's. He stayed there well into 1799. Certainly he saw the vice-president during that period.
  • A whole new administration had to be given shape, and yet Jefferson, ignoring qualified applicants near at hand, took time enough to reach out into the wilderness and hire Captain Meriwether Lewis as his private secretary.
  • As soon as the Spanish barrier vanished, and most people believed the time was near, the army would take its place in the vanguard of the western surge.
  • N.D.
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  • David Lavender
Lewis & Clark among the Indians 9. The Way Home
  • They have a great number of dry lims near their bodies which when set on fire creates a very suddon and immence blaze from bottom to top of those tall trees.
  • The Frenchman's horse bolted, threw its rider, and ran off toward one of The Dalles villages. As the horse neared the village, Charbonneau's saddle and pad slid from the animal's back.
  • After a day of haggling, "our marketers" returned near dark with six bushels of roots and bread. On May 20, Frazer was sent on the second trade foray.
  • N.D.
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  • James P. Ronda
November 23, 1803 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Louis Lorimier (Lorimier, Louis) was born near Montreal (Montreal) . He and his father established "Laramie's Station" to trade with the Indians in Ohio (Ohio) .
  • Ibid., 1:231, 2:182, 190, 381. Near the promontory where the settlement was first located, north of the later town, in Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau County, Mo.)
  • November 23, 1803
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 14, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • to Fort Churchhill (Fort Churchhill (Canada)) , at the mouth of Churchhill river (Churchhill River) on the west side of Hudson's Bay (Hudson's Bay) , would pass very near the mouth of the Missouri (Missouri River) and the west end of lake Superior (Lake Superior) ."
  • The first discovery of the Western World by Europeans of which we have any authentick accounts, being near the southern extremity of North America, drew, as might be expected, their attention to that quarter: and the rage which this grand discovery excited for other enterprizes of the same nature; the avidity, with which avarice was stimulated to seize the precious metals, known to exist in those parts; the means held out for gratifying ambition; and the prospects of a lucrative commerce, with many other objects and considerations tended largely to extend them; while the diminution of the Northern Continent to a narrow isthmus, and its large gulfphs, bays and rivers, furnished and facilitated the means of exploring it.
  • May 14, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
May 23, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • at the distance of one mile passed the entrance of a creek 15 yds. wide on Stard. side, this we call Teapot Creek (CK (Teapot) Creek) , it affords no water at it's mouth but has runing water at some small distance above, this I beleive to be the case with many of those creekes which we have passed since we entered this hilley country, the water is absorbed by the earth near the river and of course appear dry; they afford but little water at any rate, and that is so strongly impregnated with these salts that it is unfit for uce; all the wild anamals appear fond of this water; I have tryed it by way of experiment & find it moderately pergative, but painfull to the intestens in it's opperation.   
  • May 23, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 17, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • the river is much narrower than usual, the bed from 200 to 300 yards only and possessing a much larger proportion of gravel than usual. a few scattering cottonwood trees are the only timber near the river; the sandbars, and with them the willow points have almost entirely disappeared.   
  • May 17, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 28, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • In Chouteau County (Chouteau County, Mont.) near the present Judith Landing Recreation Area (Judith Landing Recreation Area) , and opposite present Dog (Bull) Creek (Dog (Bull) Creek (Mont.)) , in Fergus County (Fergus County, Mont.) .
  • May 28, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
March 11, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The Mule Deer we have never found except in rough Country; they prefer the Open Grounds and are Seldom found in the wood lands near the river; when they are met with in the wood lands or river bottoms and pursued, they imediately run to the hills or open country as the Elk do, the Contrary happens with the common Deer.   
  • March 11, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 14, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The site is in Idaho County (Idaho County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) , near the eastern boundary of the present Nez Perce Reservation (Nez Perce Reservation) on the east bank of the Clearwater River (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) , about one and one-half miles northwest of the U.S.
  • May 14, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 20, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • They would then cross the Continental Divide (Continental Divide) through one of several passes west of present Yellowstone Park (Yellowstone National Park) into southwestern Montana (Montana) near the headwaters of the Missouri forks (Missouri River, Three Forks of the) .
  • June 20, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 3, 1806 - Clark, William
  • On Blodgett Creek (Blodgett Creek) in Ravalli County (Ravalli County, Mont.) , near U.S. Highway 93 (U.S. Highway 93) and some three miles north of present Hamilton (Hamilton, Mont.) .
  • July 3, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 8, 1806 - Clark, William
  • we proceeded on down Willards Creek (Divide (Willard's) Creek) on the S. W. Side about 11 miles near which the Creek passes through the mountain    we then Steared S. 20° E. to the West branch of Jeffersons river (Beaverhead (Jefferson) River) in Snake Indian cove (Shoshone Cove) about 7 miles and halded two hours to let the horses graize.   
  • July 8, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 17, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • : Tansy] river (Teton (Rose, Tansy) River) where I purposed remaining all night as I could not reach maria's river (Marias River) this evening and unless I did there would be but little probability of our finding any wood and very probably no water either. on our arrival at the river we saw where a wounded and bleading buffaloe had just passed and concluded it was probable that the indians had been runing them and were near at hand.    the Minnetares of Fort de prarie (Atsina Indians) and the blackfoot indians (Blackfeet Indians) rove through this quarter of the country and as they are a vicious lawless and reather an abandoned set of wretches I wish to avoid an interview with them if possible.
  • July 17, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 20, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • When the clay dries out it becomes exceedingly firm, resembling adobe. The bluffs near the river are composed mainly of goacial till. The till does not dissolve but erodes easily in contact with running water.
  • July 20, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 8, 1806 - Clark, William
  • as we have now no article of Merchindize nor horses to purchase with, our only resort is Skins which those people were very fond the winter we were Stationed near them. after dark Sergt. Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) returned with his Saddlebeggs &c.   
  • August 8, 1806
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  • Clark, William
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • The hill, incidentally, is now called Spirit Mound; it rises in the southeastern tip of South Dakota near the town of Vermillion. The next day they overtook the keelboat, which had been going slowly upriver in charge of Sergeant Nathaniel Pryor. Anticipation rose. They were nearing the mouth of the James River, a geographically and, in 1804, a politically significant tributary of the Missouri, for it opened a way to far-flung British canoe routes.
  • Most spread their blankets on the ground near the edge of the bar. Between one and two o'clock in the morning, a sudden rocking of the keelboat and a shout of alarm from the guard awakened Clark.
  • N.D.
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  • David Lavender
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • The hill, incidentally, is now called Spirit Mound; it rises in the southeastern tip of South Dakota near the town of Vermillion. The next day they overtook the keelboat, which had been going slowly upriver in charge of Sergeant Nathaniel Pryor. Anticipation rose. They were nearing the mouth of the James River, a geographically and, in 1804, a politically significant tributary of the Missouri, for it opened a way to far-flung British canoe routes.
  • Most spread their blankets on the ground near the edge of the bar. Between one and two o'clock in the morning, a sudden rocking of the keelboat and a shout of alarm from the guard awakened Clark.
  • N.D.
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  • David Lavender
Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 85:2 (1961): 163–77.
  • Had your Excellency lived in the days of Solomon, and been as near his court, as you have lately been to that of the United States, the wise and discerning monarch would easily have found a fifth thing which would say not, It is enough.
  • Gass's Journal did not fall into the hands of some wag, who might have insinuated that your wound was not accidental, but that it was the consequence of design,—that the young hero might not return without more scars (if not honorable, near the place of honour) to excite the curiosity and compassion of some favorite widow Wadman, who might have been languishing during his absence.
  • In printing it, the Palladium reported that it had been sent to "gen. Clark, near Louisville." A holograph copy is at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison.
  • N.D.
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  • DONALD JACKSON
October 10, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side haveing passed 2 Islands and two bad rapids    at 3 miles lower passed a Creek on the Lard. with wide Cotton willow bottoms haveing passed an Island and a rapid an Indian Camp of three Lodgs below the Creek    at 8½ miles lower we arrived at the heade of a verry bad riffle at which place we landed near 8 Lodges of Indians [NB: Choponnesh (Nez Perce Indians) ] [Ed.: and one word illegible] on the Lard Side to view the riffle, haveing passed two Islands & six rapids Several of them verry bad—after view'g this riffle two Canoes were taken over verry well; the third Stuck on a rock which took us an hour to get her off which was effected without her receving a greater injurey than a Small Split in her Side which was repared in a Short time, we purchased fish & dogs of those people, dined and proceeded on—    here we met with an Indian from the falls at which place he Sais he Saw white people, and expressd an inclination to accompany us, we passd. a fiew miles above this riffle 2 Lodges and an Indian batheing in a hot bath made by hot Stones thrown into a pon of water. at this riffle which we Call ragid rapid (Reubens (Ragid) Rapids) took meridian altitude of the Suns upper Limb with Sextt. 74° 26' 0" Latd. produced [blank] North    at five miles lower and Sixty miles below the forks arived at a large Southerly fork which is the one we were on with the Snake (Shoshone Indians) or 〈Sho-Sho-ne (Shoshone Indians) 〉 So-So-nee (Shoshone Indians) nation (haveing passed 5 rapids)    This South fork or Lewis's River (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) which has two forks which fall into it on the South the 1st Small the upper large and about 2 days march up imediately parrelal to the first villages we Came to and is called by those Indians Pâr-nash-te (Snake River Plain)    on this fork a little above its mouth resides a Chief who as the Indian Say has more horses than he can Count and further Sayeth that Louises River (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) is navagable about 60 miles up with maney rapids at which places the Indians have fishing Camps and Lodjes built of an oblong form with flat ruffs.   
  • Side below with a view to make some luner observations the night proved Cloudy and we were disapointed— The Indians Came down all the Couses of this river on each Side on horses to view us as we were desending,—    The man whome we saw at the ruged rapid (Reubens (Ragid) Rapids) and expressed an inclination to accompany us to the great rapids (Columbia River, Cascades (Great Rapids, Great Shute)) , came up with his Son in a Small Canoe and procisted in his intentions—    worthey of remark that not one Stick of timber on the river near the frks and but a fiew trees for a great distance up the River we decended    I think Lewis's River (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) is about 250 yards wide, the Koos koos ke (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) River about 150 yards wide and the river below the forks about 300 yards wide.   
  • October 10, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 14, 1804 - Clark, William
  • In 1796 the Husdon's Bay Company built a post near the site. The North West Company had a post in the same vicinity.
  • May 14, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 4, 1804 - Clark, William
  • If Independence Creek (Independence Creek) (the second creek) was that later bearing the same name (see n. 14, below), then this camp was near Doniphan (Doniphan, Kans.) . MRC map 17. The archaeological sites of the Kansa Indians (Kansa Indians) are identified as part of the Oneota culture, and this Oneota village (Oneota village) (referred to by Clark (Clark, William) , below, as "2d old Kanzas (Kansa Indians) village") is the Doniphan site (Doniphan site) , in the present town of Doniphan (Doniphan, Kans.) , Doniphan County (Doniphan County, Kans.) , Kansas (Kansas) .
  • July 4, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 8, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Clark (Clark, William) and the ballance of the party waiting our return with some anxiety for our safety having been absent near two days longer than we had engaged to return.    on our way to camp we had killed 4 deer and two Antelopes; the skins of which as well as those we killed while on the rout we brought with us.
  • June 8, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
Weather, June 1805 - Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether
  • .—    first saw the mountain cock near the entrance of Maria's river (Marias River) .— 6th rained hard the greater part of the day— 7th rained moderately all day 8th cleared off at 10 A M. 11th Capt.
  • Weather, June 1805
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  • Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether
August 8, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Beaverhead (or Beaver's Head) Rock (Beaverhead Rock) is in Madison County (Madison County, Mont.) , near the Beaverhead County (Beaverhead County, Mont.) line, along Montana Highway 41 (Montana Highway 41) , about twelve miles southwest of Twin Bridges (Twin Bridges, Mont.)
  • August 8, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 27, 1806 - Clark, William
  • they all appear extreemly attentive to this Sick man, no do they appear to relax in their ascituity towards him not withstanding he has been Sick and helpless for near 5 years. The Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) appeare to be very attentive & kind to their aged people and treat their women with more respect than the nativs on the Missouri (Missouri River) .— There is a Species of whistleing Squirel common in these plains which in their habit Somewhat resembles those of the Missouri (Missouri River) but are a distinct Species.   
  • May 27, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 22, 1806 - Clark, William
  • their ears are cut at the lower part, but fiew of them were ornements in them, their hair is generally Cut in the forehead above their eyes and Small ornimented plats in front of each Sholder the remainder of the hair is either twisted in with horse 〈of〉 or buffalow hair divided into two plats over the Sholder or what is most common flow's back, Their women are homely, corse feetured wide mouthes they ware 〈on〉 Simpially a leathe habit made in a plain form of two pieces of equal length and equal weadth, which is sewen together with Sinues from the tail to about half way from the hip to the arm, a String fastens the 2 pieces together over the Sholders leaveng a flap or lapells which fall over near half way ther body both before and behind.    those dresses usially fall as low as mid leg, they are frequently ornemented with beeds and Shells & Elk tuskes of which 〈they〉 all Indians are very fond of.   
  • August 22, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
October 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • The first Mandan (Mandan Indians) village, shown on Atlas map 29, was Matootonha (Mitutanka (Matootonha) village) (or Mitutanka (Mitutanka (Matootonha) village) ), on or near the later site of the now defunct village of Deapolis (Deapolis site) , Mercer County (Mercer County, N.
  • October 26, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
June 4, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • there are meriads of small grasshoppers in these plains which no doubt furnish the principal aliment of this numerous progeny of the feathered creation. after walking about eight miles I grew thisty and there being no water in the plains I changed my direction and boar obliquely in towards the river, on my arrival at which about 3 mes. below the point of observation, we discovered two deer at feed at some distance near the river; I here halted the party and sent Drewyer (Drouillard, George) to kill one of them for breakfast; this excellent hunter so[o]n exceded his orders by killing of them both; they proved to be two Mule Bucks in fine order; we soon kindled a fire cooked and made a hearty meal.   
  • June 4, 1805
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
February 1, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The Canoes of the naives inhabiting the lower portion of the Columbia River (Columbia River) make their canoes remarkably neat light and well addapted for riding high waves. I have seen the natives near the coast riding waves in these canoes with safety and apparently without concern where I should have thought it impossible for any vessel of the same size to lived a minute.   
  • February 1, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
March 27, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Symbols for the "houses" are shown near the west edge of Atlas map 80. "Quamash" is camas, Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene.
  • March 27, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
April 30, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Touchet River (Touchet River) , in Walla Walla County (Walla Walla County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) , which meets the Walla Walla River (Walla Walla (Waller Waller) River) near present Touchet (Touchet, Wash.) ; nameless on Atlas map 75. No available maps from the expedition trace the party's route in detail from this point until they reach the Snake River (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) .
  • April 30, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 12, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we invited the old fellow to remove his family and live near us while we remained; he appeared gratifyed with this expression of our confidence and promissed to do so.—    shot at a mark with the indians, struck the mark with 2 balls.   
  • May 12, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 4, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Lewis's river (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) appeas to pass through these mots. near their N. Eastern extremity. these hills terminate in a high level plain between the Kooskooske (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) and Lewis's river (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) .   
  • May 4, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether

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