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July 23, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • Floyd monday July 23d 1804    we Lay By for the porpos of Resting and take Som observations at this place and to Send for Som Indians    Sent George Drougher (Drouillard, George) and ouer 〈entarp〉 Bowsman wo is aquainted with the nations    nothing worth Relating to day Cruzatte (Cruzatte, Pierre) .
  • July 23, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
October 9, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Some Showers of rain. Some chiefs & other Indians came to See us; but it being So cold & windy that they did not assemble to counsel.   
  • October 9, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
December 29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 29th December Satturday 1804 The frost fell last night nearly a ¼ of an inch Deep and Continud to fall untill the Sun was of Some hite, the Murcurey Stood this morning at 9 d below 0 which is not considered Cold, as the Changes take place gradually without long intermitions a number of Indians here
  • December 29, 1804
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  • Clark, William
January 18, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • W. company, who stay at the Grossventers (Hidatsa Indians) village, came to the fort. They say this animal which the French call a prarow, or brarow, is a species of the badger.
  • January 18, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
March 27, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark [March 27, 1805] 28th    had all the Canoes, the 〈B &〉 Perogus corked pitchd & lined oover the Cotton Wood, which is win Shaken    (the Mandans (Mandan Indians) feed their horses on the cotton wood Sticks in places of corn).
  • March 27, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
April 4, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Ordway Thursday 4th April 1805.    clear and pleasant.    the Indian Goods and bags of corn all put out to air.    the articles for St.
  • April 4, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
December 9, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • we returned towards evening with the meat and found the canoe which the tide took off the other night.    4 Indians came in a canoe to See us &C—
  • December 9, 1805
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
March 16, 1806 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • The party that went to the Cath-le-mah (Cathlamet Indians) Village traded with the Natives.    The Men at the fort were employed in dressing Skins, making blanket Coats &ca.   
  • March 16, 1806
  • Journals
  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 14, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • We deposited the most valuable part of our baggage and stores on a large island so that if the Indians came they would not get it.
  • July 14, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
January 10, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Gass (Gass, Patrick) to Continue with the Salt makers untill Shannon (Shannon, George) return from hunting, and then himself and Shannon (Shannon, George) to return to the Fort, I Set out at Sunrise with the party waded the Clat Sop river (Necanicum (Clatsop) River) which I found to be 85 Steps across and 3 feet deep, on the opposite Side a Kil a mox (Tillamook Indians) Indian Came to and offered to Sell Some roots of which I did not want, he had a robe made of 2 large Sea otter Skins which I offered to purchase, but he would not part with them, we returned by nearly the Same rout which I had Come out, at four miles, I met Gibson (Gibson, George) & Shannon (Shannon, George) each with a load of meat, they informed me that they had killed Elk about 2 miles off, I directed 3 men to go with the hunters and help them pack the meat to the place they were makeing Salt, and return to the fort with Serjt.
  • I arrived at the Canoes about Sunset, the tides was Comeing in    I thought it a favourable time to go on to the fort at which place we arrived at 10 oClock P M, found Several inidians of the Cath'-lâh-mâh (Cathlamet Indians) nation the great Chief Shâh-hâr-wâh cop (Shar-har-war-cap) who reside not far above us on the South Side of the Columbia River (Columbia River) , this is the first time I have Seen the Chief, he was hunting when we passed his village on our way to this place, we gave him a medal of the Smallest Size, he presented me with a basquet of Wappato, in return for which I gave him a fish hook of a large Size and Some wire, those people Speak the Same language with the Chinnooks (Chinook Indians) and Clatsops (Clatsop Indians) , whome they all resemble in Dress, Custom, manners &c.   
  • January 10, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 28, 1806 - Clark, William
  • 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.
  • The Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) held a Council in the morning of the 12th among themselves in respect to the Subject on which we had Spoken to them the day before, the result as we learnt was favourable, they placed Confidence in the information they had recived and resolved to pursue our advise.   
  • and informed us that they had listened with attentioned to what we had Said and were resolved to pursue our Counsels &c.—    That as we had not seen the Black foot (Blackfeet Indians) Indians and the Minetaries of Fort dePrarie (Atsina Indians) they did not think it safe to venter over to the plains of the Missouri (Missouri River) , where they would fondly go provided those nations would not kill them.   
  • May 28, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
July 14, 1804 - Clark, William
  • N. 50° W 2 ½ ms. to the Lower point of an Island N. 87 W. 1 ½ to a second point of same Island on Lad. side of the same 〈below〉 a little above the lower point of this island a creek falls in on the Stard. called by the Maha (Omaha Indians) Neesh-nah-ba- to-na—    this is a considerable creek    is as large as the mine river, and runs parallel with the Missouri through much the greater portin of it's course   9   July the 14th Satturday    Some hard Shours of rain accompaned with Some wind detained us untill about 7 oClock, we then Set out and proceeded on about a mile a[nd] th atmispeir became Suddenly darkened by a blak & dismal looking Cloud, we wer in a Situation, near the upper point of a Sd.
  • winttered 2 years & traded with the Otteaus (Oto Indians) & Panies (Pawnee Indians)    on the S. S. 1 me. abov the little Island, I went out on the L.
  • Benoit (Benoit, François M.) , who had engaged in the trade with the Osages (Osage Indians) for several years before the Louisiana Purchase, or possibly a relative.
  • July 14, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
October 13, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Newmon (Newman, John) Confined for mutinous expression    Set out early proceeded on, passd. a Camp of Seauex (Sioux Indians) on the S. S.    those people only viewed us & did not Speak one word—    The visiters of last evening all except one returned which is the Brother of the Chief we have on board passed (1) a Creek on the S.
  • Peters)) 4 Days March from this place on the Same direction    Informtn. of the Rickores (Arikara Indians) ).    passed 2 large willow (2) & Sand Islands above the mouth of the last Creek—    at 21 miles above the Village passed a (3) Creek about 15 yards wide on the L.
  • S. 2 Stones resembling humane persons & one resembling a Dog is Situated in the open Prarie, to those Stone the Rickores (Arikara Indians) pay Great reverance make offerings [NB: (votive dress [or press?]
  • October 13, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
August 6, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • M. we halted for breakfast at a grove of timber.    Saw an Indian trale or path.    G. Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Came to us and informed us that we had got the wrong fork & that their was 3 forks & Capt.
  • M. we halted at a Grove of timbered land for to break fast, where we saw Indian trails or paths, at this place George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) , one of the party that went with Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) came to us.   
  • We blew the horn & fired several Guns, expecting that the Man who went out a hunting this morning was lost & that probably he might hear the report of the Guns and find us out.—    The Indian Goods &ca—    that was put out to dry, are not perfectly so this evening.—
  • August 6, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 21, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Fields (Field, Reubin) with an Indian to meet Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) , and at 4 oClock P M.
  • Josephy (NP), 5 and n. 3. In Nez Perce (Nez Perce Indians) it is wal̓amo ⊃ tktáynin̓, "with hair carelessly tied."
  • While there is no archaeological information on this specific locality of Fish Island (Fish Island) , a major concentration of Nez Perces (Nez Perce Indians) lived at the confluence of the North Fork (North Fork Clearwater (Chopunnish) River) and the Clearwater (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) because of the salmon fishing.
  • September 21, 1805
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  • Clark, William
November 15, 1805 - Clark, William
  • . & in full possession of the flees, a Small Creek fall in at this village, which waters the Country for a few miles back; Shannon (Shannon, George) & 5 Indians met me here, Shannon (Shannon, George) informed me he met Capt.
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & party arrived at the Camp of those Indians at So Timely a period that the Inds. were allarmed & delivered up the guns &c.
  • Course [blank] miles from point Addams (Point Adams) The River here at its mouth from Point addams (Point Adams) to the enterance of Haley Bay (Baker (Haley's) Bay) above is [blank] Miles or thereabouts, a large Isd. the lower point of which is immediately in the mouth above 4 Indians in a Canoe Came down with papto roots to Sell, for which they asked, blankets or robes, both of which we could not Spare I informed those Indians all of which understood Some English that if they Stole our guns &c the men would Certainly Shute them, I treated them with great distance, & the Sentinal which was over our Baggage allarmed them verry much, they all Promised not to take any thing, and if any thing was taken by the Squars & bad boys to return them &c.   
  • November 15, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
March 1, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • this boy had been taken prisoner by the Killamucks (Tillamook Indians) from some nation on the Coast to the S. East of them at a great distance.    like other Indian nations they adopt their slaves in their families and treat them very much as their own children.
  • in winter their food is the buds of the willow & Cottonwood also the most of the native berries furnish them with food.— The Indians of this neighbourhood eat the root of the Cattail or Cooper's flag.   
  • March 1, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 19, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • they had a large road.    a band of Indians had went before them. Saw one of their Sculp poles &C.    they Struck the Meddison river (Sun (Mah-pah-pah,-ah-zhah, Medicine) River) above its forks and followed on down it about 3 days travel to this place.   
  • The name "Tus-e-paw" was applied to the Flathead (Flathead Indians) , or Salish (Flathead Indians) , Indians who lived in the vicinity of Travelers' Rest (Travelers' Rest (Idaho)) .
  • July 19, 1806
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
July 12, 1804 - Clark, William
  • I observed artifical mounds (or as I may most Justly term Graves) which to me is a Strong indication of this Country being once Thickly Settled. (The Indians of the Missouris (Missouri River) Still Keep up the Custom of Burrying their dead on high ground)    after a ramble of about two miles about I returned to the perogue and decended down the River, gathd. Som grapes nearly ripe, on a Sandstone Bluff about ¼ of a mile from its mouth on the Lower Side I observed Some Indian marks, went to the rock which jucted over the water and marked my name & the day of the month & year—    This river heads near one [NB: See note] of the Villages of the Pania (Pawnee Indians) [NB: Pawnee] on the [NB: Blue] River Blue (Big Blue River (Nebr.)) , a branch of the Kansas (Kansas (Decaugh, Kaw) River) River.—    above this river about half a mile the Prarie Comes to the Missouri (Missouri River)    after my return to Camp on the Island Completed Som observations, Tred [tried] a man [WC: Wld (Willard, Alexander) .] for sleeping on his Post & inspected the arms amunition &c. of the party found all complete, 〈No〉    Took Some Luner Obsevations.   
  • July 12, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 11, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. under which there was Some fine Springs to the top of a high point where the Mahars (Omaha Indians) King Black Bird (Blackbird) was burried 4 years ago.   
  • Called by the Mahars (Omaha Indians) Wau can di Peeche (Blackbird (Wau-Condi peche, Bad Spirit) Creek) (Great Spirrit is bad) (Blackbird (Wau-Condi peche, Bad Spirit) Creek) on this Creek & Hills near it about 400 of the Mahar (Omaha Indians) Died with the Small Pox—    Took Medn.
  • August 11, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 14, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark June 14th Friday 1805 a fine morning, the Indian woman (Sacagawea) complaining all night & excessively bad this morning—    her case is Somewhat dangerous—    two men with the Tooth ake 2 with Tumers, & one man with a Tumor & Slight fever passed the Camp Capt.
  • that those falls; in part answer the discription given of them by the Indians, much higher    the Eagles nest which they describe is there, from those Signs he is Convinced of this being the river the Indians call the Missouri (Missouri River) , he intends examineing the river above untill my arrival at a point from which we can make a portage, which he is apprehensive will be at least 5 miles & both above & below there is Several Small pitches, & Swift troubled water    we made only 10 miles to day and Camped on the Lard Side, much hard Slate in the Clifts & but a Small quantity of timber.
  • June 14, 1805
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  • Clark, William
November 8, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side, the hills high with Steep assent, Shore boald and rockey Several low Islands in a Deep bend or Bay to the Lard Side, river about 5 or 7 miles wide.    three Indians in a Canoe overtook us, with Salmon to Sell, passed 2 old villages on the Stard. Side and at 3 miles entered a nitch of about 6 miles wide and 5 miles deep with Several Creeks makeing into the Stard Hills, this nitch we found verry Shallow water and Call it the Shallow 〈nitch〉 [NB: Bay] (Grays (Shallow) Bay)    we came too at the remains of an old village at the bottom of this nitch and dined, here we Saw great numbers of fowl, Sent out 2 men and they killed a Goose and two Canves back Ducks    here we found great numbers of flees which we treated with the greatest caution and distance; after Diner the Indians left us and we took the advantage of a returning tide and proceeded on to the Second point on the Std.   
  • A concentration of Wahkiakum (Wahkiakum Indians) villages occurred along the shores of Grays Bay (Grays (Shallow) Bay) , with other settlements extending up Grays River (Grays River) and Deep River (Deep River) into the interior.
  • November 8, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
January 30, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The dress of the Clatsops (Clatsop Indians) and others of the nativs in the neighbourhood differ but little from that described of the Skilutes (Watlala Indians) and Wau ki a cums (Wahkiakum Indians) ; they never ware ligins or mockersons which the mildness of the Climate I presume has rendered in a great measure unnecessary; and their being obliged to be frequently in the water also renders those articles of dress inconveniant.
  • January 30, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 3, 1806 - Clark, William
  • he is a 1st Chief of a large band of the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) Nation.    he had ten of his young men with him.    this man Went down Lewis's river (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) by Land as we decended it by water last fall quite to the Columbia (Columbia River) , and I believe was very instremental in precureing us a hospital and friendly reception among the nativs.   
  • we devided the last of our dried meat at dinner when it was Consumed as well as the ballance of our Dogs nearly    we made but a Scant Supper, and had not anything for tomorrow; however We-ark-koomt (Apash Wyakaikt) Consoled us with the information that there was an Indian Lodge on the river at no great distnace where we might Supply our Selves with provisions tomorrow.    our Guide and the three young Wallah wallah's (Walula Indians) left us this morning reather abruptly and we have Seen nothing of them Sence.   
  • May 3, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 10, 1806 - Clark, William
  • rose early this morning and had all the horses Collected except one of Whitehouses (Whitehouse, Joseph) horses which could not be found, an Indian promised to find the horse and bring him on to us at the quawmash fields (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) at which place we intend to delay a fiew days for the laying in Some meat by which time we Calculate that the Snows will have melted more off the mountains and the grass raised to a sufficient hight for our hoses to live.   
  • Thence North 5 Miles to the Eastern boarders of the Quawmash flatts (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) where we encamped near the place I first met with the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) Nation last fall.    the pass of Collins Creek (Lolo (Collins's) Creek (Idaho)) was deep and extreemly difficult tho' we passed without sustaining further injury than wetting some of our roots and bread.
  • after we encamped this evening we Sent out our hunters; Collins (Collins, John) killed a doe on which we Suped much to our Satisfaction, we had not reached the top of the river hills before we were overtaken by a party of 8 Indians who informed me that they were gowing to the quawmash flatts (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) to hunt; their object I belive is the expectation of being fed by us in which however kind as they have been we must disappoint them at this moment as it is necessary that we Should use all frugallaty as well as employ every exertion to provide meat for our journey.   
  • June 10, 1806
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  • Clark, William
April 29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Hay (Hay, John) Still packing up goods, Some Kikapoo (Kickapoo Indians) Chiefs come down, Wolpards (Woolford (Wolpard), Adam) Boat arrive from St Charles (Saint Charles, Mo.) .   
  • April 29, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 15, 1804 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Friday June 15th On the Starboard shore two miles below the Island of the Old village of the little Osage (Little Osage Indians) s.— Observed Meridian Altd. of ☉'s L. L. with Octant by the back observation    36° 42' —" Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) observation from Codex O.
  • June 15, 1804
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 31, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • Gass Friday 31st.    A clear morning. The Indians remained with us all day, and got our old Frenchman to stay and go with their chief to the city of Washington (Washington D.C.) .
  • August 31, 1804
  • Journals
  • Gass, Patrick
November 20, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • clear & pleasant    at 11 oC. a frenchman who is to be our Inter. for Grovantaur (Hidatsa Indians) arived with 4 horses loaded with peltry meat &.C.    brought another of his wifes with him.   
  • November 20, 1804
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
December 3, 1804 - Clark, William
  • The Father of the Mandan (Mandan Indians) who was killed Came and made us a present of Some Dried Simnens [NB: Pumpkins] & a little pemicon [NB: pemitigon], we made him Some Small preasents for which he was much pleased
  • December 3, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
January 20, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark 20th    a Cold fair day    Several Indians at the fort to day    a miss understanding took place between the two inturpeters on account of their Squars, one of the Squars of Shabownes (Charbonneau, Toussaint) Squars being Sick, I ordered my Servent (York) to, give her Some froot Stewed and tee at dift Tims which was the Cause of the misundstd
  • January 20, 1805
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  • Clark, William
February 2, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark 2nd of February Satturday 1805 a find Day    one Deer Killed    our interpeter Still unwell, one of the wives of the Big belley (Hidatsa Indians) interptr taken Sick—    Mr. Larocke (Larocque, François-Antoine) leave us to day (this man is a Clerk to the N W Company, & verry anxious to accompany us)
  • February 2, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
October 4, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark October 4th 〈Thursday〉 1805 Friday This morning is a little cool wind from the East.    displeased an Indian by refuseing to let him have a pice of Tobacco.    thre Inds. from the S. fork visit us    Frasur (Frazer, Robert) and Guterich (Goodrich, Silas) return from the village with fish roots &c. which they purchased.
  • October 4, 1805
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  • Clark, William
December 18, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • They returned towards evening with the Canoes loaded with plank, which they had got at an Old Indian fishery.    The day grew very cold, & some hail fell.    We continued finishing our huts &ca.
  • December 18, 1805
  • Journals
  • Whitehouse, Joseph
December 13, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • We had a cloudy, but fine morning; and all hands were engaged at work. The party of Indians who came yesterday went away, and another party came about the middle of the day.
  • December 13, 1805
  • Journals
  • Gass, Patrick
February 26, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • the morning fair    4 men went out a hunting and 3 went with a canoe to the Clotsop (Clatsop Indians) and cathle mahs villages to purchase fresh fish and wa pa-toes &C.— The composition of the parties is somewhat different in Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) and Clark's (Clark, William) entries for this day.
  • February 26, 1806
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
September 8, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • where we held the first council with the Ottos (Oto Indians) on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of August 1804, and in the evening encamped on a small island, having gone on very well during the day.
  • September 8, 1806
  • Journals
  • Gass, Patrick
Names 52:3 (September 2004):163–237 Copyright 2004 by The American Name Society 163
  • As historian Jay Buckley has demonstrated, Clark was arguably the federal government's most important representative in deliberations with Indians in western America. He personally negotiated thirty-seven Indian treaties, more by far than any other U.S. official, and he never hesitated to look to Creole leaders for advice when it came to matters of Indian diplomacy.
  • His friends in the national government obliged by continuing him in his position as U.S. Indian agent, and in 1822 they gave him the title of superintendent of Indian affairs at St.
  • Buckley, "William Clark: Superintendent of Indian Affairs at St. Louis, 1813–1838" (PhD diss., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2001).
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August 13, 1804 - Clark, William
  • passed a Creek at 1 ½ mes. on which the Mahar (Omaha Indians) Village is Situated    a Sand bar on S. S. & one on L. S haveing passed the willow Isd.
  • (Cann, E.) to the Mahar (Omaha Indians) Village with a flag & Some Tobacco to invite the Nation to See & talke with us on tomorrow—    we took Some Luner ob- sivations this evening.   
  • August 13, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
March 17, 1805 - Clark, William
  • he had requested me Some 〈time〉 thro our French inturpeter two days ago to excuse his Simplicity and take him into the cirvise, after he had taken his things across the River we called him in and Spoke to him on the Subject, he agreed to our terms and we agreed that he might go on with us &c &c.    but fiew Indians here to day; the river riseing a little and Severall places open.
  • Labiche (Labiche, François) seems the most likely person to be the "mulatto," although his ancestry is commonly given as half-French and half-Omaha (Omaha Indians) . He may have had some black ancestry, or Mackenzie (Mackenzie, Alexander) may have used the word "mulatto" in some sense other than the usual one.
  • March 17, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
April 5, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • If this brief Journal should happen to be preserved, and be ever thought worthy of appearing in print: some readers will perhaps expect, that, after our long friendly intercourse with these Indians, among whom we have spent the winter; our acquaintance with those nations lower down the river and the information we received relative to several other nations, we ought to be prepared now, when we are about to renew our voyage, to give some account of the fair sex of the Missouri (Missouri River) ; and entertain them with narratives of feats of love as well as of arms.
  • As a proof of this I will just mention, that for an old tobacco box, one of our men was granted the honour of passing a night with the daughter of the headchief of the Mandan (Mandan Indians) nation. An old bawd with her punks, may also be found in some of the villages on the Missouri (Missouri River) , as well as in the large cities of polished nations.
  • April 5, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
April 20, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) who walked on Shore this morning killed a deer and hung it up on the bank of the river near an old Indian Camp where he made fire & Eat the liver of the deer, and went on.   
  • we found Some little notions which Some Indian had hung up. Viz. a Scraper a paint bag with ½ an ounce in it, kinikaneck bags, flints &.c.   
  • April 20, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
October 28, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • we proceeded on about 4 miles and halted at an Indian village of about 6 lodges, where we Saw an old Brittish musket and Sword, copper tea kittles &c.   
  • We proceeded on, 〈and〉 about 4 Miles, when we halted at an Indian Village of 6 lodges, where we saw an Old British Musquet, a Sword, Copper tea kettles &ca.   
  • October 28, 1805
  • Journals
  • Whitehouse, Joseph
January 8, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • nothing extraordinary happened today. The Clatsops (Clatsop Indians) Chinnooks (Chinook Indians) and others inhabiting the coast and country in this neighbourhood, are excessively fond of smoking tobacco.   
  • January 8, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
February 3, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Clark Monday February 3rd 1806 About 3 oClock Drewyer (Drouillard, George) & Lapage (Lepage, Jean Baptiste) returned, Drewyer (Drouillard, George) had killed Seven Elk in the point below us, Several miles distant, but Can be approached within ¾ of a mile with Canoes by means of a Small Creak which discharges itself into the Bay, on this Sid of the Clatsop (Clatsop Indians) Village. Directed Serjt. Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) to go in quest of the meat, the winds was So high that they were unable to Set out untill a little before Sunset, when they departed; at 10 P.
  • we are apprehensive that the Clatsops (Clatsop Indians) knowing where the meat is, will rob us of a part if not the whole of it.   
  • February 3, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
May 27, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • the [word illegible] chief, and as the old man said he was a going on with us in the morning the young men returned and we camped here, and had a hard Thunder Shower.    the Indians grass houses leak. Here meaning the Snake River (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) , Lewis's River (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) to the party, while the term "Kimooenem (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) " (variously spelled) was applied to the Tucannon River (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) . Lawyer Creek (Lawyer (Commearp) Creek) , Idaho County (Idaho County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) . A Nez Perce (Nez Perce Indians) village on Lawyer Creek (Lawyer (Commearp) Creek) but not necessarily the home village of Twisted Hair (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) , who had cared for the horses and who lived to the north near Orofino (Orofino, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) .
  • May 27, 1806
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
May 22, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) returnd without finding the mouth of Collins creek (Lolo (Collins's) Creek (Idaho)) as the clifts were so high he got only 8 miles    five of our hunters returnd    had killed five deer and brought in the meat.    a number of Indians chased a deer down the hills with their horses on South Side of the river    it took the river tho the Inds had wounded it with their arrows. Some of the party Shot in [it?] in the river and the Indians got it.    in the evening we made a fire on the canoe to burn it out.
  • May 22, 1806
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
September 17, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • they are bound for the Spanish Country by way of River platte (Platte River (Nebr.)) to the panies Indians (Pawnee Indians) & purchase horses and cross the Mountains leaving their goods on this Side and git the Spaniards to come and bring their silver & gold and trade it for goods as they are full of money and no goods among them of any account.   
  • September 17, 1806
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
July 18, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Shoshone Indians
  • .—    as we were anxious now to meet with the Sosonees (Shoshone Indians) or snake Indians (Shoshone Indians) as soon as possible in order to obtain information relative to the geography of the country and also if necessary, some horses we thought it better for one of us either Capt.
  • Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) first use of this word, a variant of "Shoshone (Shoshone Indians) ," and apparently the only one before meeting these people in August.
  • July 18, 1805
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
November 21, 1804 - Clark, William
  • arrange our different articles—    maney Indians visit us to day, G D (Drouillard, George) [Drouillard (Drouillard, George) ] hurd his hand verry bad—    all the party in high Spirits—    The river Clear of ice, & riseing a little—
  • November 21, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William

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