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September 16, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • S. in a handsome bottom of thin Timbered land, lately burned over by the natives, it had grown up again with Green Grass which looked beautiful.    we Saw Several Deer in this Grove. Capt. Clark (Clark, William) killed one    Capt.
  • Collins (Collins, John) who had been with the Horse joined us    had killed two Deer, one yesterday 1 this morning    We found a large plumb orchad back of this Bottom of fine large ripe plumbs.
  • Battest Decamps (Deschamps, Jean Baptiste) killed one Bufalow, Roie (Roi (Roie, Rokey), Peter) killed a faun Deer.    Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) killed a buffalow. Saved the Skins to cover the loading in the pearogue.—    Greater part of the loading taken out of the Boat and aired to day—    the large red pearogue loaded out of the Batteaux & are to continue on with us to the Mandan (Mandan Indians) Nation of Indians— Jean Baptiste Deschamps (Deschamps, Jean Baptiste) and Peter Roi (Roi (Roie, Rokey), Peter) , French engagés.
  • September 16, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
May 19, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • one of the hunters on Shore killed a Deer.    about one oC. we halted to dine on N. S. at a bottom of c. wood timber. Capt Clark (Clark, William) killed three deer.    about 2 we proceeded on    passed a willow Island near the N.
  • Some other of the hunters killed 3 deer & 3 beaver to day. In either Phillips (Phillips County, Mont.)
  • May 19, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
May 27, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • M. on S Side    Shannon (Shannon, George) killed a Deer    encamped on an Island opposite to the Mouth of the River, which is a handsome place, the Soil is good, the Country pleasant &C.    arms & ammunition Inspected— Gasconade River (Gasconade River) at Gasconade (Gasconade, Mo.) , Gasconade County (Gasconade County, Mo.) . White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus.
  • May 27, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
May 31, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • Floyd thursday may 31th 1804    one perogue Loaded with Bare Skins and Beav and Deer Skins from the osoge (Osage Indians) village    one osoge (Osage Indians) woman with them    our hunters went out and Kild one Deer    we Lay By all this day on acount of the Wind    the Land is Good but Broken    it Rained and Cleard up    nothing worth Relating to day The village would probably have been at the Osage River (Osage (Osarge) River) in western Missouri (Missouri) .
  • May 31, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
June 30, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Whitehouse Saterday 30    Got on our way at day light    the water Was Strong the land high on Each Side    the deer was plentifull on the Sand beech as we passd along    all sorts of fowls    likeway the woolves and Bears Every day    Roed 12 Miles— June 30th Saturday    This morning at day light we embark'd and proceeded on our Voyage, found the current setting strong against us, The land on both sides of the River lies high, We perceived the Deer in abundance on the Land beaches, as we passed along, likewise Bears & Wolves, 〈with〉 and abundance of Wild fowl.   
  • June 30, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 12, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • S.    the hunters Came in brought 4 deer with them—    Captn Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) took the altude as follows Latd 39D 55MN.
  • East side of the River, we found a horse of pybald colour, our hunters came to us, having brought with them 4 deer which they had kill'd.    Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) took an observation; (having a clear Horizon,) & found this place to lie in Latitude 39° 55' 56 North.—
  • July 12, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 26, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) killed 2 Deer & 1 Turkey,—    the later part of the day the [wind] hard from the South    a Great many Beaver caught at this place by the party.— Thursday July 26th    This morning, we had pleasant weather, one of our hunters went out hunting, & returned; having kill'd & brought in with him 2 Deer & one Turkey, the latter part of the day, the Wind blew hard from the South, our people went out to hunt beaver, and caught near this place a large number of them.—
  • July 26, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 6, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Roaed 12 miles before Dinner.    the hunters brought 3 deer to the River    Campd on the sd: S.    Roaed 18¾ Miles— Monday August 6    This morning being fair, we got under way at Sunrise, and passed an Island lying on the So. West side of the River, we rowed 12 Miles by Dinner, the hunters brought 3 deer to the River    we encamp'd on the So West side of the River in the evening having row'd 18¾ Miles this day.— Including Drouillard (Drouillard, George) .
  • August 6, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 10, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • the hunters killed three Buffalow & a Deer Monday September 10th    This morning was foggy, we set out early, and proceeded on; we landed and saw lying on the banks on the South side of the River, the Bones of a monstrous large Fish, the back bone of which measured, forty five feet long.    our hunters returned, having killed 3 Buffalo, and one deer.    We encamp'd on the South side of the River on the bank.—
  • September 10, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 15, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • we Set out at light and proceed on verry well    overtook Collins (Collins, John) who had killed three deer    about 9 A. M. we halted for breakfast & Collins (Collins, John) killed a fat buck & P.
  • Colter (Colter, John) killed a panther a deer and a rattle Snake.    in the evening we Camped in the mountains.
  • July 15, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
February 13, 1805 - Clark, William
  • : Feb. 4] I left the fort    proceeded on the ice to new Mandan Island (Mandan Island) , 22 miles & Camped    Killed nothing, & nothing to eat, The 2d day    the morning verry Cold & Windey, I broke thro the ice and got my feet and legs wet, Sent out 4 hunters thro' a point to Kill a Deer & Cook it by the time the party Should get up, those hunters killed a Deer & 2 Buffalow Bulls    the Buffalow too Meagur to eate, we eate the Deer & proceeded on to an old Indian Lodge, Sent out the hunters & they brought in three lean Deer, which we made use of for food,—    walking on uneaven ice has blistered the bottom of my feat, and walking is painfull to me— 3rd day    Cold morning the after party of the Day worm, Camped on a Sand point near the mouth of a Creek on the S W. Side we Call hunting Creek (Square Butte (Hunting) Creek) , I turned out with the hunters, I Killed 2 Deer the hunters killed an Elk, Buffalow Bull & 5 Deer.    all Meager 4th Day    hunted the two bottoms near the Camp    Killed 9 Elk, 18 Deer, brought to camp all the meat fit to eate & had the bones taken out.   
  • Dak.))    Killed 3 Elk & 2 Deer—. 7th Day    a cold Day    wind blew hard from the N.
  • February 13, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 19, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Fields (Field, Joseph) killed a black tailed Deer & hung it up on the bank of the river.    Capt. Clark (Clark, William) & 2 men went out to hunt on N.
  • Here Drewyer (Drouillard, George) came to us had killed 2 deer of the black tald kind.— Wednesday September 19th    We set out early this morning having fine Clear weather.—    We passed some fine bottoms of land, lying on each side of the River, well covered with Timber, One of our hunters killed a black Tailed deer, and hung it on the bank of the River, we put too, and took it aboard, At Noon, Captain Clark (Clark, William) and two of our men went out a hunting on the North side of the River.— At noon, we saw some buffalo swimming across the River; we stopped the boat, and shot 2 of them, which we took on board and proceeded on.—    Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) went out to hunt on an Island, opposite to which Island, is a River called the Souix Passover, of the Three Rivers (Missouri River, Three Forks of the) ; at the upper end of the same Island, comes in a Creek, called Elm Creek (Counselor (Camel, Elm, Night) Creek) , up the Bluffs about 2 Miles, we paesed a Creek called Wash Creek (Counselor (Camel, Elm, Night) Creek) .—    Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) came to the boat, we proceeded on two Miles; and passed another Creek, called Night Creek (Counselor (Camel, Elm, Night) Creek) ; lying on the South side of the River, at which place we encamped, George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) return'd to us, having kill'd 2 deer of the black tail'd kind
  • September 19, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
February 5-13, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • We proceeded on to some Indian camps and there we killed three deer. The next day we went on to more Indian camps and killed some deer. On the 7th we encamped in a bottom on the south side of the Missouri (Missouri River) , and the next day turned out to hunt. We killed 10 elk and 18 deer, and remained there all night. On the 9th we built a pen, to secure our meat from the wolves, which are very numerous here; and in the evening went further down and encamped. The next morning we set out on our return towards the fort; and killed some elk and deer in our way. On the 12th we arrived at the fort; and found that one of our interpreter's wives (Sacagawea) had in our absence made an addition to our number.
  • February 5-13, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
June 12, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Clark (Clark, William) killed this evening 1 Elk & a deer Some of the men killed 1 Elk & a deer also—.    we passed in the course of the day a nomber of Gravelly Islands & bars in the River.    the Shore on each Side is covred with Small Stone of different Sizes, we Came 18 miles to day & Camped at a handsom bottom of cotton timber, where the Elk & Deer was killed.—    on Stad. Side— The pennyroyal is a European species; it is not clear what plant Ordway (Ordway, John) and Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Joseph) notice.
  • June 12, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
June 8, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • proceeded on    passed a run on left Side above a point of rocks on 3 miles on which their is a nomber of Deer licks, 3 miles to the mo. of mine River (Lamine (Mine) River) , this River is navagable for Perogues—    we met 3 Frenchman in 2 canoes from R. des Soud (Big Sioux River (Rivière des Sioux)) above this Nation loaded with fur.    we encamped on the Lower point of an Island called mills Island.    our hunters killed 5 Deer.    Some rain    the Country on the right is verry fine—
  • June 8, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
June 3, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • Drureay (Drouillard, George) went hunting    Kild one Deer & Grown hog    4 miles to River murrow (Moreau (Murrow) River (Mo.)) on the South Saide    it is about 30 yardes wide and High Cliftes on the Loer Side of it    3 hundrered yardes up the River Cliftes    encamped at the mouth on the South Side    ouer hunters Kild one Deer Drouillard (Drouillard, George) .
  • June 3, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
June 18, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Whitehouse Monday 18th    In the fore noon thunder and Litning Came On after a Rapid Rain    Got fair and finish Roaps & And Oars—    the hunters Killd. four deer and Colter (Colter, John) one large Bare On the west Side of the River— Monday June 18th    We remain'd here this day, in the forenoon of which we had severe thunder & lightning after which succeeded a Violent rain, in the afternoon it cleared up, and all hands were employed in finishing the Oars & Ropes.    toward evening our hunters came to us having killed four deer and one large Bear, on the South side of the River.— "South" is written over an erasure, perhaps "North."
  • June 18, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 18, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • .—    wint 22 Miles—    the hunters brough 2 deer in with them Wednesday July 18th    This morning being clear, we got under way at day light, with a fair wind, and sailed 13 Miles before Noon, we passed a Mine of Iron Ore, laying on the bank of the River on the So.
  • The hunters brought us in this evening 2 Deer which they kill'd.    We encamped on the bank of the River, having Sail'd this day 22 Miles— Drouillard (Drouillard, George) again.
  • July 18, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 20, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • Two hunters went out and at breakfast time brought a deer to the boat; when four more went out. We passed a creek on the north side, about 20 yards wide; bottom covered with timber on both sides, and a small river on the south side opposite the lower point of an island.
  • We encamped on the south side, and our hunters came in having killed 14 deer, a goat and a wolf; and one of them wounded a large white bear.
  • October 20, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
September 29, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • about noon the hunters Came to Camp with three Deer, which they had killed.    the natives caught a nomber of Sammon which they Sold to us. Sunday Septemr 29th    A pleasant Morning, all our Men that were able to work, were employed at making the Canoes, Two of our hunters were sent out hunting, About noon the hunters returned to our Camp, with 3 Deer which they had killed.    The Natives also brought to us, a number of Salmon, which we purchased of them for some trifling Articles.—
  • September 29, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 23, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • The most of the hunters turned out again a hunting and killed two deer    in the afternoon Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Shannon (Shannon, George) & Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Joseph) returned with the young chief and 2 other Indians who has engaged to go over the mountains as guides for us &C.    in the afternoon two of the hunters came in had killed 2 two deer.    the Strawburys are pleanty about this place.— He may not have been a chief, but was the brother of Cut Nose (Cut Nose) , a chief, according to Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Clark (Clark, William) .
  • June 23, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
August 27, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • an Indian came in with a horse load of Deer meat, which our hunters killd    our hunters all returned towards evening had killed 4 Deer & 8 or 10 fine Salmon which they had killed with a wooden gig.   
  • They also dry Cherries, service berries, & roots, of different kinds which they make use of for food, The Men among them kill but few Deer, or any kind of Game, but when they go down on the Mesouri River (Missouri River) after Buffalo—    The Country here is barren, broken, and mountaineous.—    One of the Indians came to our Camp with a horse load of deer meat, which our hunters had killed—    Our hunters all returned towards evening.    they had killed 4 Deer, & 10 fine Trout or Salmon; they had killed those fish with a Wooden Gig, which is the method that the Natives use in fishing—    Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) purchased 8 horses from the Natives this day for a small quantity of Merchandise.   
  • August 27, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
March 27, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Deer (E-lal-lar) Island
  • late in the evening we passed the place we Camped the 5th of Novr. and Encamped about 4 miles above at the Commencement of the Columbian (Columbia River) Vally on the Stard. Side below Deer Island (Deer (E-lal-lar) Island) .    we had Scercily landed before we were visited by a large Canoe with 8 men; from them we obtained a dried fruit which resembled the raspberry and which I beleave is the fruit of the large leafed thorn frequently mentioned.   
  • before we Set out from the 2 houses where we brackfast we Sent on two Canoes with the best hunters, with orders to pro ceed as fast as they Could to Deer island (Deer (E-lal-lar) Island) and there to hunt and wait our arrival.   
  • March 27, 1806
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  • Clark, William
December 10, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • Ordway (Ordway, John) says that Drouillard (Drouillard, George) killed two buffalo and a deer, and brought in the deer. Clark (Clark, William) says one of the buffalo was "too pore to Skin."
  • December 10, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
January 24, 1806 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • In the afternoon 2 of our hunters that were out returned to the Fort, they had killed 4 Elk, & brought in with them 2 Deer which 2 other of our other hunters had killed, These 2 Deer where brought in an Indian Canoe by them & 3 Indians to whom this Canoe belonged.   
  • January 24, 1806
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
March 31, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • One of the men went along shore, and in a short time killed a deer: the deer are very plentiful on this part of the river.— We proceeded on, and passed a large village which was full of people as we went down, but is now all deserted except one lodge.
  • March 31, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
November 17, 1805 - Clark, William
  • The tide rises at this place 8 feet 6 inches and comes in with great waves brakeing on the Sand beech on which we lay with great fury    Six hunters out this morning in serch of Deer & fowl. At half past 1 oClock Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) returned haveing travesed Haleys Bay (Baker (Haley's) Bay) to Cape Disapointment (Cape Disappointment) and the Sea Coast to the North for Some distance.
  • This Chin nook (Chinook Indians) Nation is about 400 Souls inhabid the Countrey on the Small rivrs which run into the bay below us and on the Ponds to the N W of us, live principally on fish and roots, they are well armed with fusees and Sometimes kill Elk Deer and fowl.    our hunters killed to day 3 Deer, 4 brant and 2 Ducks, and inform me they Saw Some Elk Sign.
  • November 17, 1805
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  • Clark, William
March 27, 1806 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Deer (E-lal-lar) Island
  • Our officers sent 6 of our hunters in Canoes to go on a head, to an Island called Deer Island (Deer (E-lal-lar) Island) , in order to hunt, untill we came up with them—    These hunters left us this afternoon.   
  • March 27, 1806
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 5, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • proceed. on up the river Some distance    crossd. the other fork.    the hunters killed a deer and a Mountain Sheep or big horn animel.    about noon we halted in a bottom to dine. Shannon (Shannon, George) left his tommahawk back where he killed the deer & went back for it.    we delayed about 3 hours and proceed on over the hills    towards evening we came to the Smooth plains where we Saw the 1st flat heads (Flathead Indians) or Tus e paw (Flathead Indians) last year as we passd down.    we Camped on the branch & plain    the hunters killed two deer. Shannon (Shannon, George) joined us with his tommahawk &C.— The party crossed from the north to the south side of the West Fork Bitterroot River (West Fork Bitterroot River (West Fork Clark's River)) , Ravalli County (Ravalli County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) , then crossed the East Fork to its east side and continued southeasterly along that stream.
  • July 5, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
April 20, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • S., about 1 mile below Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) who had walked thro the point, left his Coat & a Deer on the bank which we took on board,—.    a Short distance below our Camp I Saw Some rafts on the S.
  • Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) joined me Soon after I landed & informed me he has walked Several miles higher, & in his walk killed 2 Deer & wounded an Elk & a Deer, our party 〈killed〉 Shot in the river four beaver & cought two, which were verry fat and much admired by the men, after we landed they killed 3 Elk 4 Gees & 2 Deer    we had Some of our Provisions & which got a little wet aired, the wind Continued So hard that we were Compelled to delay all day.
  • April 20, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 23, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • one of the hunters who went on Some distance & Stayed out all [night] joined us, had killed 5 deer. we passed bottoms    killed [blank] Deer in Sd. bottoms    passed pitch pine hills on each Side of the River.   
  • the standing water was froze over, and cover'd with Ice, We set off on our Voyage at Sun rise, and proceeded on, Some of the Hunters that had went on some distance before us, stopped on the bank of the River to waite for us, they had killed 5 deer, which we stopped and took on board; We proceeded on, and passed some bottom land, (& some of our party killed some Deer in them;) and Saw hills having pitch pine growing on them, on both sides of the River, and several small Islands, About 2 oClock P.
  • May 23, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 6, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Some of the men went a Short distance from Camp and killed 2 buffalow 1 mule deer 1 common deer 2 antilopes & a fat Elk.    about 2 oClock P. M. Capt.
  • they Saw a beautiful Spring about eight miles up the South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) from this place where they refreshed themselves with a drink of grog as they had a canteen of old Spirits with them, the middle river is only about 200 yards across from the South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) , at the Spring, they Saw but little game on the South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) but returned back on the middle fork (Madison River (Middle Fork)) , where they found abundance of Elk Deer buffalow antilopes & wolves.    they Saw Several brown or yallow bear also. one of the men by the [name?]
  • they killed on the little R. a nomber of fat Elk Deer &C &.C;—    the bottoms on the little river is like those below the forks, a considerable of a kind of cotton wood which has a leaf like the leaf of a cherry.   
  • June 6, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
August 8, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • one of the hunters brought us a deer which he had killed. Saw a nomber of geese & ducks on the River.   
  • had not found him.    had killed a deer & a goat also.    one other of the hunters came in    had killed a deer & a goat or antelope.   
  • the hunters came in with another Deer.— Ruby River (Ruby (Philanthropy) River) , their Philanthropy River (Ruby (Philanthropy) River) , which meets the Beaverhead (Beaverhead (Jefferson) River) in Madison County (Madison County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) , to form the Jefferson (Beaverhead (Jefferson) River) .
  • August 8, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
June 30, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • When we were ready to set out, we saw a deer coming to a lick at the hot spring, and one of our hunters shot it.
  • At noon another went out a short time, and killed a fine deer. We halted for dinner at the same place, where we dined on the 12 of Sept. 1805, as we passed over to the Western ocean.
  • Apparently Drouillard (Drouillard, George) , from Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Clark's (Clark, William) entries; Shields (Shields, John) also killed two deer. The camp they called Travelers' Rest (Lolo (Travelers' Rest) Creek (Mont.))
  • June 30, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
May 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Deer (Grindstone, Panther) Creek (Mo.)
  • Deer (Grindstone, Panther) Creek (Mo.)
  • This creek, at whose mouth they camped, is probably later Deer Creek (Deer (Grindstone, Panther) Creek (Mo.)) , in Osage County (Osage County, Mo.) .
  • May 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
March 29, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Deer (E-lal-lar) Island
  • Clark Saturday March 29th 1806 we Set out very early this morning and proceeded to the head of deer island (Deer (E-lal-lar) Island) and took brackfast.    the morning was very cold wind Sharp and keen off the rainge of Mountains to the East Covered with snow.   
  • those people in their habits manners Customs and language differ but little from those of the Clatsops (Clatsop Indians) and others below.    here we exchanged our deer Skins killed yesterday for dogs, and purchased others to the Number of 12 for provisions for the party, as the deer flesh is too poore for the Men to Subsist on and work as hard as is necessary.
  • March 29, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 22, 1806 - Clark, William
  • M. we observed a number of Indians in chase of a deer on their horses on the opposit hill Sides. Soon after the deer took the water I Capt L. (Lewis, Meriwether) and 3 men run down on this Side, and killed the deer in the water, the deer floated down and the Indians took it by means of a raft which they had ready. on my return to Camp found Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Jos. (Field, Joseph) & Reuben Fields (Field, Reubin) , Shields (Shields, John) and gibson (Gibson, George) just arrived from the Chass with 5 Deer which they had killed on the high lands toward the mountains.   
  • May 22, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 28, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • a little farder is four hundred Do.—    the hunters Kill five deer one woolf and Catchd an other about five Months old    Kept it for three days Cut it's rope    Got away. Thursday June 28th    We continued at the River Decaugh (Kansas (Decaugh, Kaw) River) , and were employ'd measuring the width of this River    it measur'd at the mouth 230¼ Yards, and a small distance up it 400 Yards, The hunters returned with five deer and one wolf they had killed, and a Young wolf which they catch'd; we kept this for three days when it cut the Rope which tied it, & made its escape.
  • June 28, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 25, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • .—    Collins (Collins, John) killed 2 Deer    Jo. F. (Field, Joseph) 1 Turkey. Wednesday July 25th    We still remain'd at same place, waiting the arrival of George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) & St.
  • they having all gone into the Priaries in order to hunt the Buffaloe.— Our hunters returned in the evening, having killed 2 deer & one Turkey.—
  • July 25, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 1, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • Three of our men again went out to hunt the horses, but returned without them. They brought a deer, and two of our other hunters killed two more. According to Ordway's (Ordway, John) journal, Shields (Shields, John) , Joseph Field (Field, Joseph) , and George Gibson (Gibson, George) brought in deer, but only Drouillard (Drouillard, George) was out looking for the horses.
  • August 1, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
September 5, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • S.    the hunters killed 2 Elk & a Deer. Wednesday Septemr 5th    This morning we sent out our Hunters, and then set sail, we passed by a Creek called Goat Creek (Chouteau (Goat) Creek) , lying on the North side of the River, where the Beaver, had made a Dam, across the mouth of it.    We passed a handsome Mineral spring, lying on the North side of the River, In the Evening our hunters returned, having kill'd 2 Elk and one Deer, which they brought to us, We encamped on the North side of the River on its bank.—
  • September 5, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 20, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • .—    on the South side of the River    We proceeded on, and in the Evening we encamped on the South side of the River, Our hunters who had went out this morning returned to us, having killed 14 deer 1 Goat and a Wolf, and had wounded a White or brown Bear, which was the first that they had seen, since we enter'd the Mesouri River (Missouri River) , They brought in with them the Deer, Goat, and Wolf to our Camp.—
  • October 20, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
December 10, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) killed [a buffalow] two Buffalow and a deer & brought in the Deer this eving.    the weather is [blank] degrees colder this evening than it was this morning.
  • December 10, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
February 18, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Clarks (Clark, William) party had Some time before been a hunting, and had made a pen and put up 2 Elk and 11 deer which we found Safe as they left it. Several men out packing in the meat which was killed yesterday    we fixed our camp at an old Indian cabbin near the meat pen.    the hunters came in    had killed one Elk & Seven deer    we got the meat all packed in, Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) concluded that we would Start for the Fort the next morning.   
  • February 18, 1805
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
May 12, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • S.    one of the hunters killed a deer on a bottom on s. s. Capt Clark (Clark, William) killed a beaver in the River.   
  • we camped for the night.    the hunters killed Some Elk & deer &.c.    we had come [blank] miles this day. Some Squawls of rain this evening.—
  • May 12, 1805
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
June 7, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Some men went out to hunt, and killed 2 Deer, rained moderately all day.    Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & his party has not returned yet.   
  • Friday June 7th    We had rain the greatest part of last night, and this morning was cloudy and wet weather, Some of our party went out to hunt, They returned in a short time, having killed 2 deer, which they brought with them to our camp—    Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and his party did not return to us this day; and we supposed they were detained by the badness of the weather, the Men that were in the Camp were all employed in making mockasins & dressing Skins as usual.—
  • June 7, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 14, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • Our hunters came in at noon, who had been out all day yesterday: they had killed 5 deer and a goat. There are a few deer and goats in this part of the country; and otter and beaver in plenty along the river, but no other kind of game that we could discover.
  • August 14, 1805
  • Journals
  • Gass, Patrick
September 30, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • our hunters returned towards evening    one of them had killed a Deer & a pheasant. Monday Septemr 30th    This morning we had pleasant weather, The hunters that went out hunting the 28th instant had not as yet returned, and the Men that were sick belonging to our party are recovering their healths.    The party employed at making the Canoes, are so weak & feeble that—    they do but little work in the course of the day.—    Towards evening the hunters returned, & brought in with them a Deer, & a Pheasant that they had killed.— The word "two" is written over "one."
  • September 30, 1805
  • Journals
  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 27, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • in the afternoon the man who went back to the mountains after the lost horses joined us    had found one of the horses, & had killed a large Deer, which he brought to Camp with him.— Friday Septemr. 27th    A fine pleasant morning, Some of our party that were well went out in five parties, in Order to cut down five pitch pine Trees for to make Canoes; which they found near to our Camp, In the afternoon the Man who went back to the Mountains after the horses that we lost, joined us, he had found one of the horses & had killed a large Deer which he brought to our Camp with him
  • September 27, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
April 1, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • So 9 hunters set out early; 3 of whom went up Quicksand river (Sandy (Quicksand) River) , and killed a deer; the other six killed 4 elk and a deer. In the evening nine of us went to bring in the meat of the elk; but it being late we were obliged to encamp out all night.
  • April 1, 1806
  • Journals
  • Gass, Patrick

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