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June 12, 1806 - Clark, William
  • in the evening they resumed their hunt and remained out all night.    an Indian visited us this evening and Spent the night at our Camp. Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Joseph) returned with his horse at 1 P.
  • June 12, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 1, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • We had a fine morning, and remained here to rest ourselves and horses after the severe fatigue of coming over the mountains, and some hunters went out. The Indians still continue with us. Here the party is to be separated; some of us are to go straight across to the falls of the Missouri (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) and some to the head waters of Jefferson river (Jefferson River (North, Southwest Fork)) , where we left the canoes.
  • July 1, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
July 11, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • They camped here on the west bank of the Missouri (Missouri) , Cascade County (Cascade County, Mont.) , opposite the White Bear Islands (White Bear Islands) and a little below the mouth of Sand Coulee Creek (Sand Coulee Creek (Flattery Run)) on the other side. Mandan (Mandan Indians) bullboats.
  • July 11, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
July 10, 1804 - Clark, William
  • The name might be from Salomin (Petit, Salomin) or Solomon Petit (Petit, Salomin) , who engaged in trade with the Poncas (Ponca Indians) in the 1790s. McDermott (WCS), 149; Nicollet (MMR), 376; MRC maps 18, 19.
  • Likewise, "potatoes" (Apios americana, Indian potato, ground nut), are found in similar habitat. Both are typical of moist, subirrigated soil that is subject to periodic flooding.
  • July 10, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 26, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Side below a Small prarie is at a Small bottom of timber where their was Several old Indian Camps.    Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & one of the hunters killed 2 buffloe.   
  • Sunday May 26th    We had a Clear pleasant morning, & set off early; the stream running so strong, that we were forced to use the tow lines, in order to make headway, we passed under high bluffs lying near the River on both sides of it which 〈are〉 were very steep and barren; and some small spots of Pine Timber, here most of the knobs, & River hills Wash by the Rains into the River.— We continued on our way, and passed high clifts, of sand stone lying on each side of the River, and several Creeks which appeared to be large on each side of the River also, and small Islands lying in the middle of it.—    Some of our hunters that were out hunting killed 7 Mountain sheep (or Ibex) out of a flock, which were running on the top of the Clifts, which were to appearance very high; & perpendicular.—    Those animals are rarely seen in any place, but on the Tops of high hills or Clifts, and it is said they use these places in Order to avoid the large beasts of prey.—    They are very Subtle, nimble & Run very fast.—    One of those Ibex or mounting Goats that was killed this day had very large horns, The upper Jaw of the head & horns, weighing Twenty Seven pounds, these animals were in good order, and their flesh 〈eat like〉 had the Taste of Mutton, One of our hunters killed a hare, which he brought to us, It weighed 8½ pounds.—    We proceeded on, towing our Crafts, when we came to a rapid place in the River; where the hills made close in on both sides of it, and high Clifts of Rocks.—    This rapid, had a considerable fall, and it gave us much trouble to pass through it.—    This we accomplished with much labour, by Towing and wading in the Water, and holding the Crafts & preventing them filling with Water from the Waves, which ran high.—    We all got safe over by dark with our Crafts, and encamped on the South side of the River, below an Island of priari land, at a Small bottom of Timber, where there was several old Indian Camps.—    Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and one of our party, killed 2 buffalo as they went along Shore, We came 22 Miles day.— At this point of a page break in the entry it appears that two sheets have been cut out, but there is no break in the writing.
  • May 26, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 1, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • we passed handsom bottoms of c. wood & box elder timber on each Side.    Saw old Indian Camps at a bottom on N. S.    passed a Creek on N. S. & Straight bluffs.   
  • had passd. 2 little below Saturday June 1st    This morning we had Clear & pleasant Weather; we set off early, and proceeded on our Voyage, towing the Crafts as usual, and passed Steep Clifts of white Rock, which had a number of nests of some small birds built, along the projecting Rocks, as we pass'd.—    One of our party, 〈killed〉 who was out hunting, killed a Mountain Sheep or Ibex, which had remarkable fine Horns.—    We proceeded on and passed 〈a〉 some handsome bottoms of land, having Cotton Wood & Box Elder Timber on them, lying on both sides of the River; and saw some old Indian Camps, in a bottom, on the South side of the River, We also passed, a Creek lying on the North side, and Bluffs and several Small Islands.—    About One o'Clock P.
  • June 1, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 12, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • .—    Our interpreters wife (Sacagawea) got very Sick, and great care was taken of her, knowing, what a great loss she would be, if she died, she being our only Interpreter, for the Snake (Shoshone Indians) Indians, who reside in those Mountains lying West of us, and from whom we expect assistance, in prosecuting our Voyage,—    Captain Clark (Clark, William) who walked along Shore, killed an Elk & one deer; and the 〈other〉 hunters, killed 2 more Elk.   
  • June 12, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
February 23, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • there is so great a difference that I have for some time supposed it a different animal; the Indians called the infant Otter Spuck, and the full grow or such as had obtained coat of good fur, E-luck'-ke.   
  • when we first saw those animals at the great falls (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) and untill our arrival at this place we conseived they were the Sea Otter.    but the indians here have undeceived us.— I am not much acquainted with the Seal but suppose that they are the same common also to the Atlantic (Atlantic Ocean) in the same parallel of latitude.   
  • February 23, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
March 9, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) and the fishing party not yet arrived, suppose they are detained by the winds.    visited by 3 Clatsop (Clatsop Indians) men who brought a dog some fish and a Sea Otter skin for sale.   
  • we first saw them below the great narrows of the Columbia (Columbia River, The Dalles of the (Great Narrows)) near the Chilluckkittequaw (Wishram-Wasco Indians) nation. They are very abundant in this neighbourhood and have remained with us all winter.   
  • March 9, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
March 14, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • late in the evening Drewyer (Drouillard, George) arrived with a party of the Clatsops (Clatsop Indians) who brought an indifferent canoe some hats and roots for sale. the hats and roots we purchased, but could not obtain the canoe without giving more than our stock of merchandize would lisence us.
  • I think it may be safely asserted that the red Charr and both speceis of the salmmon trout remain in season longer in the fall of the year than the common Salmon; but I have my doubts whether either of them ever pass the great falls of the Columbia (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) . The Indians tell us that the Salmon begin to run early in the next month; it will be unfortunate for us if they do not, for they must form our principal dependence for food in ascending the Columbia (Columbia River) , above the falls (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) and it's S.
  • March 14, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 28, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • several of our horses had straggled to a considersble distance in surch of food but we were fortunate enough to find them in good time they look extreemly gant this morning, however the indians informed us that at noon we would arrive at a place where there was good food for them.   
  • about eleven O'clock we arrived at an untimbered side of a mountain with a Southern aspect just above the fishery    here we found an abundance of grass for our horses as the Indians had informed us.    as our horses were very hungary and much fatiegued and from information no other place where we could obtain grass for them within the reach of this evening's travel we determined to remain at this place all night having come 13 miles only.   
  • June 28, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 9, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The Squar (Sacagawea) brought me a [NB: 1800 Miles up the Missouri (Missouri River) I found a] large and well flavoured Goose berry of a rich Crimsin Colour, and deep purple berry of the large Cherry of the Current Speces which is common on this river as low as the Mandans (Mandan Indians) , the engagees Call it the Indian Current. I landed opposit to a high plain on the S.
  • August 9, 1806
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  • Clark, William
Part 4: Mineralogical Collections - Unknown
  • Specimen of compact salt formed by concretion & found adhering to the rocks, thro' which a Salt fountain Issues, Situated on the South Side of the Southern Branch of the Arcansus River (Arkansas River) , called by the osage (Osage Indians) Indians Ne-chu-re-thin-gar (Arkansas River) . [Muriat of Soda.
  • [same as No. 6.] 14 Specimen of the granulated Spontaneous Salt, found at the licks on Salt River (Salt River) bran[ch] of the River Platte (Platte River (Nebr.)) , obtained from the Oteoes (Oto Indians) —[Muriat of Soda inform of an efflorescence.] 15 Sept. 1, 1804.   
  • Green Earth, Presented by Mr Charbono (Charbonneau, Toussaint) , who informed me that the natives procure this earth in the neighberhood of the Rocky mountain (Rocky Mountains) , but cannot 〈find〉 point out the place.—    The Indians mix this Earth with glue & paint their arrows with it, when thus boiled with Glue it gives a fine green color to wood, but easily yield to Water    the Indians also paint their Skins with it.
  • Winter 1804-1805
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  • Unknown
July 19, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Clark (Clark, William) pursued his rout, saw early in the day the remains of several Indians camps formed of willow brush which appeared to have been inhabited some time this spring.    saw where the natives had pealed the bark off the pine trees about this same season.    this the indian woman with us informs that they do to obtain the sap and soft part of the wood [NB: wood] and bark for food.   
  • Clark (Clark, William) and his party returned to the river and continued for some distance until they discovered an Indian road, perhaps going up Foster Gulch (Foster Gulch) , which they followed.
  • July 19, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
October 24, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side on which there is five Lodges of Indians.    here a tremendious 〈heigh〉 black rock Presented itself high and Steep appearing to choke up the river nor could I See where the water passed further than the Current was drawn with great velocity to the Lard Side of this rock at which place I heard a great roreing.
  • one half of those houses is apropriated for the Storeing away Dried & pounded fish which is the principal food The other part next the dore is the part occupied by the nativs who have beds raised on either Side, with a fire place in the center of this Space each house appeared to be occupied by about three families; that part which is apropriated for fish was crouded with that article, and a fiew baskets of burries—    I dispatched a Sufficent number of the good Swimers back for the 2 canoes above the last rapid and with 2 men walked down three miles to examine the river Over a bed of rocks, which the water at verry high fluds passes over, on those rocks I Saw Several large Scaffols on which the Indians dry fish; as this is out of Season the poles on which they dry those fish are tied up verry Securely in large bundles and put upon the Scaffolds, I counted 107 〈Scaff〉 Stacks of dried pounded fish in different places on those rocks which must have contained 10,000 w. of neet fish, The evening being late I could not examine the river to my Satisfaction, the Chanel is narrow and compressed for about 2 miles, when it widens into a deep bason to the Stard.
  • The Dalles (Columbia River, The Dalles of the (Great Narrows)) area was a dividing point between Chinookan-language speakers downstream and Shahaptian-language speakers upstream. The two Nez Perce (Nez Perce Indians) chiefs could no longer serve as interpreteres. Ronda (LCAI), 173.
  • October 24, 1805
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  • Clark, William
November 24, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Time       distance  h    m      s      6    16    46   67°   56'   30"  "     19    29    "      54    15  "     25    39    "      50    45  "     28    20    "      50    15  "     31    53    "      48    30 〈"    37    51〉   〈blocked〉 The old chief of Chinn-nook (Chinook Indians) nation and Several men & women Came to our camp this evening & Smoked the pipe Sergt J.
  • (Clark, William)    In favour of proceding on without delay to the opposit Shore & there examine, and find out both the disposition of the Indians, & probibilaty of precureing Subsistance, and also enquire if the Tradeing vestles will arrive before the time we Should depart in the Spring, and if the Traders, Comonly arive in a Seasonable time, and we Can Subsist without a depends. on our Stores of goods, to Continue as the Climent would be more favourable on the Sea Coast for our naked men than higher up the Countrey where the Climate must be more Severe—    The advantage of the arival of a vestle from whome we Can precure goods will be more than an over ballance, for the bad liveing we Shall have in liveing on Pore deer & Elk we may get in this neighbourhood.
  • Some writers have stated that Captain Samuel Hill's (Hill, Samuel) Lydia was present off the mouth of the Columbia (Columbia River) in November and December 1805, and that the Indians failed to inform Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Clark (Clark, William) of the fact.
  • November 24, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 29, 1806 - Clark, William
  • is recovering his Strength very fast.    the Child, and the Indian Cheaf are also on the recovery. the Chief has much more use of his hands and arms.   
  • our Horses maney of them have become So wild that we Cannot take them without the assistance of the indians who are extreemly dextrous in throwing a Rope and takeing them with a noose about the neck; as we frequently want the use of our horses when we cannot get the use of the indians to take them, 〈at pleasure〉 we had a Strong pound formed to day in order to take them at pleasure— Probably "pupil."
  • Presumably a lasso, the use of which, along with the horse itself, would have worked its way north to the Nez Perces (Nez Perce Indians) from New Mexico (New Mexico) . See also Biddle (Biddle, Nicholas) Notes [ca.
  • May 29, 1806
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  • Clark, William
November 18, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Atlas maps 82 and 83 note it as "Chin-nook (Chinook Indians) Nation," while Atlas map 89 gives it as "White brant creek (Wallacut (Chinook) River) ," probably incorrectly.
  • Archaeological work at this shell midden encountered evidence that Chinook (Chinook Indians) Indians used the site as a hunting and fishing camp beginning around 1,000 years ago and continuing into early historic times.
  • November 18, 1805
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  • Clark, William
June 24, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • McKeehan's (McKeehan, David) note: "Jirk is meat cut into small pieces and dried in the sun or by a fire. The Indians cure and preserve their meat in this way without salt." Either Rush Creek (Greasy (Rest, Rush) Creek) or Big Shoal Creek (Big Shoal Creek) , Clay County (Clay County, Mo.) , Missouri (Missouri) .
  • June 24, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
November 29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • La Rock (Larocque, François-Antoine) and one of his men Came to visit us    we informed him what we had herd of his intentions of makeing Chiefs &c. and forbid him to give meadels or flags to the Indians, he Denied haveing any Such intention, we agreeed that one of our interpeters Should Speak for him on Conditions he did not Say any thing more than what tended to trade alone—    he gave fair promises &.
  • November 29, 1804
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  • Clark, William
April 29, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • They are very nimble, and generally are to be found on high Mountains and Bluffs, and are very Shy, and difficult to be come at.—    The Indian women that was with us, inform'd us that those animals were very common to be found On the Rocky mountains (Rocky Mountains) .—    Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) , and one of the hunters, went out a hunting for a short time, and killed a Bear which they brought to the Pettyaugers    This Bear was of a Yellow brownish colour, and had prodigious large Claws, and 〈are〉 is what is called the White Bear by the Natives; We continued on our Voyage, & in the Evening, we encamp'd on the bank of a River, which emtied itself into the Mesouri (Missouri River) on the North side, which is 70 Yards wide & by our Officers called Martha's River (Big Muddy Creek (Martha's River, Yellow River)) , having come 25 Miles this day.
  • April 29, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 1, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Some fiew drops of rain in the morning and also in the evening. flying clouds all day. Saw Several Indians Camps made of Sticks & Set up on end and do not appear to be long evacuated.
  • June 1, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
August 24, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • we find that the band of the Snake nation (Shoshone Indians) who came here yesterday are going down on the Missourie (Missouri River) after the buffaloe and offers Some of their horses for Sale So we delay this morning in order to purchase Some from them.   
  • August 24, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
September 13, 1805 - Clark, William
  • a horse found in the glades left lame by Some Indians &c. m 12 Opposite this entry in the Elkskin-bound Journal is a sketch map (fig. 5) showing the party's route for about September 11–12, with campsites for those days noted.
  • September 13, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 24, 1805 - Clark, William
  • I gave rushes Pills to the Sick this evening. Several Indians follow us. Just below Twisted Hair's (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) camp, which Clark (Clark, William) first reached on September 21, 1805, on what was China Island (China Island) of the Clearwater River (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) , about a mile above Orofino (Orofino, Idaho) , Clearwater County (Clearwater County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) .
  • September 24, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 24, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • we went to look for our horses but found them much Scatered and mixed among the Indian horses which were numerous. Saw a number of Squaws digging commass roots in the plain    the Soil verry rich and lays delightful for cultivation    about 8 oClock A M. we loaded our horses    Several men Sick.   
  • September 24, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
October 5, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • Having got pretty well forward in our canoe making, we collected all our horses and branded them, in order to leave them with the Indians, the old chief having promised that they should be well taken care of.
  • October 5, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
December 2, 1805 - Clark, William
  • I dispatched Six men in a empty Canoe with Jo:    mediately for the elk which he Said was about 3 miles from the water    this is the first Elk which has been killd. on this Side of the rockey mountains (Rocky Mountains) —    Jo Fields (Field, Joseph) givs me an account of a great deel of Elk Sign & Says he Saw 2 Gangs of those Animals in his rout, but it rained So hard that he could not Shoot them—    The party up the Creek returned without any thing and informs me they could not See any fish in the Creek to kill and the fowls were too wild to be killed, this must be owing to their being much hunted and pursued by the Indians in their Canoes.
  • December 2, 1805
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  • Clark, William
December 13, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) & Shannon (Shannon, George) returned from hunting, haveing killed 18 Elk & left them boochered in the woods near the right fork of the river about 6 miles above this place—    in the evining 3 Indians came in a Canoe, and offered to us for Sale roots & 2 Sea otter Skins, neither of which we Could purchase this evening.   
  • December 13, 1805
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  • Clark, William
January 2, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Willard (Willard, Alexander) and Wiser (Weiser, Peter) have not yet returned nor have a party of hunters returned who set out on the 26th Ulto.    the Indians who visited yesterday left us at 1 P M today after having disposed of their roots and berries for a few fishinghooks and some other small articles.   
  • January 2, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
January 2, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Willard (Willard, Alexander) & Wiser (Weiser, Peter) have not yet returned nor have a party of hunters who Set out on the 26th ulto: the Indians who visited us yesterday left us at 1 P. M to day after haveing disposed of their roots and berries for a fiew fishing hooks and Some other Small articles.   
  • January 2, 1806
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  • Clark, William
April 13, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • .— They are of the Wey-eh-hoo nation (Yehuh Indians) and have twelve lodges here. At dark Capt. Clarke (Clark, William) and party returned, and had killed two deer.
  • April 13, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
May 1, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • We then halted to dine, where the road forks, one going up the branch an east course, and the other north towards the large river. Here our Indians differed in opinion with respect to the best road to be taken.
  • May 1, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 1, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • We embarked early in a wet disagreeable morning, and in a short time saw a large brown or grizly bear swimming in the river, which we killed, and took on board; passed the mouth of Muscle shoal river (Musselshell (Mah-tush,-ah-zhah, Shell) River) ; and at noon halted to dine at some old Indian lodges. Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) being afraid, from the dampness of the weather, that the skins he had procured of these big-horned animals would spoil, thought it adviseable to stay here this afternoon, and dry them by a fire in these old lodges; and some of the men went out to hunt.
  • August 1, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 17, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • M. dropped down to the 1st village of Mandans (Mandan Indians) where we took on board Mr. Jessom (Jusseaume, René) his wife and two children    the big white (Big White (Sheheke)) the head chief of Sd. village his wife or one of his wives.
  • August 17, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
July 22, 1804 - Clark, William
  • This being a good Situation and much nearer the Otteaus (Oto Indians) town than the Mouth of the Platt (Platte River (Nebr.)) , we concluded to delay at this place a fiew days and Send for Some of the Chiefs of that nation to let them Know of the Change of Government, The wishes of our Government to Cultivate friendship with them, the Objects of our journy and 〈the〉 to present them with a flag and Some Small presents.
  • North Side 110 {     8     12     10     17 ½       6 ¾       7 ½     10 ½       3 ½     11 ½     13       364 ¼ To the Kanzas River (Kansas (Decaugh, Kaw) River) South Sd. 67 {     7     10     12     11 ½     11 ¼     15       431 To upper or 2nd old Village of the Kanzas (Kansa Indians) S. S 49 {   10 ¾     12     14     12 ¼       480 To the Nordaway River (Nodaway River) N.
  • July 22, 1804
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  • Clark, William
April 10, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Set out at an early hour this morning    at the distance of three miles passed some Minetares (Hidatsa Indians) who had assembled themselves on the Lard shore to take a view of our little fleet.
  • these people avail themselves of the protection which our numbers will enable us to give them against the Assinniboins (Assiniboine Indians) who sometimes hunt on the Missouri (Missouri River) and intend ascending with us as far as the mouth of the Yellow stone (Yellowstone River) river and continue there hunt up that river.   
  • April 10, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 15, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark June the 15th Satturday 1805 a fair morning and worm, we Set out at the usial time and proceeded on with great dificuelty as the river is more rapid    we can hear the falls this morning verry distinctly—    our Indian woman (Sacagawea) Sick & low Spirited    I gave her the bark & apply it exteranaly to her region which revived her much.   
  • I Sent up this river 5 miles, it has Some timber in its bottoms and a fall of 15 feet at one place, above this river the bluffs are of red earth mixed with Stratums of black Stone, below this little [river], we pass a white clay which mixes with water like flour in every respect, the Indian woman (Sacagawea) much wors this evening, She will not take any medison, her husband (Charbonneau, Toussaint) petetions to return &c., river more rapid    late in the evening we arrived at a rapid which appeared So bad that I did not think it prudent to attempt passing of it this evening as it was now late, we Saw great numbers of Gees Ducks, Crows Blackbirds &c Geese & Ducks with their young.   
  • June 15, 1805
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  • Clark, William
August 1, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Clark (Clark, William) and myself I set out with 3 men in quest of the Snake (Shoshone Indians) Indians.    the men I took were the two Interpreters Drewyer (Drouillard, George) and Sharbono (Charbonneau, Toussaint) and Sergt.
  • August 1, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 16, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • M. the Current of the River running very strong,—    We passed a handsome spring run, lying on the South side of the River, near to which was a few Cotton wood trees.    Our interpreters Wife (the Indian Woman) (Sacagawea) went on Shore & found a great number of fine berries, which is call'd service berries.    the Indian Woman (Sacagawea) gathered a pailfull of those berries, which she brought to our party at noon, where we had halted which was at a Grove of Cotton trees lying on the South side of the River.   
  • August 16, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
November 13, 1805 - Clark, William
  • &c &) Wap-to a excellent root which is rosted and tastes like a potato I Cut my hand    despatched 3 men in a Indian canoe (which is calculated to ride high Swells) down to examine if they can find the Bay at the mouth & good harbers below for us to proceed in Safty.
  • The men are apparently applying the Chinookan (Chinook Indians) word šul(a)mix to two entirely different plants.
  • November 13, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
January 29, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Continuing to read backwards comes Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) "Estimate of Western Indians" (pp. 148–49), completed by Clark (Clark, William) on p. 147, Clark's (Clark, William) "Estimate of Western Indians" (pp. 150–51, 153–55), and Clark's (Clark, William) "A List of the Names as given by the Indias of the Traders Names . . ."
  • January 29, 1806
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  • Clark, William
February 6, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) returned with the flsh of about 2 Elk and four skins the Indians haveing taken the ballance of Seven Elk which Drewyer (Drouillard, George) killed the other day.
  • this Species is not common I have Seen it only in three instances since I have been in this neighbourhood, I saw a few on Haleys bay (Baker (Haley's) Bay) on the North Side of the Columbia River (Columbia River) , a fiew scattering on the Sea coast to the North on one of which I engraved by name—and Some on the S S E Side of E co la Creek (Ecola Creek (McNeal's Folly)) near the Kil â mox (Tillamook Indians) nation, at which place I Saw the white & red Cedar—
  • February 6, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
February 20, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • This forenoon we were visited by Tâh-cum a principal Chief of the Chinnooks (Chinook Indians) and 25 men of his nation.    we had never seen this cheif before he is a good looking man of about 50 years of age reather larger in statue than most of his nation; as he came on a friendly visit we gave himself and party some thing to eat and plyed them plentifully with smoke. we gave this cheif a small medal with which he semed much gratifyed.   
  • we met with them under the Rocky mountains (Rocky Mountains) in the Neighbourhood of the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) nation on the Kooskooske river (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) , but have not seen them since nor do we know whether they exist in the interior of the great plains of Columbia (Great Columbian Plain) or on their lower border near the mountains which pass the river aout the great falls (Columbia River, Great Falls of the) .
  • February 20, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
February 22, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Clark Saturday February 22nd 1806 We were visited to day by two Clatsops (Clatsop Indians) women and two boys who brought a parcel of excellent hats made of Cedar bark, and ornemented with bear grass.   
  • there is no wool on a Small part of the body behind the Sholders on each Side of the brisquit which is covered with a Short fine hairs as in the domestic Sheep. from the Signs which the Indians make in discribing this animale they have herect pointed horns, tho' one of our Engages Lapage (Lepage, Jean Baptiste) , assures us that he Saw them in the Black hills (Black Hills) where the Little Missouri river (Little Missouri (E-mâh-tark',-Ah'-zhah) River) passes them, and that they were in every respect like our domestic Sheep, and like them the mail had lunated horns bent backwards and twisted.
  • February 22, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
March 6, 1806 - Clark, William
  • this we have found much the most friendly and decent Indian that we have met with in this neighbourhood. Hall had his foot and ankle much injured yesterday by the fall of a log which he had on his Sholder; the bones are fortunately not broken, I expect he will be able to walk again Shortly.
  • we met with as high up the river as the enterance of the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) into the Kooskooske river (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) .   
  • March 6, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
May 29, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • is recovering his strength very fast; the Child and the Indian Cheif are also on the recovery.    the cheif has much more uce of his hands and arms.   
  • this animal is found in greatest numbers in the sandy open parts of the plains, and appear in great abundance after a shower of rain; they are sometimes found basking in the sunshine but conceal themselves in little holes in the earth much the greater preportion of their time. they are numerous about the falls of the Missouri (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) and in the plains through which we past lately above the Wallahwallahs (Walula Indians) .—    The Choke Cherry has been in blume since the 20th inst.   
  • May 29, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 25, 1806 - Clark, William
  • There are also some of the Common black bear in this neghbourhood tho no So Comon as the other Species. we attempted to swet the sick indian but could not Suckceed.    he was not able either to Set up or be Supported in the place prepared for him.
  • Gibson (Gibson, George) told me that the Cubs were of different Colours one jut black and the other of a whiteish Colour—.    4 indians Continue with us, one return to their village to daey
  • May 25, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
September 2, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Side    I observed the remains of a house which had been built since we passed up, this most probably was McClellins (McClellan, Robert) tradeing house with the Yanktons (Sioux Indians, Yankton) in the Winter of 1804 & 5. the wind was hard a head & continued to increas which obliged us to lay by nearly all day.   
  • two turkys killed to day of which the Indians very much admired being the first which they ever Saw. Capt L.
  • September 2, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 20, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • he left signals or signs on his rout in order to inform the indians should they pursue his trale that we were not their enemies, but white men and their friends.—    [NB: clothes paper tape 〈cloth & c〉 linen,] The Courses and distances July 20th 1805.
  • This could be information given by the Shoshones (Shoshone Indians) after the meeting in August, suggesting this entry was written later, from notes now lost.
  • The interlined information must have come from the Indians, probably told by Clark (Clark, William) to Biddle (Biddle, Nicholas) .
  • July 20, 1805
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether

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