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June 22, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Our hunters Came in which had been Absent from the 19th Inst. the[y] had part of One deer girkd with them    their names is J. Sheilds (Shields, John) & Collins (Collins, John)    Incampd at the fire perarie    Roed 12 Miles— Friday June 22nd    This morning we were detained from starting by a heavy Rain which continued till 7 oClock A.
  • The current running very strong against us, and having to tow the boat it can hardly be imagined the fataigue that we underwent, We came too and Encamped at a place called the fire Priari (Fire Prairie) , shortly after our hunters came to us, George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) one of our hunters who had been absent from the 19th instant joined us having a large he bear with him which he had killed which weigh'd near five hundred weight, and part of a deer the flesh of which he had jerked.—    We Towed 12 Miles this day.—
  • June 22, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 23, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Fields (Field, Reubin) came up with the Horses and brought two Deer    one Deer Killed from the Boat. Several Prarie Wolves Seen to day    Saw Elk Standing on the Sand bar The Wind blew hard West and raised the Sands off the bar in Such Clouds that we Could Scercely See    this Sand being fine and verry light Stuck to every thing it touched, and in the Plain for a half a mile the distance I was out every Spire of Grass was covered with the Sand or Dust    We Camped on the L.
  • August 23, 1804
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  • Clark, William
December 8, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • we then Set off to return to our fort    walked a short distance to where calf was and carried it with us.    walked fast. Saw a Deer    2 men met us with horses.    we got to the fort a little after dark    the hunters all come in    had killed in all 6 Buffalow & one Deer.   
  • December 8, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
August 21, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • a hard white frost    the water which Stood in the Small vessells froze a little.    Some deer Skins which was Spread out wet last night are froze Stiff this morning.   
  • in the evening after dark we carried our baggage we conclude to carsh to the place of cashing, So as that the Indians need not discover us, or mistrust that we are going to berry any thing at this place &c &c Wednesday August 21st    We had a hard white frost this morning, the water that stood in small Vessells froze, and some Deer Skins which was spread out wet last night, was froze stiff this morning, & the Ink froze in the pen at Sun rise; The morning was clear & got pleasant, One of the hunters went out hunting on horse back & 4 of our Men were sent down the River to dig a hole or Cashe to deposit some of our baggage in.   
  • August 21, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
November 20, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • One of our hunters went out & killed two deer & several Brants.    About 4 o'Clock P. M Captain Clark (Clark, William) & party returned to our encampment.—    they mentioned of having been about 10 Miles North of Cape disappointment (Cape Disappointment) , along the Sea Coast; & that they found the Country 〈after〉 six miles travel from our Camp mountaineous; and than a flatt low country, mostly covered with Spruce pine timber, some ponds, & low Priaries, as far as they could see.    they had killed One Deer, & 40 fowl of different kinds, such as ducks, Brants, &ca.    They had seen the Natives on the Sea shore, who they mention'd were a dirty lazy sett of people.   
  • November 20, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 27, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • Floyd wensday June 27th    〈Stayed hear〉 Lay By all this day    〈day Clouday〉    ouer Hunters Killed 5 Deer
  • June 27, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
June 21, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • The remainder of the meat was brought in, and one of the men killed 2 deer.
  • June 21, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
May 28, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • Floyd monday may 28th 1804    rain Last night    Severall men went out hunting &c.    one of them Killed a Deer
  • May 28, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
July 17, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • We remained here all day; and one of our hunters killed three deer. Drouillard (Drouillard, George) .
  • July 17, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
December 28, 1803 - Clark, William
  • a Cloudy day    no Ice in the river, nothing remarkable to day—    Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Kill a Deer & the Indn Kill another
  • December 28, 1803
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  • Clark, William
June 8, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. at 6 miles on which there is a number of Deer Licks, passed the Mine River (Lamine (Mine) River) at 9 ms.   
  • Called the Island of mills (Rock (Mills) Island) [NB: mills] about 4 ms. above Mine River (Lamine (Mine) River)    at this place I found Kanteens, Axs, Pumey Stone & peltrey hid & buried (I suppose by some hunters) none of them (except the pumey Stone) was teched by one of our party, our hunters Killed 5 Deer to day, Commenced raining Soon after we Came too which prevented the party Cooking their provisions—    our Spies inform that the Countrey they passed thro: on S.
  • Course & Distance 8th June S 81° W. 3 ms. to a pt. on S. S.    psd. Deer L. Creek L. S N 88° W, 3 ms. to a pt. on L Side N 83° W. 2 ms. to mouth of Mine Rivr.
  • June 8, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Wide and has Several rapids & falls, well Calculatd for mills, the land on this river is Said to be Roaling, Killed 2 Deer Bucks Swinging [swimming] the river    the wind from the S. W.    here we opened the Bag of Bread given us by [blank] which we found verry good, our Bacon which was given us by [blank] we examined and found Sound and good    Some of that purchased in the Illinois (Illinois) Spoiled, 〈I found〉 a relish of this old bacon this morning was verry agreeable, Deer to be Seen in every direction and their tracks ar as plenty as Hogs about a farm, our hunts. Killed 9 Deer to day    the land below the last river is good, that above, between the two rivers which is near together is Slaik'y and bad on the N.
  • June 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 11, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Clark (Clark, William) killed a Buck Elk a deer & a deer faun. G. Gibson (Gibson, George) killed Buck Elk a deer & faun also.—    Saved the Skins & the best of the meat &.C.   
  • September 11, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
July 11, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Clark Friday 11th July 1806 Sent on 4 of the best hunters in 2 Canoes to proceed on a fiew miles a head and hunt untill I came up with them, after an early brackfast I proceeded on down a very crooked Chanel, at 8 a. m I overtook one Canoe with a Deer which Collins (Collins, John) had killed, at meridian passed Sergt.
  • I have Seen great Nos. of Beaver on the banks and in the water as I passed down to day, also some Deer and greater numbers young gees, Sand hill cranes &c. &c. Sgt. Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) left a deer on the shore In Madison County (Madison County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) ; see August 8, 1805.
  • July 11, 1806
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  • Clark, William
February 15, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The quadrupeds of this country from the Rocky Mountains (Rocky Mountains) to the pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) are 1st the domestic animals, consisting of the horse and the dog only; 2cdly the native wild animals, consisting of the Brown white or grizly bear, (which I beleive to be the same family with a mearly accedental difference in point of colour) the black bear, the common red deer, the black tailed fallow deer, the Mule deer, Elk, the large brown wolf, the small woolf of the plains, the large wolf of the plains, the tiger cat, the common red fox, black fox or fisher, silver fox, large red fox of the plains, small fox of the plains or kit fox, Antelope, sheep, beaver, common otter, sea Otter, mink, spuck, seal, racoon, large grey squirrel, small brown squirrel, small grey squirrel, ground squirrel, sewelel, Braro, rat, mouse, mole, Panther, hare, rabbit, and polecat or skunk.   
  • The following species can be identified as: brown, white, or grizzly bear, Ursus horribilus; black bear; common red deer, Columbian white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus leucura; black tailed fallow deer, Columbian black-tailed deer; mule deer; elk; large brown wolf, Canis lupus fuscus; small wolf of the plains, coyote, C. latrans; large wolf of the plains, C. lupus nubilus; tiger cat, Oregon bobcat; red fox; black fox or fisher, Martes pennanti; silver fox and large red fox of the plains, red fox; small fox of the plains or kit fox, swift fox, Vulpes velox; antelope, pronghorn, Antilocapra americana; sheep, mountain goat, Oreamnos americanus; beaver; otter; sea otter; mink, Mustela vison; spuck, young sea otter; harbor seal; raccoon; large gray squirrel, western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus; small brown squirrel, Douglas's squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasii; small gray squirrel, Richarson's red squirrel; ground squirrel, probably Townsend's chipmunk, Eutamias townsendii; "sewelel," mountain beaver; "Braro," badger; uncertain rat, mouse, and mole; "Panther," mountain lion; hare, white-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii; rabbit, either eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus, or Nuttall's cottontail, S. nuttallii; polecat or striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis.
  • February 15, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 1, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • They had killed in their way five deer. The periogue left at the mouth of Gaskenade river (Gasconade River) , came up with the man who had been lost. Here our hunters went out and killed three deer. The Osage (Osage Indians) nation of Indians live about two hundred miles up this river.
  • June 1, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
June 17, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Came too to Make ores, and a Cord for a Toe Rope    all this day imployed in getting out Ores, & makeing for the use of the Boat out of a large Cable rope which we have, G Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Came up [with] a Bear & 2 Deer, also a fine horse which he found in the woods, Supposed to have been left by Some war party from the osages (Osage Indians) , The Ticks are numerous and large and have been trousom [troublesome] all the way and the Musquetors are beginning to be verry troublesom, my Cold Continues verry bad    the French higherlins Complain for the want of Provisions, Saying they are accustomed to eat 5 & 6 times a day, they are roughly rebuked for their presumption, the Country about abounds in Bear Deer & Elk and the S.
  • June 17, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 23, 1804 - Clark, William
  • at the lower end of this Island I got out of the boat to walk on Shore, & expected the party on Shore would overtake me at the head of the Island, they did not & I proceeded on round a round and extensive bend in the river, I Killed a Deer & made a fire expecting the boat would Come up in the evening.   
  • Heard the party on Shore fire, at Dark Drewyer (Drouillard, George) came to me with the horses, one fat bear & a Deer, river fell 8 Inches last night Course & Distance June 23rd N. 70° W 2 ms. to an Isd. on S.
  • June 23, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 28, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) came to the bank with the horses, brought in a Deer which he killed    The wind hard from the N. E. Detained us Some time    we proceeded on passt a high bank on S.
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) killed one Deer & joined us    brought the Indian with him, where we was Camped on the north Side of the River in Timbered land below an Isld. & prarie.— Or Indian Knob Creek (Pigeon (Beaver, Indian Knob, Round-Knob) Creek (Iowa)) , apparently Pigeon Creek (Pigeon (Beaver, Indian Knob, Round-Knob) Creek (Iowa)) , Pottawattamie County (Pottawattamie County, Iowa) , Iowa (Iowa) .
  • July 28, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
September 18, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) Drewyer (Drouillard, George) & jo Fields (Field, Joseph) killed 11 deer and one wolf    we Camped before night in order to jerk our meat on the S.
  • we met with a great number of Sand Barrs, and an Island lying on the North side of the River, Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) kill'd in his hunt Yesterday, a bird, which is uncommon in the United States    It was a Bird of Prey, and had some resemblance of the Magpie.—    The hunters who had went out early this Morning return'd to us; having killed 11 deer, and one Wolf, which was brought to us.    We encamped in the afternoon on the South side of the River, in order to Jerk the meat which had been kill'd these two days, "Pleasant Camp" (Pleasant (Plum) Camp (S.
  • September 18, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 7, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) killed a Deer and a brarow.    we Camped on the N. S. opposite the head of an Island.— Sunday October 7th    This morning we had clear weather.   
  • Captain Clark (Clark, William) went on Shore on the South side of the River, & killed one deer and a brarerow which was brought on board.    We encamped on the North side of the River, opposite the head of an Island.— No one else attaches Silas Goodrich's (Goodrich, Silas) name to Clark's (Clark, William) Otter Creek (Swan (Goodrich's, Otter) Creek) , now Swan Creek (Swan (Goodrich's, Otter) Creek) , Walworth County (Walworth County, S.
  • October 7, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 17, 1804 - Clark, William
  • I walked on Shore with the Ricara (Arikara Indians) Chief and an Inteprieter, the[y] told me maney extroadenary Stories, I Killed 3 Dear & a Elk, the Chief Killed a Deer and our hunters Killed 4 Deer, in my absenc the wind rose So high that the Boat lay too all Day; Latd 46° 23' 57" N, I caught a Small uncommon whiperwill    we observe emence herds of Goats, or Antelopes flocking down from the N E Side & Swiming the River, the Chief tels me those animals winter in the Black Mountain (Black Hills) , and in the fall return to those mounts from every quarter, and in the Spring disperse in the planes, those emence herds we See all of which is on the N E Side of the River is on their way to the mountain, and in the Spring they will be as noumeroes on their return (some ganges winter on the Missouri (Missouri River) )—    camped on the L.
  • October 17, 1804
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  • Clark, William
February 10, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • he Informed us also that the hunting party had killed 13 Elk 33 Deer & 3 buffaloe, one of the hunters killed 2 deer at one Shot,    at Sunset the proceedings of The court martial came out the prisoner was Sentenced 50 lashes & laid to the mercy of the commanding officer who was pleased to forgive him the punishment awarded by the court.— Ordway (Ordway, John) provides the most detail on the proceedings of Thomas P.
  • February 10, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
August 3, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark August 3rd Saturday 1805 a fine morning wind from the N E    I walked on Shore & killed a Deer    in my walk I saw a fresh track which I took to be an Indian from the Shape of the foot as the toes turned in, I think it probable that this Indian Spied our fires and Came to a Situation to view us from the top of a Small knob on the Lard Side.   
  • (Field, Reubin) man killed a large Panthor on the Shore    we are oblige to haul over the Canoes Sholey in maney places where the Islands are noumerous and bottom Sholey, in the evening the river more rapid and Sholey we encamped on an Island avove a part of the river which passed thro a rockey bed enclosed on both sides with thick willow current & red buries &c &c    passed a bold Stream which heads in the mountains to our right and the drean of the minting Snow in the Montn. on that side ar in View—    at 4 oClock passed a bold Stream which falls from a mountn in three Channels to our left, the Greater portion of the Snow on this mountain is melted, but little remaining near us    Some Deer Elk & antelopes & Bear in the bottoms.    but fiew trees and they Small    the Mountains on our left Contain pine those on our right but verry partially Supplied and what pine & cedar it has is on the Lower region, no wood being near the Snow.   
  • August 3, 1805
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  • Clark, William
January 24, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Clark Sunday [EC: Friday] 24th of January 1806 Drewyer (Drouillard, George) and Bapeist laPage (Lepage, Jean Baptiste) returned this morning in a large Canoe with Commowol (Coboway) and six Clatsops (Clatsop Indians) .    they brought two Deer and three Elk and one elk Skin, haveing given the flesh of one other Elk they killed and three Elk skins to the Indians as the price of their assistance in transporting the ballance of the meat to the Fort; these Deer and Elk were killed near pt.
  • January 24, 1806
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  • Clark, William
May 22, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • At three o'clock, five of our hunters came in with five deer; previous to which we had killed a fine colt. In the afternoon we saw a great number of the natives on horseback pursuing a deer on the opposite side of the river.
  • May 22, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
June 13, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • about noon seven of our hunters returned with 8 deer; they had wounded several others and a bear but did not get them.    in the evening Labuish (Labiche, François) and Cruzatte (Cruzatte, Pierre) returned and reported that the buzzards has eaten up a deer which they had killed butchered and hung up this morning. The indian who visited us yesterday exchanged his horse for one of ours which had not perfectly recovered from the operation of castration and received a small ax and a knife to boot, he seemed much pleased with his exchange and set out immediately to his village, as if fearfull that we would cansel the bargain which is customary among themselves and deemed only fair.   
  • June 13, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 1, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • here we delayd. this afternoon to dry our deer Skins Mountn. Sheep Skins &. C.    which were near Spoiling as the weather has been Some time wet.   
  • Some of the hunters Shot him down, for the Skin & oil.    the other hunters killd. four deer and a beaver, this afternoon.— The party's camp was in Petroleum (Petroleum County, Mont.)
  • August 1, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
December 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 30th December Sunday 1804 Cold the Termtr. at 20 d below 0    a number of Indians here to day the[y] are much Supprised at the Bellows    one Deer Killed
  • December 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 12, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • on our way in the evening we had killed a buffaloe, an Antelope and three mule deer, and taken a sufficient quantity of the best of the flesh of these anamals for three meals, which we had brought with us. This evening I ate very heartily and after pening the transactions of the day amused myself catching those white fish mentioned yesterday; they are here in great abundance    I caught upwards of a douzen in a few minutes; they bit most freely at the melt of a deer which goodrich (Goodrich, Silas) had brought with him for the purpose of fishing.
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) camped in Chouteau County (Chouteau County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) , a little upstream from present Black Coulee (Black Coulee (Lark Creek)) . MRC map 76. The deer's spleen. This paragraph to here has a red vertical line drawn through it, probably by Biddle (Biddle, Nicholas) .
  • June 12, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
March 2, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • the Men are all employed in Cutting, wood, and Repairing & mending their Cloathes, dressing Deer & Elk Skins & making of mockasins &ca.—
  • March 2, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 11, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • West    Lay By all Day on account of the wind    the Latter part of the day Clouday    ouer hunters Kiled 2 Bar & 2 Deer
  • June 11, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
February 2, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • the river raiseing    one of the hunters went out a Short distance from the Fort and killed a Deer & packed it in.—
  • February 2, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
February 1, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • one man went out a Short distance to hunt and killed a Deer    the hunters who went out yesterday returned    the weather being bad they killed nothing.—
  • February 1, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
September 29, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark Septr. 29th Satterday Drewyer (Drouillard, George) kills 2 deer    Collins (Collins, John) 1 der    men Conte Sickly    at work all able to work.
  • September 29, 1805
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  • Clark, William
November 23, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Still continues rainy and high wind    Several men went out a Short time a hunting and killed 3 Deer and 21 fowls.    a number of Savages visited us &C—
  • November 23, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
February 14, 1806 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • .—    The Men at the fort were employed in repairing the Carpenters Tools, making Moccasins & dressing Elk & Deer Skins.—
  • February 14, 1806
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 11, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • At two in the afternoon we stopped to hunt, and soon killed two deer and a turkey: then proceeded on and at sunset encamped on an island.
  • September 11, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 2, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Whitetail Deer (Birth) Creek
  • Whitetail Deer (Birth) Creek
  • on our way we saw an abundance of deer Antelopes, of the former we killed 2.    we also saw many tracks of the Elk and bear. no recent appearance of Indians.   
  • August 2, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
September 5, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • the 2 men who crossed to hunt the horses come to the Boat in a Short time at a fine Bottom prarie had killed a Deer, we Saw Several Goats on the Side hill on N. S.    we proceeded on till 4 oClock & Camped on an Island.   
  • Dreuwyer killed an Elk & Newman (Newman, John) killed a faun Elk & a faun Deer.—    tracks of the horses Seen where the 2 men passd. &.C.— Chouteau Creek (Chouteau (Goat) Creek) , the boundary between Bon Homme (Bon Homme County, S.
  • September 5, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
September 14, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • it was 3 feet high    resembles a Deer in some parts.    the legs like a Deer.    feet like a Goat.   
  • September 14, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
May 13, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Some men went out hunting and killed Several Elk and deer.    about 2 oC. p. m. the weather cleared off pleasant.    the wind abated and we Set off    Some of the hunters had not returned.   
  • Monday May 13th    The wind continued blowing hard all last night, and this morning, we had Squalls of rain, & high wind, which occasioned our not setting off Early,—    some of our Men went out hunting, and killed several Elk and deer—    about 2 o'Clock P. M. the weather cleared off & became pleasant, and the wind abated.—    We then set off and proceeded on our Voyage, (some of the hunters that went out this morning had not returned to us,) the current of the River running very swift, we passed some hills, which make in, near to the River, the bottom land being only on the points, and in the bends of the River, We came 9 Miles, and encamped in a bottom, lying on the South side of the River    At the lower end of this bottom 〈is〉 Run a large creek, Our hunters joined us here with the game that they had killed, One of the hunters had wounded a brown bear, but he did not get him, The current running very Strong in the Mesouri (Missouri River) at this place—
  • May 13, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 4, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • E.    2 men who had been from camp a hunting returned had killed an Elk & a Deer, & had Set 2 traps for beaver.    cloudy all day.— Tuesday June 4th    We remained this day at the place, we encamped at Yesterday; in the forks of the Rivers, The weather was Cloudy, Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Six hunters, set out to go up the North fork (Jefferson River (North, Southwest Fork)) of the River; and Captain Clark (Clark, William) and five hunters, also set out to go up the South fork (Gallatin (South, Southeast Fork) River) , they intend going about One & a half days Journey up each River, in Order to make discoveries, and to ascertain our right Course, and to determine which of those forks was the Mesouri River (Missouri River) , Some of the Men at our Camp killed 2 fawn Elk near it; those Fawn Skins, we prepar'd to dress, to make moccasins, towards Evening the Wind rose from the North east, and was Cold, Two of our Men that had went hunting from our Camp, returned.    They had killed an Elk, and one deer.—and had set 2 Traps to catch beaver.—
  • June 4, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 21, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • the meat was brought in & the men returned which Stayed out to dress the buffalow last night.    they killed 2 or 3 deer and a buffalow calf & a Small Elk.    we Saw innumerable numbers & gangs of buffalow & calfs on the high plains on Stard.
  • The meat of the Buffaloes that was killed Yesterday, & left behind, was brought to our Camp, & the Men returned, who had staid to dress it, They had killed 3 deer, a buffalo calf, and a small Elk, which they also brought into camp, We saw this day innumerable numbers of buffalo in Gangs with their Calves, on the high plains on the North side of the River Mesouri (Missouri River) .—    We still remained at our encampment Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Joseph) gives one of the best descriptions of the iron-frame boat.
  • June 21, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 18, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • about 12 oC. the 2 hunters came in had killed 10 Deer but no Elk.    in the evening we Saw Some buffalow on the opposite Side of the River.   
  • M. the hunters that had went out Yesterday, returned to us, they had killed 10 deer, but no Elk, In the Evening we saw some buffalo on the opposite side of the River, some of our hunters went across and killed 2 of them, we this day compleated our Carriages, they were made out of wood of an ordinary quality, though we think they will answer the purpose that they were intended for; The wind rose & blew from the West, we encamped at this place for the day.— At the lower portage camp.
  • June 18, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 15, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & Clark (Clark, William) & a hunter who walked on Shore to day killed 2 Elk and 2 Deer & one otter.    we came about 26 miles by water to day, and Camped on the N.
  • M. we set out, and proceeded on our Voyage, and passed a large Creek or small River lying on the South side of the River, and several Islands covered with Cotton Trees, Willow and Grass, and fine bottoms lying on both sides of the River, The beaver very plenty, the current of the River running very gentle, since we have come above the falls scarcely descernable in moving and the water very Clear,—Captains Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & Clark (Clark, William) , and one of the hunters walked on the shore, since we set out this day, they returned to us in the Evening, & had killed 2 Elk, 2 deer and One Otter.—    We came only 6 Miles this day & encamped on the North side of the River
  • July 15, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 3, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Clark (Clark, William) walked on Shore a Short time and killed a Deer.    the River verry crooked and filled with Islands.    we proceeded on. Saw 2 deer on the edge of the River    one of the hunters R. Fields (Field, Reubin) went after them and killed a panther on an Island.   
  • August 3, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
May 20, 1806 - Clark, William
  • they had Seen and Shot at a Bear and a Deer neither of which they Could get.    both of those Animals they must have Wounded Mortally, but the night Comeing on prevented their following them, and this morning the Snow had Covered the tracks and hid the blood and prevented their getting either of them.
  • Labiech (Labiche, François) Came in with a large Buck of the Mule Deer Speces which he had killed on Collins's Creek (Lolo (Collins's) Creek (Idaho)) yesterday.   
  • May 20, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 10, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • we Camped here for a fiew days to kill some deer to take Some meat for the mountains.    this level consists of about 2000 ackers of level Smooth prarie on which is not a tree or Shreub, but the lowest parts is covred with commass which is now all in blossom, but is not good untill the Stalk is dead, then the natives assemble and collect their winters food in a short time as it is verry convenient for their villages as points of timber runs out in the praries of higher ground & covred with pitch pine.   
  • they all returned at dark    Collins (Collins, John) had killed one deer. Some of the rest wounded Several others &C. Weippe Prairie (Weippe Prairie (Camas Flats, Quawmash Flats)) , Clearwater County (Clearwater County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) .
  • June 10, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
July 3, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • proceeded on    the plains partly covd. with pitch pine timber. Saw a number of deer.    in the evening we Camped at a bottom having made 35 miles in 10 hours this day.    one of the hunters killed a deer this evening. Clark's (Clark, William) party headed south up the Bitterroot River (Bitterroot (Clark's, Flathead) River) , going from Missoula County (Missoula County, Mont.)
  • July 3, 1806
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  • Ordway, John

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