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November 29, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) with 4 men started, to go down and examine whether there is good hunting and whether we can winter near the salt water. Some of the hunters went out and in the evening returned without killing any game, which appears scarce.
  • November 29, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
December 19, 1805 - Clark, William
  • As far as Atlas map 82 indicates, the abandoned house could have been near Point Adams (Point Adams) .
  • December 19, 1805
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  • Clark, William
December 31, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • The latter were probably Watlalas (Watlala Indians) , an Upper Chinookan (Chinook Indians) –language people living near the Cascades of the Columbia (Columbia River, Cascades (Great Rapids, Great Shute)) .
  • December 31, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
February 3, 1806 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • In the evening they attempted it again, but the tide was so low that they could not get near the Shore, for the sholes & sand Barrs.    five men came in from the Salt camp (Saltmaking Camp (Oreg.)) , with 2 bushels of Salt & the flesh of part a whale which we found tolerably good eating.—    The natives call the whale meat E-Co-ley.—
  • February 3, 1806
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 23, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • We set out early in a fine morning, but the wind was high; and we went on very well till near noon, when the wind blew so hard that we had to halt, and were detained about four hours.
  • August 23, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
June 10, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 10th of June 1804 A hard rain last night, we Set out this morning verry early    passed Some bad placies in the river    Saw a number of Goslings morning    pass near a Bank which was falling in at the time we passed, passed the two River of Charletons (Chariton (Charliton, Shariton) River) which mouth together, above Some high land which has a great quantity of Stone Calculated for whetstons    the first of those rivers is about 30 yds.
  • The source of the Chariton River (Chariton (Charliton, Shariton) River) , in south-central Iowa, is near the South and Middle branches of the Des Moines River (Des Moines River) .
  • June 10, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 25, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Dak.)) on our way, when we came near the hill we Saw a great flock of Birds flying about the top of it    we ascended the hill found none of the little people ther    we Saw Several holes in the ground.
  • The main party camped on the Nebraska (Nebraska) side, near the Cedar (Cedar County, Nebr.) -Dixon (Dixon County, Nebr.) county line.
  • August 25, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
October 19, 1804 - Clark, William
  • .—    I walked out on the Hills & observed Great numbers of Buffalow feedeing on both Sides of the river    I counted 52 Gangues of Buffalow & 3 of Elk at one view, all the runs which come from the high hills which is Generally about one or 2 miles from the water is brackish and near the Hills (the Salts are) and the Sides of the Hills & edges of the Streems, the mineral salts appear    I saw Som remarkable round hills forming a Cone at top one about 90 foot one 60 & Several others Smaller, the Indian Chief Say that the Callemet bird live in the holes of those hills, the holes form by the water washing thro Some parts in its passage Down from the top—    near one of those noles, on a point of a hill 90 feet above the lower plane I observed the remains of an old village, [NB: high, strong, watchtower &c.] which had been fortified, the Indian Chief with us tels me, a party of Mandins (Mandan Indians) lived there, Here first saw ruins of Mandan (Mandan Indians) nation    we proceeded on & Camped on the L.
  • October 19, 1804
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  • Clark, William
April 7, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark 7th of April Satturday 1805 a windey day, The Interpreter we Sent to the Villages returned with Chief of the Ricara's (Arikara Indians) & 3 men of that nation    this Chief informed us that he was Sent by his nation to Know the despositions of the nations in this neighbourhood in respect to the recara's Settleing near them, that he had not yet made those arrangements, he request that we would Speek to the Assinniboins (Assiniboine Indians) , & Crow (Crow Indians) Inds. in their favour, that they wished to follow our directions and be at peace with all, he viewed all nations in this quarter well disposed except the Sioux (Sioux Indians) . The wish of those recaras appears to be a junction with the Mandans (Mandan Indians) & Minetarras (Hidatsa Indians) in a Defensive war with the Sioux (Sioux Indians) who rob them of every Spece [species] of property in Such a manner that they Cannot live near them any longer. I told this Chief we were glad to See him, and we viewed his nation as the Dutifull Children of 〈his〉 a Great father who would extend his protection to 〈them〉 all those who would open their ears to his good advice, we had already Spoken to the Assinniboins (Assiniboine Indians) , and Should Speeke to the Crow (Crow Indians) Indians if we Should See them &c.   
  • April 7, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 9, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side the bend of which as far as we went up it or could See from a high hill is as large as that of the Missouri (Missouri River) at this place which is near half a mile    this river did not Contain one drop of running water, about a mile below this river a large Creeke joins the river L. S. which is also Dry—    Those dry Streams which are also verry wide, I think is the Conveyance of the melted Snow, & heavy rains which is 〈Said to〉 Probable fall in from the high mountanious Countrey which is Said to be between this river & the Yellow Stone river (Yellowstone River) —    I walked on Shore the fore part of this day, & observed Great quantities of the Shining Stone (Rocky Mountains) which we view as quarts, I killed 2 Bucks & a Buffalow, Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) also killed one which verry good meat, I saw emunerable 〈quantities〉 herds of buffalow, & goats to day in every derection—    The Missouri (Missouri River) keeps its width which is nearly as wide as near its mouth, great number of Sand bars, the water not So muddy & Sand finer & in Smaller perpotion.
  • May 9, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 28, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) killed a mountain Sheep & [illegible] Deer.    about noon we halted to dine near Some old Indian Camps.    Some thunder & Small Showers of rain which lasted about 2 hours.   
  • Captain Clark (Clark, William) killed a Mountain 〈Goat〉 Sheep or Ibex, about noon, we halted to dine, near some old Indian Camps, We had some thunder, and small showers of rain which lasted about 2 hours, We then proceeded on, and had a pleasant afternoon, towards evening the hills began to be lower, We proceeded on and passed by large bottoms partly covered with timber, and several Islands some of which had handsome Groves of timber on them, we passed a number of large Creeks, lying on each side of the River, which drove the Gravel into the River    We encamped in a bottom lying on the River on the North side, opposite to the Mouth of a large Creek where we saw a Gang of Elk in the bottom, and signs of beaver on both Shores,—    a large bottom of timber being on the South side of the River, here we found an Indian foot ball floating down the River, and Indian dog poles.— We came 21½ Miles this day.— Including the party's Thompson's Creek (Birch (Thompson's) Creek (Chouteau County, Mont.)) , after John B.
  • May 28, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 9, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • a beautiful morning.    the Island near our Camp is covered with black birds.    the musquetoes verry troublesome.   
  • Tuesday July 9th    A beautiful morning, the Island near our Camp 〈is〉 were covered with black birds, we found the Musketoes very troublesome at our Camp during last night; & till after sunrise this morning, We were all employed, in calking of our Crafts; and putting our Iron boat into the waters and getting every thing in readiness to leave this place—    In the afternoon we loaded the 6 large Canoes; the Iron boat leaked so much, that we did not put any load into her,—    soon after, we had got the Canoes loaded, & a Violent storm of Wind and thunder came on.— The waves rose to such a height, as to wash over into the Canoes, so that all hands were employed to unload them as quick as possible—    Our officers found that the Iron boat would not answer our purpose, we not being able, to get sufficient quantity of tar or pitch, to pay her bottom & sides, and that the Coal, tallow, & grease would not prevent her from leaking, which she did very much; The Season being far advanced for the crossing the rocky mountains (Rocky Mountains) , the officers concluded to bury the Iron boat at this place; and to proceed about 20 Miles up the Mesouri (Missouri River) , and to make 2 large canoes, to answer our purpose, so they had the Iron boat sunk in the River, that she might be more easily taken apart, which they intend having done tomorrow.—    Ten of our party got themselves in readiness to go with Captain Clark (Clark, William) , in Order to make the Canoes; they intend going by land the distance being about 5 Miles & 20 Miles by water— The word "Sunk" is written over "put."
  • July 9, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 23, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) and 3 men Set out in order to go on to the 3 forks (Missouri River, Three Forks of the) , expecting to find the Snake (Shoshone Indians) nation, near that place.    Some cloudy.    the Musquetoes verry troublesome.   
  • &c.— Tuesday July 23rd    This morning Cloudy, Captain Clark (Clark, William) and three of our party, set out in Order to go to the three forks of the Mesouri River (Missouri River, Three Forks of the) , where they expect to find the Snake (Shoshone Indians) Nation of Indians residing, at or near that place.—    We set out early, and found the current run very rapid, and the River spreading wide, and full of Islands, we passed the mouth of a small River, which came in behind an Island lying on the South side of the River, & passed level smooth large plains, lying on each side of the River, having fine Grass on it & Flax now going to seed, Thistles high & in bloom, the Timber plenty growing along the Shores, and on the sides of the hills, some distance from the Shores.—    Our hunters that had staid out all last night came to us at noon.— We delayed at the place that the hunters came to us, to dry the articles that was wet in the Canoes, the hunters had killed several deer & had saved most of the meat,—    We hoisted our flags on board our Canoes & proceeded on at 2 oClock P.
  • July 23, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 9, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Came about [blank] Miles this day and Camped on a plain near a creek which runs in to the River about 2 mls. below.    our hunters all but one joined us    had killed 3 Deer and Several ducks this day, &c.   
  • We came about 20 Miles this day, & encamped on a plain, near a Creek which run into the River about 2 Miles below where we were encamped.—    Our hunters all but one joined us here.   
  • September 9, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 11, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Came about 7 miles this evening and Camped on a Smooth plain near the Creek, where had lately been a large Encampment of Indians.   
  • We came about 7 Miles this evening, and encamped on a smooth plain, near the Creek that we had left & where there had lately been an encampment (which was large) of Indians.   
  • September 11, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 19, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • the Indians are numerous    the camps near each other along the Shores    the River pleasant only at the rapid which are common    we passd. over Several today but no exident hapened.   
  • We now begin to find the Indians very numerous, and their Camps lay near each other along the Shores on both sides of the River, We found the day pleasant & the Navigation of the River easy, excepting at the Rapids several of which we passed over this day, without any accident happening.— The Country as we passed along is level plains, and along some part of the Shores are some hills & Clifts.   
  • October 19, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
November 14, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Colter (Colter, John) informed us that "it was but a Short distance from where we lay around the point to a butifull Sand beech, which continud for a long ways, that he had found a good harber in the mouth of a creek near 2 Indian Lodges—that he had proceeded in the Canoe as far as he could for the waves, the other two men Willard (Willard, Alexander) & Shannon (Shannon, George) had proceeded on down["] Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) concluded to proceed on by land & find if possible the white people the Indians Say is below and examine if a Bay is Situated near the mouth of this river as laid down by Vancouver (Vancouver, George) in which we expect, if there is white traders to find them &c.   
  • November 14, 1805
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  • Clark, William
February 11, 1806 - Clark, William
  • There is a Species of bryor which is common in this neighbourhood of a green colour which grows most abundant in the rich dry lands near the water courses, but is also found in Small quantities in the piney lands at a distance from the water Courses in the former Situations the Stem is frequently the Size of a mans finger and rise perpendicularly to the hight of 4 or 5 feet when it decends in an arch and becoms procumbent or rests on Some neighbouring plant or Srubs; it is Simple unbranched and celindric; in the latter Situation it is much Smaller, and usially procumbent.   
  • in the Countrey about the enterance of the quick Sand river (Sandy (Quicksand) River) I first discovered this bryor, it grows So abundantly in the furtile Vally of Columbia (Columbia River) and on the Islands in that part of the river, that the Countrey near the river is almost impenitrable in maney places. This green Bryor retains its leaf or foliage and virdue untill late in December.
  • February 11, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 3, 1806 - Clark, William
  • or to the neighbourhood of that Creek on Clark's river (Bitterroot (Clark's, Flathead) River) in order to learn from a band of Flat-Heads (Flathead Indians) who inhabit that river and who have probably Wintered on Clarks river (Bitterroot (Clark's, Flathead) River) near the enterance of travellers rest Creek (Lolo (Travelers' Rest) Creek (Mont.)) , the occurrences which have taken place on the East Side of the mountains dureing the last winter.   
  • I begin to lose all hope of any dependance on the Salmon as this river will not fall Sufficiently to take them before we Shall leave it, and as yet I see no appearance of their running near the Shore as the indians informed us they would in the course of a fiew days.
  • June 3, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 9, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Hohâstillpilp (Hohots Ilppilp) with several of the natives who visited us yesterday took leave of us and set out for the plains near Lewis's river (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) where the nation are about to assemble themselves.
  • the river has been falling for several days and is now lower by near six feet than it has been; this we view as a strong evidence that the great body of snow has left the mountains, though I do not conceive that we are as yet loosing any time as the roads is in many parts extreemly steep rocky and must be dangerous is wet and slippry; a few days will dry the roads and will also improve the grass.— by octant ☉'s L.
  • June 9, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 8, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • we proceeded on    crossd a creek near Sd. Springs and kept our course abt. South up a creek on which Saw many beaver dams &C.    about noon we dined at the head of the creek near the dividing ridge.    then crossd the ridge about one mile and came on a creek running South, which we expect is a branch of jeffersons river (Beaverhead (Jefferson) River)    followed down it 10 or 12 mls. and crossed an other ridge and came in the valley & on the east fork of jeffersons river (Beaverhead (Jefferson) River) .   
  • July 8, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
June 19, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • M. a good Brees sprung up from the South East, We set sail, and in the evening encamped near the River Taboe (Tabo Creek) , This River runs North East to its head the breadth of it at its Mouth is 50 Yards, The distance we rowed and Sailed this day being 12 Miles.—
  • June 19, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 11, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • Side    Came to about 12 oclock P. m for the porpos of resting on[e] or two days    the men is all Sick    encamt on an Isd. on the Southe Side floos in Creek Called Granma 〈maugh〉 mohug Creek (Big Nemaha River)    it is about 100 yards wide    the Land is good and well timberd    High and well Waterd    this 〈R〉 Creek Runs up and Heds near the River platt (Platte River (Nebr.)) — Big Nemaha River (Big Nemaha River) , Richardson County (Richardson County, Nebr.) , Nebraska (Nebraska) .
  • July 11, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
July 19, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • water Strong    Campt on the South Side on a Small willow Isd. near the South Side    the Land on the N. is Low Land    that on the South is High prarie Land Floyd (Floyd, Charles) is the only person to apply this name to either North Table Creek (North Table Creek) or South Table Creek (South Table Creek) .
  • July 19, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
October 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 30th of October Tuesday 1804    many Indian Chief visit us to day    I went in th Perogou to the Island 7 miles above to look out a proper place for to winter, it being near the tim the ice begins to run at this place, and the Countrey after a few leagues high is Said to be barron of timber, I found no place Soutable, & we concluded to drop down to th next point below & build a fort to winter in    the Party Danced which Delited the 〈Savages〉 Indians.
  • October 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
February 18, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • 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.
  • February 18, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
February 16, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) returned, Soon after two others and one man (Howard (Howard, Thomas P.) ) with his feet frosted, and informed that the Inds. who Commited the roberry of the 2 horses was So far a head that they could not be overtaken, they left a number of pars of Mockersons which, the Mandans (Mandan Indians) knew to be Souix (Sioux Indians) mockersons,—    This war party Camped verry near the last camp I made when on my hunting party, where they left Some Corn, as a deception, with a view to induc a belief that they were Ricarras (Arikara Indians) .
  • February 16, 1805
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  • Clark, William
March 1, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • the perogue men got their axes repaired and drew two days provisions and went up to camp out near their work untill they Git it done or Git the 4 perogues completed.
  • March 1, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
April 28, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • In Roosevelt County (Roosevelt County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) , near Otis Creek (Otis Creek) , opposite in Richland County (Richland County, Mont.) .
  • April 28, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 10, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side about 150 feet high, this Clift the Indians Call the Beavers head (Beaverhead Rock) , opposit at 300 yards is a low clift of 50 feet which is a Spur from the Mountain on the Lard. about 4 miles, the river verry Crooked, at 4 oClock a hard rain from the S W accompanied with hail Continued half an hour, all wet, the men Sheltered themselves from the hail with bushes    We Encamped on the Stard Side near a Bluff, only one Deer killed to day, the one killed Jo Fields (Field, Joseph) 3 Days past & hung up we made use of    river narrow, & Sholey but not rapid.
  • August 10, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 2, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • in the evening we bought a fiew fresh Sammon and a little Commass from the Savages who are Camped near us. Frazer (Frazer, Robert) and Goodrich (Goodrich, Silas) , according to Clark (Clark, William) .
  • October 2, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
October 28, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • one of the party killed a Deer and wounded another this evening a Short distance back near a pond.    a little rain this evening. The party's Chiluckittequaws (Wishram-Wasco Indians) (variously spelled), probably Wishram-Wascos (Wishram-Wasco Indians) .
  • October 28, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
November 1, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • In Skamania County (Skamania County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) , above Bonneville Dam (Bonneville Dam) and near the communities of Fort Rains (Fort Rains, Wash.) and North Bonneville (North Bonneville, Wash.) .
  • November 1, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
November 14, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • He informed us that he had been at an Indian Village near the mouth of the River, but had not seen any white people.    Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & 4 of our party set out in order to go down to that Indian Village by land.   
  • November 14, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
November 17, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • .— Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) party reached the Pacific Coast (Pacific Coast) near Cape Disappointment (Cape Disappointment) and went up the coast some miles in Pacific County (Pacific County, Wash.) , Washington (Washington) .
  • November 17, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
June 2, 1805 entry by Meriwether Lewis
  • these anamals were all in good order we therefore took as much of the meat as our canoes and perogues could conveniently carry.    the bear was very near catching Drewyer; it also pursued Charbono who fired his gun in the air as he ran but fortunately eluded the vigilence of the bear by secreting himself very securely in the bushes untill Drewyer finally killed it by a shot in the head; the [NB: only] shot indeed that will conquer the farocity of those tremendious anamals.
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June 17-19, 1805 - Clark, William
  • S. 40° W 970 poles to a fall & pitch of 19 feet    passed a Deep revein near its mouth at which a rapid of 5 feet fall, & 10 feet N. 84° W 102 poles to the 2nd great falls or Pitch of 47 feet 8 Inches, a Small rock attached to a bench of 5 feet fall on the Stard Side at this fall Re: th 479 yards    wide river as far Can be Seen down 1½ miles    N. 40° E.   
  • Side    this river is 137 yards wide S. 1° W. 88 poles opsd. the lower point of a Sand Island S. 45° E 170 poles to Some low timber near Som old lodges S. 13° E. 381 poles to the lower point of an Island N, 88° E 70 poles to opsd. a 2d Island N. 71° E, 120 poles to a pt. opposed a 3rd Island, narrow Chnl.
  • passing the upper points of the 1st & 3rd Island (at our Camp) at 144 Poles, and flattery run at 284 further river wide Still low banks.— S 70° E. 160 Poles to the top of a high hill near the moste extreme S East- erly bend of the river—    from this point the Missouri (Missouri River) bears S 85° W. for about 10 miles.   
  • June 17-19, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 3, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • These formations contain no coal near here. The old river channel is marked with dotted lines on Atlas maps 35, 49.
  • Poplar River (Poplar (Porcupine) River) rises near the U.S.-Canadian border. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) expressed the same optimism about the source of the ">Little Muddy River (Little Muddy (White Earth) River) on April 22, 1805; see above.
  • The limestone was brought to this area by glacial ice from lower Paleozoic formations near Lake Winnipeg (Lake Winnipeg) , Canada (Canada) . Present Red Water River (Red Water (2,000 Mile) Creek) , in McCone County (McCone County, Mont.) , Montana (Montana) , Atlas maps 36, 49, 57; MRC map 62.
  • May 3, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 21, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • this bird feeds on grass prinsipally and is found in the river bottoms.    the grass near the river is lofty and green that of the hill sides and high open grounds is perfectly dry and appears to be scorched by the heat of the sun.   
  • Clark (Clark, William) having determined to hunt and wait my arrival somewhere about his preset station was fearfull that some indians might still be on the river above him sufficiently near to hear the report of his guns and therefore proceeded up the river about three miles and [not] finding any indians nor discovering any fresh appearance of them returned about four miles below and fixed his camp near the river; after refreshing themselves with a few hours rest they set out in different directions to hunt.
  • throughout this course the river is divided by a number of islands near the Stard. side, on the Lard. wide bottoms.    encamped on Lard. in the bottom.
  • July 21, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 12, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • at the distance of about 4 miles we passed 4 small rivulets near each other on which we saw som resent bowers or small conic lodges formed with willow brush.    near them the indians had geathered a number of roots from the manner in which they had toarn up the ground; but I could not discover the root which they seemed to be in surch of. I [saw] several large hawks that were nearly black.    near this place we fell in with a large and plain Indian road which came into the cove from the N.
  • August 12, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
November 7, 1805 - Clark, William
  • their houses differently built, raised entirely above ground eaves about 5 feet from the ground Supported and covered in the same way of those above, dores about the Same size but in the Side of the house in one Corner, one fire place and that near the opposit end; around which they have their beads raised about 4 feet from the flore which is of earth, under their beads they Store away baskets of dried fish Berries & wappato, over the fire they hang the flesh as they take them and which they do not make immediate use.
  • Those Indians are low and ill Shaped all flat heads after delaying at this village one hour and a half we Set out piloted by an Indian dressed in a Salors dress, to the main Chanel of the river, the tide being in we Should have found much dificuelty in passing into the main Chanel from behind those islands, 〈if〉 without a pilot, a large marshey Island (Marsh (Seal) Island) near the middle of the river near which Several Canoes Came allong Side with Skins, roots fish &c. to Sell, and had a temporey residence on this Island, here we See great numbers of water fowls about those marshey Islands (Marsh (Seal) Island) ; here the high mountanious Countrey approaches the river on the Lard Side, a high mountn. to the S W. about 20 miles, the high mountans.
  • A Wahkiakum (Wahkiakum Indians) village near present Skamokawa (Skamokawa site) , Wahkiakum County (Wahkiakum County, Wash.) .
  • November 7, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 10, 1803 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • W. by a high range of hills which seem to discribe a simecircle around it of which the river is the dimater, the hills being more distant from the mound than the river, near the mound to the N. stands a small town lately laid out called Elizabeth-town (Elizabethtown, Ohio) there are but about six or seven dwelling houses in it as yet, in this town there are several mounds of the same kind of the large one but not near as large, in various parts of this bottom the traces of old intrenchments are to be seen tho' they are so imperfect that they cannot be traced in such manner as to make any complete figure; for this enquire I had not leasure.
  • W. side, this bank is about 30 feet wide and appers to have formed the enterence to fortifyed mound—    near the summet of this mound grows a white oak tree whose girth is 13 ½ feet, from the aged appeance of this tree I think it's age might resonably calculated at 300 years, the whole mound is covered with large timber, sugar tree, hickory, poplar, red and white oak &c— I was informed that in removing the earth of a part of one of those lesser mounds that stands in the town the skeletons of two men were found and some brass beads were found among the earth near these bones, my informant told me the beads were sent to Mr.
  • September 10, 1803
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 8, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Crusat (Cruzatte, Pierre) brought in a Deer each & Collins (Collins, John) wounded one which our Dog Caught near our Camp. Total of our Stock of provisions 4 deer & Some horse flesh.   
  • that the great chief had 2 bad horses for us and expected us to go to his lodge which was near the river and about half a days march above &c. The twisted hair (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) told us that he wished to Smoke with us at his lodge which was on the road leading to the Great Chiefs lodge, and but a fiew miles a head.    if we would delay at his lodge tomorrow he would go after our Saddles and horses which was near the place we made our Canoes last fall.    we deturmined to Set out early in the morning and proceed on to the lodge of the twisted hair (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) and Send for our Saddles and powder which we had left burried mear the forks.   
  • May 8, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 29, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • when we decended from this ridge we bid aideu to the snow.    near the river we fund a deer which the hunters had killed and left us.   
  • these warm springs are situated at the base of a hill of no considerable hight on the N side and near the bank of travellers rest creek (Lolo (Travelers' Rest) Creek (Mont.))
  • I killed a small black pheasant near the quamash grounds (Packer Meadows (Quawmash Glades)) this evening which is the first I have seen below the snow region.
  • June 29, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 24, 1804 - Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether
  • Situated close under the Shore, in Crossing from an Island, I got mired, and was obliged to Craul out, a disegreeable Situation & a Diverting one of any one who Could have Seen me after I got out, all Covered with mud, I went my Camp & [s]Craped off the Mud and washed my Clothes, and fired off my gun which was answered by George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) who was in persute of me & came up at Dark    we feasted of meet & water    the latter we made great use of being much fatigued & thirsty—    The meet which hung up near the water 〈attracted〉 a large Snake    made Several attempts to get to it and was so Detirmined that I Killed him in his attempt, the Snake appeared to make to that part of the meet which Contained the milk of a Doe, On this part of the River I observe great quantites of Bear Sign, they are after Mulbiries which are in great quantities) N 85 d W. 4½ ms. to a pt. on L Side, Came to above the mouth of a Creek on the L.
  • S. just above Some rocks Some distance from Shore    1 of These Creek is Called Sharriton-Cartie (Little Shoal Creek) (Big Shoal Creek) , a Prarie on the L. S. near the river. Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Killed a Deer, & Collins (Collins, John) 3.
  • There may have been various changes in the river since 1804, but a large nameless island appears in Nicollet (MMR), 366 (1839) and MRC map 14 (ca. 1892) in about the right place to be the one near whose lower point the camp was located.
  • June 24, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William; Lewis, Meriwether
June 2, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • these anamals were all in good order we therefore took as much of the meat as our canoes and perogues could conveniently carry.    the bear was very near catching Drewyer (Drouillard, George) ; it also pursued Charbono (Charbonneau, Toussaint) who fired his gun in the air as he ran but fortunately eluded the vigilence of the bear by secreting himself very securely in the bushes untill Drewyer (Drouillard, George) finally killed it by a shot in the head; the [NB: only] shot indeed that will conquer the farocity of those tremendious anamals.—    in the course of the day we passed 9 Islands all of them small and most of them containing some timber.— we came too on the Lard. side in a handsome bottom of small cottonwood timber opposite to the entrance of a very considerable river; but it being too late to examine these rivers minutely to night we determined to remain here untill the morning, and as the evening was favourable to make some obsevations.— Courses and distances June 2cd 1805.
  • S. 10° W.   1 ½ to the Lower point of an Island near a Stard. point. S. 65° W.   2 to a point of timber on the Lard. side opposite a bluff the Island and also another small one near the Stard. side.
  • June 2, 1805
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
June 5, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • at the entrance of this creek the bluffs were very steep and approached the river so near on the Stard. side that we assended the hills and passed through the plains; at the extremity of this course we returned to the river which then boar North 2 mes. from the same point, I discovered a lofty single mountain which appeard to be at a great distance, perhaps 80 or more miles    it boar N. 52 W.   
  • on this course we passed through the plains found the plains as yesterday extreemly leavel and beautifull, great quanties of Buffaloe, some wolves foxes and Antelopes seen.    near the river the plain is cut by deep ravines in this plain and from one to nine miles from the river or any water, we saw the largest collection of the burrowing or barking squirrels that we had ever yet seen; we passed through a skirt of the territory of this community for about 7 miles. I [NB: we] saw [NB: near the hills] a flock of the mountain cock, or a large species of heath hen with a long pointed tail which the Indians informed us were common to the Rockey Mountains (Rocky Mountains) , I sent Shields (Shields, John) to kill one of them but he was obliged to fire a long distance at them and missed his aim.   
  • June 5, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
August 6, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • I was in the Stern when She Swang & jumped out to prevent hir from turning over but the current took hir round So rapid that caught my leg under hir and lamed me & was near breaking my leg.    lost my Shot pouch powder horn full of powder a bunch of thred and Some mockisons &c.   
  • one of the large canoes took in water & was near filling.    we got down to the forks found Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & party their.   
  • the greater part of the load was saved, owing to the Shallowness of the Water.—    We found it very difficult in going down the River with our Canoes, and getting them over the Shoals, some of them ran aground, and with much difficulty was got off, and one of our largest Canoes took in Water & was near filling.    We got down to the forks about 4 o'Clock P. M. where we found Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & the remainder of the party that had went with him.—    They informed us that they had been about 30 Miles up above the forks, and confirmed what Drewyer (Drouillard, George) had mentioned of their being 3 forks,—    and that the middle fork (Madison River (Middle Fork)) was our best way, We halted at the forks on the South side, where we put all the wet articles out to dry, One of our Men that went out a hunting this morning, had not returned to us.—    Several of our party went out from this place to hunt, and some time after we had a small Shower of rain, the Hunters that went out from this place returned in the Evening they had killed 3 Deer & 1 Elk fawn, which they brought to our Camp.   
  • August 6, 1805
  • Journals
  • Whitehouse, Joseph
November 19, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark Tuesday November the 19th 1805 I arose early this morning from under a wet blanket caused by a Shower of rain which fell in the latter part of the last night and Sent two men on a head with directions to proceed on near the Sea Coast and Kill Something for brackfast and that I Should follow my Self in about half an hour.    after drying our blankets a little I Set out with a view to proceed near the Coast the direction of which induced me to conclude that at the distance of 8 or 10 miles, the Bay was at no great distance across.
  • after takeing a Sumptious brackfast of venison which was rosted on Stiks exposed to the fire, I proceeded on through ruged Country of high hills and Steep hollers on a course from the Cape N 20° W. 5 miles on a Direct line to the Commencement of a Sandy Coast which extended N. 10° W. from the top of the hill above the Sand Shore to a Point of high land distant near 20 miles.    this point I have taken the Liberty of Calling after my particular friend Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) —    at the commencement of this Sand beech the high lands leave the Sea coast in a Direction to Chinnook river (Wallacut (Chinook) River) , and does not touch the Sea Coast again 〈untill〉 below point Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) leaveing a low pondey countrey, maney places open with small ponds in which there is great numbr. of fowl    I am informed that the Chinnook (Chinook Indians) Nation inhabit this low countrey and live in large wood houses on a river which passes through this bottom Parrilal to the Sea coast and falls into the Bay I proceeded on the Sandy Coast 4 miles, and marked my name on a Small pine, the Day of the month & year, &c. and returned to the foot of the hill, from which place I intended to Strike across to The Bay, I saw a Sturgeon which had been thrown on Shore and left by the tide 10 feet in length, and Several joints of the back bone of a whale which must have foundered on this part of the Coast.   
  • November 19, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
July 2, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Several Deer killed this day, we camped on the North Side of the River    Our flanking party did not Join us at night The Kansa (Kansa Indians) , or Kaw (Kansa Indians) , Indians lived in this locale in the 1740s and 1750s. Near Weston (Weston, Mo.) , Platte County (Platte County, Mo.) ,.
  • July 2, 1804
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John

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