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July 16, 1804 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • L. with Octant by the back observation, wich gave me the Latitude— 40° 20' 12" N. I now set the Chronometer as near noon as this observation would enable me, and proceeded untill evening, when we came too on the Stard. shore opposite the lower point of the Island of the Bald prarie (Bald-pated Prairie) where we encamped.
  • July 16, 1804
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 16, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • In this instance it is Bald-pated Prairie (Bald-pated Prairie) , Fremont County (Fremont County, Iowa) , Iowa (Iowa) , near present Waubonsie State Park (Waubonsie State Park (Iowa)) .
  • July 16, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
December 1, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • this hudsons bay compy. lay Garrisoned near the N. W. Compy. on River [blank]    Eight or 10 days travel by land a North course from this.
  • December 1, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
February 23, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark 23rd of February 1805 Satturday— All hands employed in Cutting the Perogus Loose from the ice, which was nearly even with their top; we found great difficuelty in effecting this work owing to the Different devisions of Ice & water    after Cutting as much as we Could with axes, we had all the Iron we Could get & Some axes put on long poles and picked throught the ice, under the first water, which was not more the 6 or 8 inches deep—    we disengaged one Perogue, and nearly disingaged the 2nd in Course of this day which has been warm & pleasent    vised by a no of Indians, Jessomme (Jusseaume, René) & familey went to the Shoes (Hidatsa Indians, Awaxawi) Indians Villag to day The father of the Boy whose feet were frose near this place, and nearly Cured by us took him home in a Slay— The white pirogue; see Weather Diary remarks for this date.
  • February 23, 1805
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  • Clark, William
March 3, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • .—    They finished the Pettyaugers during that time, and had them brought down to the bank of the River, but was prevented bringing them near the Fort, the Ice preventing it.    The Officers placed a Guard of 3 Men at the new Pettyaugers, in order to prevent the Indians from doing any damage to them.—    The weather continued Clear & pleasant during this time Whitehouse's (Whitehouse, Joseph) copyist fails to note that on March 16 Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Joseph) had an incident with one of the locals.
  • March 3, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
July 1, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • Captain Clarke (Clark, William) , the interpreter (Charbonneau, Toussaint) , and the squaw (Sacagawea) and child (Charbonneau, Jean Baptiste) , had gone to see the spring at the falls (Missouri River, Great Falls of the) ; and when the storm began, they took shelter under a bank at the mouth of a run; but in five minutes there was seven feet water in the run; and they were very near being swept away. They lost a gun, an umbrella and a Surveyor's compass, and barely escaped with their lives.
  • July 1, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
July 9, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Concluded to build Canoes for to Carry them; no timber near our Camp. I deturmined to proceed on up the river to a bottom in which our hunters reported was large Trees &c.
  • July 9, 1805
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  • Clark, William
July 14, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • warm    the Musquetoes verry troublesome    we put the other niew canoe in to the River and make ready to leave this tomorrow. we have considerable of fat buffalow meat dryed, which the hunters killed at or near this Camp.    the weeds and Grass in this bottom is as high as a mans knees but the Grass on the high plains & praries is not more than 3 Inches high no time in this Season.
  • July 14, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
September 25, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Clark (Clark, William) returned and informed us that he had been 4 or 5 miles down to a fork of the River which came in on the east Side    he Saw Some pitch pine timber which he thought would answer for canoes near this forks on the opposite shore    in the evening the man who Stayed at the village joined us    had got his horse by hireing Indians to git him
  • September 25, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
November 24, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • our officers conclude with the oppinion of the party to cross the River and look out a place for winters quarter Some where as near the ocean as possable on the account of makeing Salt.
  • November 24, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
February 28, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • in the evening the other three hunters returned    had killed five Elk near a Small River 7 or 8 miles from this place— Since neither Gass (Gass, Patrick) nor Ordway (Ordway, John) indicates being in charge, it must have been Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) .
  • February 28, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
May 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Side Called Shepperds Creek (Big Berger (Shepherd) Creek) , passed Several Islands to day    great Deal of Deer Sign on the Bank    one man out hunting, w[e] Camped on an Island on the Starboard Side near the Southern extrem of Luter Island (La Loutre Island) [NB: (Qu L'outre)] Course & Distance to day S 50° W.   3 ½ ms. to a pt.
  • The island on which they camped might be the later Bates Island (Bates Island) , situated near the Gasconade (Gasconade County, Mo.) -Franklin county (Franklin County, Mo.)
  • May 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Probably Bailey Creek (Bailey (Deer) Creek) , entering the Missouri (Missouri River) in Gasconade County (Gasconade County, Mo.) , Missouri (Missouri) , near the Osage County (Osage County, Mo.) line. MRC map 5; MRM map 14. Just above Bailey Creek (Bailey (Deer) Creek) , very near the Osage (Osage County, Mo.) -Gasconade (Gasconade County, Mo.)
  • May 29, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 30th June, Set out verry early this Morng    Saw a verry large wolf [blank] on the Sand bar this morning walking near a gange of Turkeys (1) at 10 miles above the Kansis (Kansas (Decaugh, Kaw) River) passed the mouth of a Small River Call the ( Petite Plate (Platte (Little Platte) River (Mo.)) ) or the little Shole river (Platte (Little Platte) River (Mo.)) , this river is about 70 yds.
  • 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. Side, the other Side is good land, Landed on the L.
  • June 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 3, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. in view of the upper point of the Island, (3) passed a large Sand bar at the S. point, w[e] halted to day about a mile above the Island and found a horse, which had been lost by the Indians, verry fat and jentle, Sent him on to join the others which was ahead on the L S    at this place, the french had a tradeing house, for to trade with the Kanzes (Kansa Indians) on a high bottom on the L. S. near the hills which is Prarie    proceeded on round a large Sand bar on the L.
  • do    do N. 18° E   1 me. to a pt on the L. S. opsd two Islands, one Small near point (1) N. 32° W      ¾ to Pt. on left side of the Island N. 10° W      ½ me. to pt. on the L.
  • July 3, 1804
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  • Clark, William
July 17, 1804 - Clark, William
  • of the Current in 40 Seconds    the water run 50 fathem    30" & 20" in places Cap Lewers (Lewis, Meriwether) returned, Saw Some hand Som Countrey, the Creek near the high land is rapid and nearly as muddy as the river, & rising    Gutrich (Goodrich, Silas) [Goodrich (Goodrich, Silas) ] caught two verry fat Cat fish    G Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Kill'ed 3 Deer, & R Field (Field, Reubin) s one, a puff of wind brought Swarms of Misquitors, which disapeared in two hours, blown off by a Continuation of the Same brees. The Nishnabotna River (Nishnabotna (Neesh-nah-ba-to-na and similar spellings) River) now enters the Missouri (Missouri River) in this vicinity, roughly opposite Peru (Peru, Nebr.) , Nebraska (Nebraska) , following part of the 1804 bed of the Missouri (Missouri River) ; then, as Clark (Clark, William) notes, it ran parallel to the larger stream in western Atchison County (Atchison County, Mo.) , Missouri (Missouri) , mouthing near the Atchison (Atchison County, Mo.) -Holt (Atchison County, Mo.)
  • July 17, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 6, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 6th October Satturday 1804 a cool morning wind from the North    Set out early    passed a willow Island (1) Situated near the S. Shore at the upper point of Som timber on the S. S.    many large round Stones near the middle of the river, those Stones appear to have been washed from the hills    (2) passed a village of about 80 neet Lodges covered with earth and picketed around, those loges are Spicious of an Octagon form as close together as they can possibly be placed and appear to have been inhabited last Spring, from the Canoes of Skins Mats buckets found in the lodges, we are of appinion they were the recrereis    we found Squashes of 3 Different Kinds growing in the Village, one of our men killed an Elk Close by this Village, I saw 2 wolves in persute of another which appeared to be wounded and nearly tired, we proceeded on    found the river Shole    we made Severl. attempts to find the main Channel between the Sand bars, and was obliged at length to Drag the boat over to Save a league which we must return to get into the deepest Channel, we have been obgd to hunt a Chanl. for Some time past the river being devided in many places in a great number of Chanels, Saw Gees, Swan, Brants, & Ducks of Different kinds on the Sand bars to day, Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) walked on Shore Saw great numbers of Prarie hens, I observe but fiew Gulls or Pleaver in this part of the river, The Corvos or Magpye is verry Common in this quarter We Camped on a large Sand bar off the mouth of 〈Beaver (Swan (Goodrich's, Otter) Creek) or〉 Otter Creek (Swan (Goodrich's, Otter) Creek) on the S.
  • October 6, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 25, 1804 - Clark, William
  • back for Several miles is a butifull plain    (2) at a Short distance above this old village on a Continuation of the Same eminance was Situated the 〈Ricares (Arikara Indians) Village〉 [NB: two old villages of ricaras (Arikara Indians) one on top of high hill the 2d below in the bottom.] which have been avacuated only Six [NB: five] years, above this village a large and extensive bottom for Several miles in which the Squars raised ther Corn, but little timber near the villages, [NB: about 3 or 4 miles above Ricaras (Arikara Indians) villages are 3 old villages of Mandans (Mandan Indians) near together—here they lived when the R's (Arikara Indians) came for protection    afterwards moved where they now live.]   
  • October 25, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 9, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • the Game is getting So pleanty and tame in this country that Some of the men has went up near enofe to club them out of their way.    about one oC. we passed the mouth of a large River which came in on the S.
  • M. and came too, at a fine beautiful smooth bottom, thinly cover'd with Timber; where we breakfasted.—    Captain Clark (Clark, William) here left us and went out a hunting, with some of the party.—    they returned in a short time, having killed two deer, which they brought to us, The men informed us, that the Buffalo were so numerous and tame at a small distance from us, that some of them, went up near enough to strike them with Clubs, but were so poor as not to be fit for use.— About 1 o'Clock P.
  • May 9, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 10, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • put a Canister of powder & led accordingly in the ground near the point, between the two Rivers at our Camp.    about 4 oClock P.
  • The officers branded several of the trees with the mark of the United States, Captain Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) name, the Latitude of the place &ca—    The Blacksmiths fixed their Bellows, to repair the Arms, the rest of the party was busy in burying the Goods, and securing them from Spoiling, which we intend to leave behind;—    the loading which came out of the pettyauger which we had hid on the Island, was put on board another Pettyauger & Canoe, We also buried a Cannister of powder & some lead, near a point, between the two Rivers, the place that we are encamped on, The powder was in leaden Cannisters prepared for that purpose.—    About 4 o'Clock P.
  • June 10, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
June 6, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • we wet a part of our baggage and were near loosing one of our guns; I therefore determined to abandon the rafts and return as we had come, by land.
  • 〈we〉 continued our rout down the river only a few miles before the abbruptness of the clifts and their near approach to the river compelled us take the plains and once more face the storm; here we boar reather too much to the North and it was late in the evening before we reached the river, in our way we killed two buffaloe and took with us as much of the flesh as served us that night, and a part of the next day.   
  • June 6, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 30, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • .—    Beaver here, 〈and〉 were seen by our party plenty, & We saw a number of their dams, laying behind the Islands & other places—    We halted to dine at the upper end of the bottoms, near which lay a Priari or plain, which was Clear & open, & without any bushes on it.— Our Interpreters Wife the Indian Woman (Sacagawea) , related to us, that between 3 & 4 Years ago she was taken prisoner at the forks of the three rivers (Missouri River, Three Forks of the) , by a Warr party of the Gros Vaunters (Hidatsa Indians) or Big belley (Hidatsa Indians) Indians, and that she had attempted to make her escape, with some others of her nation, but that she was retaken by them in the Middle of the Priari which lies near to us, that 3 of her nation was killed along the Shore, by the same party, that she was taken by but that the greater part, of the party that she was along with (Snake (Shoshone Indians) Nation) had made their escape;—    This day was warm but yet pleasant, One of our hunters killed a deer which he brought to us.—    We proceeded on at 2 o'Clock P.
  • July 30, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
August 26, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Saw considerable of Snow on the mountain near us which appear but little higher than we are.    it lies in heaps and a cold breeze always comes from these mountains    we came in Site of the valley where the Small river runs.   
  • Som pitch pine on them.    we Camped near the lodge among the natives.    we danced a while this evening.   
  • August 26, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
August 28, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • in the evening 2 Indians arived at this village on horse back from another band which were Some distance to the South near the Spanish country    the principal men of the village all assembled to council with them    these Savages all like Salt and eat it on meat &c.
  • They belonged to another band of the Snake (Shoshone Indians) Nation of Indians which live some distance to the South of us, and near to where they say Spaniards reside.— The principal Indians of this Village all assembled, to hold a council with those 2 Indians, which had lately arrived.—    These Indians all appear very fond of salt, and eat it with their meat &ca.   
  • August 28, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 12, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark September 12th Thursday 1805 a white frost    Set out at 7 oClock & proceeded on up the Creek, passed a Fork on the right on which I saw near an old Indian encampment a Swet [NB: Sweat] house Covered wthh earth, at 2 miles assended a high hill & proceeded through a hilley and thickly timbered Countrey for 9 miles & on the Right [EC: hand side] of the Creek, passing Several branches from the right of fine clear water and Struck at a fork at which place the road forks, one passing up each fork.
  • Some two miles below (east of) Lolo Hot Springs (Lolo Hot Springs) , Missoula County (Missoula County, Mont.) , near U.S. Highway 12 (U.S. Highway 12) . Space, 6; Peebles (LT), 3; Atlas map 69.
  • September 12, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 19, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Fraziers (Frazer, Robert) horse fell from this road in the evening, and roled with his load near a hundred yards into the Creek. we all expected that the horse was killed but to our astonishment when the load was taken off him he arose to his feet & appeared to be but little injured, in 20 minutes he proceeded with his load.   
  • On Hungery Creek (Hungery Creek) , near the mouth of a small, nameless stream. Space, 14; Atlas map 70.
  • September 19, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
January 3, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • At 11 A. M. we were visited by our near neighbours, Chief or Tiá, Co-mo-wool (Coboway) ; alias Conia (Coboway) and six Clatsops (Clatsop Indians) .   
  • this blubber they informed us they had obtained from their neighbours the Callamucks (Tillamook Indians) who inhabit the coast to the S. E. near whose vilage a whale had recently perished.    this blubber the Indians eat and esteeme is excellent food.   
  • January 3, 1806
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
July 21, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Shabono (Charbonneau, Toussaint) went up the river Shanon (Shannon, George) down and Bratten (Bratton, William E.) in the bottom near Camp, Shabono (Charbonneau, Toussaint) and Bratten (Bratton, William E.)
  • I deturmined to have the ballance of the horses guarded and for that purpose sent out 3 men, on their approach near the horses were So alarmed that they ran away and entered the woods and the men returned—    a Great number of Geese which raise their young on this river    passed down frequently Since my arival at this place.   
  • July 21, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 26, 1806 - Clark, William
  • N. 54° E 1 ½ mile to the lower point of the near the Stard Side    passed the upper point of an Island North 4 miles to a high white clif on the Lard Side    passed 2 Stony Islands East 6 mils to the 〈lower part of a large Island Seperated from the Stard.
  • Passed three Islands and the upper part of the 4th near th Lard. North 4 miles to the 〈upper〉 lower pts of an Island close to the Lard Side. behind which a large Creek falls in on the Lard Side N. 60° E 3 miles to a tree 〈on〉 und. the Lard.
  • July 26, 1806
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  • Clark, William
November 1, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side    passed rocky bad rapid with a chain of rocks from the Stard Side, & Several Small Islands near the Lard. side    Great number of Pelicans at this rapid and black comerant 4 Lodges of Indians fishing on an Island close to the Stard.
  • Side with a Small Island in the mouth passed on the inner side of 3 Islands near the Stard. Side a little below the Creek.    one Island on the Lard Side above.   
  • S. 45° W.     2 Miles to a high rock the upper point of a large Island near the Lard Shore passed many large rocks against which the water passed with great force at 1 miles passed a house on the Stard.
  • November 1, 1805
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  • Clark, William
January 27, 1804 - Clark, William
  • with a Letter 〈I am some better,〉    Winser (Windsor, Richard) who was out Last night returned    he Killed a Deer & Turkey—    Gibson (Gibson, George) Killed 1 Deer to day, Collons (Collins, John) one near Camp Under the beginning of this entry is the following calculation, apparently from an astronomical observation: 11 10     1 22 27   9 47 33 Document 28 of the Field Notes may originally have been the envelope for Lewis's reply to this message.
  • January 27, 1804
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  • Clark, William
March 23, 1804 - Clark, William
  • continu to rise—10 Inchs to day & 8 last night François Saucier (Saucier, François) was born near Fort de Chartres (Fort de Chartres (Ill.)) , in French Illinois (Illinois) , and moved across the Mississippi (Mississippi River) after the British occupation in 1765.
  • March 23, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 10, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • Floyd Sunday June 10th 1804    we imbarked at the yousel ouer and proseded on our Jorney    5 miles past a Creek Called Deer Lick Creek (Hurricane Creek) on the N Side 10 yads wide    the Land High 〈Hel〉    Delayed 1½ ouers    three mls past the two Charlitons (Chariton (Charliton, Shariton) River) on the N. Side    those Rivers mouth near togeathe    the first 70 yads wide    the Next 100 yads wide and navagable for Some Distance in the Cuntry    halted and Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Killed a Buck    the Current is Strong a bout this place    Came 12 miles    past Severall Isd.   
  • June 10, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
June 19, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • the water So Swift that we were obledged to hole the Boat by a Rope, we Camped on South Side opposite a pond, which was near to where we camped    The Musquetoes are verry troublesome.    we Got Musquetoes bears from Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) to sleep in, Perhaps Missouri gooseberry, Ribes missouriense Nutt., and black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis L.
  • June 19, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
July 3, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • passed a long Island & Several Small ones    we found a white horse on the bank of the river near whare their was an old Trading house built by a French merchant from St.
  • July 3, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
July 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • [pint?] five Beever Cough[t] near this Camp the flesh of which we made use of—    This evening we found verry pleasent—    only one Deer Killed to day.
  • July 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 13, 1804 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Lewis September 13th Killed a bluewinged teal [EC: Querquedula discors] and a Porcupine [EC: Erethizon dorsatum]; found it [the porcupine] in a Cottonwood tree near the river on the Lard. Shore—    the leaves of the Cottonwood were much distroyed—    as were those of the Cottonwood trees in it's neighbourhood.
  • September 13, 1804
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
December 1, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Jonathan Clark (Clark, Jonathan) Near Louisville Kentucky (Kentucky) ," and "Nothing." It would appear that Clark (Clark, William) intended at some point to wrap his River Dubois (Dubois River) notes in this piece of paper to send to his brother Jonathan (Clark, Jonathan) .
  • December 1, 1804
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  • Clark, William
December 7, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • They shoot them with bows and arrows, and have their horses so trained that they will advance very near and suddenly wheel and fly off in case the wounded buffaloe attempt an attack.
  • December 7, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
April 13, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • S. Saw a gang of Elk on a plain near a bottom of wood on the N. S.—    Camped the N. S. at a handsome plain.   
  • April 13, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
June 4, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Some of the men at Camp killed 2 faun Elk near the point for their Skins to dress.    the day proved Cloudy.    2 men who had been from Camp a hunting returned towards evening.   
  • June 4, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
November 5, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • We passed several handsome islands, generally near the shore, on the one side or the other of the river. The county on both sides is somewhat higher than what we passed yesterday, and closely covered with spruce timber.
  • November 5, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
November 26, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • In Clatsop County (Clatsop County, Oreg.) , Oregon (Oregon) , near Svenson (Svenson, Oreg.) .
  • November 26, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
December 5, 1805 - Clark, William
  • The purpose of the two asterisks near the end of this line is not known.
  • December 5, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 6, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • Some part of the road is rockey & rough    in the evening we Camped near a Small village.    the big horn chief and a number other Indians Camped with us.— These Gros Ventres are again the Hidatsas (Hidatsa Indians) ; see Ordway's (Ordway, John) entry of October 29, 1804, and Lewis's (Lewis, Meriwether) entry of May 11, 1806.
  • May 6, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
June 14, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • Clark (Clark, William) and ordered him to keep sufficiently near the river to observe it's situation in order that he might be enabled to give Capt.
  • this is not immediately perpendicular, a rock about ⅓ of it's decent seems to protrude to a small distance and receives the water in it's passage downwards and gives a curve to the water tho' it falls mostly with a regular and smoth sheet.    the river is near six hundred yards wide at this place, a beatifull level plain on the S. side only a few feet above the level of the pitch; on the N. side where I am the country is More broken and immediately behind me near the river a high hill.   
  • I at first thought that perhaps he had not smelt me before he arrived at the waters edge so near me, but I then reflected that he had pursued me for about 80 or 90 yards before I took the water and on examination saw the grownd toarn with his tallons immediately on the impression of my steps; and the cause of his allarm still remains with me misterious and unaccountable.—    so it was and I feelt myself not a little gratifyed that he had declined the combat.
  • June 14, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
May 26, 1805 - Clark, William
  • whilst I viewed those mountains I felt a Secret pleasure in finding myself So near the head of the heretofore Conceived boundless Missouri (Missouri River) ; but when I reflected on the difficulties which this Snowey barrier would most probably throw in my way to the Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) , and the Sufferings and hardships of my Self and party in them, it in Some measure Counter ballanced the joy I had felt in the first moments in which I gazed on them; but as I have always held it little Short of Criminality to anticipate evils I will allow it to be a good Comfortable road untill I am Compelled to believe otherwise—.
  • This tract of Country So Called Consists of a Collection of high broken and irregular hills and Short Chains of Mountains, sometimes 100 miles in width and again becoming much narrower, but always much higher than the Country on either Side; they commence about the head of the Kanzas river (Kansas (Decaugh, Kaw) River) and to the west of that river near the Arkansaw river (Arkansas River) , from whence they take their Cource a little to the west of N. W. approaching the Rocky Mountains (Rocky Mountains) obliquely passing the river Platt (Platte River (Nebr.)) near the forks, and intersepting the River Rochejhone (Yellowstone River) near the big bend of that river, and passing the Missouri (Missouri River) at this place—, and probably Continueing to Swell the Country as far North as the Saskashawan river (Saskatchewan River) . tho' they are lower here than they are discribed to the South and may therefore termonate before they reach the Saskashawan (Saskatchewan River) .   
  • May 26, 1805
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  • Clark, William
July 5, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Ross, or Ross's, Hole (Ross's Hole) , in Ravalli County (Ravalli County, Mont.) near present Sula (Sula, Mont.) , where the paty met the Flatheads (Flathead Indians) (Salish (Flathead Indians) ) on September 4, 1805.
  • East Fork Bitterroot River (East Fork Bitterroot River (Middle Fork Clark's River)) heads near West Pintlar Peak (West Pintlar Peak) on the Ravalli (Ravalli County, Mont.)
  • on Camp Creek (Camp Creek (Ravalli County, Mont.)) , near Camp Creek Ranger Station (Camp Creek Ranger Station (Ravalli County, Mont.))
  • July 5, 1806
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  • Clark, William
June 3, 1804 - Clark, William
  • I have a bad Cold with a Sore throat. Near West 5 Miles
  • June 3, 1804
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  • Clark, William
June 20, 1804 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • The creek is apparently present Sniabar River (Sni (Euebaux's, Eue-bert's, Eubert's) River) , near Wellington (Wellington, Mo.) , Lafayette County (Lafayette County, Mo.) , Missouri (Missouri) .
  • June 20, 1804
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  • Lewis, Meriwether

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