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Captain Clark

1804

May 13: I dispatched an expres...
May 14: Rained the fore part o...
May 16: St. Charles
May 17: A fair day. Compelled ...
May 21: A sergeant and four me...
May 23: We set out early, ran ...
May 25: Camped at the mouth of...
June 12: At 1 o'clock we brough...
June 17: George Drouilliard, ou...
July 4: Ushered in the day by ...
July 7: Set out early. Passed ...
July 8: Set out early. Passed ...
July 9: One man sent back to t...
July 10: Set out early this mor...
July 11: Set out early. Passed ...
July 12: Concluded to delay her...
July 13: Set out at sunrise, an...
July 14: Some hard showers of r...
July 15: A heavy fog this morni...
July 23: Camp White Catfish, n...
July 24: White Catfish Camp, 1...
July 26: Catfish, which is Whi...
July 29: Sent a Frenchman, La L...
July 30: Set out this morning e...
July 31: A fair day. Three hunt...
August 1: A fair morning. Dispat...
August 2: A very pleasant breeze...
August 3: Made up a small presen...
August 5: Set out early. Great a...
August 7: Last night at 8 o'cloc...
August 8: Set out this morning a...
August 14: A fine morning. Wind f...
August 15: Camp three miles N.E....
August 16: Fishing Camp 3 miles ...
August 17: A fine morning, the wi...
August 18: A fine morning. Wind f...
August 19: A fine morning. Wind f...
August 20: Sergeant Floyd much we...
August 22: Set out early. Wind fr...
August 23: Set out this morning v...
August 24: Some rain last night. ...
August 25: A cloudy morning. Capt...
August 27: This morning the star ...
August 28: Set out under a stiff ...
August 29: Some rain last night a...
August 30: A very thick fog this ...
August 31: After the Indians got ...
September 5: Set out early. The win...
September 7: A very cold morning. W...
September 9: Set out at sunrise, an...
September 10: A cloudy, dark morning...
September 11: A cloudy morning. Set ...
September 23: Set out under a gentle...
September 24: Set out early. A fair ...
September 25: A fair morning. The wi...
September 26: Set out early. Proceed...
September 27: I rose early after a b...
September 28: Made many attempts in ...
September 29: Set out early. Some ba...
September 30: Set out this morning e...
October 1: The wind blew hard all...
October 2: A violent wind all nig...
October 4: The wind blew all nigh...
October 5: Frost this morning. We...
October 6: A cool morning. Wind f...
October 7: A cloudy morning. Some...
October 8: A cool morning. Set ou...
October 9: River Maropa
October 10: A fine morning. Wind f...
October 11: A fine morning. The wi...
October 12: I rose early. After br...
October 13: One man, J. Newman, co...
October 14: Some rain last night. ...
October 15: Rained all last night....
October 16: Some rain this morning...
October 17: Set out early. A fine ...
October 18: Set out early. Proceed...
October 20: Set out early this mor...
October 21: A very cold night. Win...
October 23: A cloudy morning. Some...
October 24: Set out early. A cloud...
October 25: A cold morning. Set ou...
October 26: Set out early. Wind fr...
October 27: We set out early. Came...
October 28: A windy day, fair and ...
October 29: A fair fine morning. A...
October 31: Two chiefs came to hav...
November 1: The wind hard from the...
November 2: This morning at daylig...
November 3: This morning at 8 o'cl...
November 4: A fine morning. We con...
November 5: I rose very early and ...
November 6: Last night late we wer...
November 8: Fort Mandan
November 9: A very hard frost this...
November 10: Rose early. Continued ...
November 11: About daylight this mo...
November 13: Fort Mandan
November 14: Fort Mandan
November 15: Fort Mandan
November 16: A very white frost; al...
November 20: Captain Lewis and myse...
November 21: A fine day. Dispatched...
November 22: A fine morning. Dispat...
November 25: Capt. Lewis and 2 inte...
November 27: A cloudy morning after...
November 28: A cold morning. Wind f...
November 29: A very cold windy day....
December 1: Wind from the N.W. All...
December 7: A very cold day. Wind ...
December 10: A very cold day. The t...
December 16: Fort Mandan
December 17: A very cold morning. T...
December 18: The thermometer the sa...
December 21: A fine day, warm, and ...
December 25: I was awakened before ...

1805

January 1: The day was ushered in...
January 5: A cold day. Some snow....
January 13: A cold, clear day. Gre...
January 14: This morning early a n...
January 16: About thirty Mandans c...
February 21: A delightful day. Put ...
February 25: We fixed a windlass an...
February 28: A fine morning. Two me...
March 9: A cloudy cold, and win...
March 11: We have every reason t...
March 12: A fine day. Some snow ...
March 17: A windy day. Attempted...
March 29: The ice has stopped ru...
March 31: Sergeant Ordway now he...
May 8: A very black cloud to ...
May 25: In my walk of this day...
May 26: We set out early and p...
June 5: Some little rain and s...
June 6: A cloudy, cold, raw da...
June 8: Rained moderately all ...
June 12: Saw a number of rattle...
June 13: A fair morning. Some d...
June 14: A fine morning. The In...
June 15: A fair morning and war...
June 17: A fine morning. Wind a...
June 18: We set out early and a...
June 29: Finding that the prair...
June 30: I set four men to make...
July 20: A fine morning. We pro...
July 25: A fine morning. We pro...
July 26: I determined to leave ...
August 17: We set out at 7 o'cloc...
August 24: I wrote a letter to Ca...
September 2: A cloudy morning. Rain...
September 3: A cloudy morning. Hors...
September 15: We set out early, the ...
September 18: A fair morning. Cold. ...
September 20: I set out early and pr...
September 21: A fine morning. Sent o...
September 22: Set out with the chief...
September 23: We assembled the princ...
September 24: Dispatched J. Colter b...
September 25: A very hot day. Most o...
September 27: All the men able to wo...
October 3: All our men getting be...
October 7: I feel myself very unw...
October 8: A cloudy morning. Load...
October 9: In examining our canoe...
October 10: Loaded and set out at ...
October 11: We set out early and p...
October 14: A very cold morning. A...
October 16: A cool morning. Determ...
October 18: The Great Chief and on...
October 19: The Great Chief Yellep...
October 21: One of our party, J. C...
October 23: I, with the greater pa...
October 24: Our two old chiefs exp...
October 25: Captain Lewis and myse...
November 2: Examined the rapid bel...
November 3: A mountain which we su...
November 4: Several canoes of Indi...
November 6: We overtook two canoes...
November 7: Encamped under a high ...
November 8: We took the advantage ...
November 9: The tide of last night...
November 10: Rained very hard the g...
November 12: Our situation is dange...
November 14: Captain Lewis conclude...
November 15: Shannon informed me th...
November 17: Captain Lewis returned...
November 19: I arose early this mor...
November 20: Found many of the Chin...
November 21: An old woman and wife ...
November 23: Captain Lewis branded ...
December 3: * I marked my name and...
December 7: We set out at 8 o'cloc...
December 8: We having fixed on thi...
December 9: I set out in a westerl...
December 10: One of the Indians poi...
December 12: Fort Clatsop
December 24: Fort Clatsop
December 25: Fort Clatsop
December 28: Fort Clatsop
December 30: Fort Clatsop
December 31: Fort Clatsop

1806

January 5: Fort Clatsop
January 6: Fort Clatsop
January 7: Fort Clatsop
January 8: Fort Clatsop
January 9: Fort Clatsop
January 16: Fort Clatsop
February 14: Fort Clatsop
March 15: Fort Clatsop
March 23: The rain ceased and it...
April 2: The men who went in qu...
April 7: I prevailed on an old ...
April 12: We employed all hands ...
April 13: The loss of one of our...
April 16: About 8 o'clock this m...
April 17: I rose early after a b...
April 18: Collected the four hor...
April 24: We sold our canoes for...
May 12: After breakfast I bega...
May 22: Charbonneau's son, a s...
May 23: The child is something...
May 24: The child was very res...
May 26: The child something be...
May 27: Charbonneau's child is...
May 28: The Chopunnish held a ...
May 30: Lepage and Charbonneau...
June 20: The hunters turned out...
June 21: We collected our horse...
June 23: Apprehensive from Drou...
June 25: Last evening the India...
June 26: We collected our horse...
June 27: We collected our horse...
June 29: After dinner we contin...
July 2: Had all of our arms pu...
July 3: We collected our horse...
July 5: I rose at daylight thi...
July 7: This morning our horse...
July 8: After dinner we procee...
July 9: Set several men to wor...
July 10: I had all the canoes p...
July 12: Sergeant Pryor did not...
July 13: Set out early this mor...
July 14: Sent Shields ahead to ...
July 15: In the evening [i.e., ...
July 16: Saw a large gang of ab...
July 18: At 11 A.M., I observed...
July 19: Charbonneau informed m...
July 20: I directed Sergeant Pr...
July 21: This morning I was inf...
July 22: I sent Sergeant Pryor ...
July 23: Last night the wolves ...
July 24: Had all our baggage pu...
July 25: The wind continued hig...
August 1: At 2 P.M. I was oblige...
August 2: About 8 A.M. this morn...
August 4: Mosquitoes excessively...
August 5: The mosquitoes were so...
August 6: This morning a very la...
August 8: At 8 A.M., Sergeant N....
August 11: At meridian I set out ...
August 12: At meridian, Captain L...
August 14: Set out at sunrise and...
August 16: We sent for Mr. Jussom...
August 17: We were visited by all...
August 29: I ascended to the high...
August 30: I saw several men on h...
September 1: About two miles below ...
September 3: At half past 4 P.M. we...
September 4: The mosquitoes became ...
September 6: We met a trading boat ...
September 10: We met a Mr. Alexander...
September 12: We set out at sunrise,...
September 13: Rose early. Mr. McClel...
September 17: At 11 A.M., we met a C...
September 20: The party, being extre...
September 21: Rose early this mornin...
September 22: This morning being ver...
September 23: We rose early. Took th...
September 24: I slept but little las...

Captain Lewis

1804

May 15: It rained during the g...
June 3: This morning early we ...
June 13: This morning we set ou...
September 16: This morning set out a...
September 17: Having for many days p...
September 21: At half-past one o'clo...
September 22: Passed an island situa...

1805

February 7: This morning was fair....
February 9: This morning fair and ...
February 11: The party that were or...
February 12: This morning was fair ...
April 7: Fort Mandan
April 13: Being disappointed in ...
April 14: One of the hunters saw...
April 15: Set out at an early ho...
April 22: Set out at an early ho...
April 26: This morning I dispatc...
April 27: Tis morning I walked t...
April 29: Set out this morning a...
May 3: Captain Clark walked o...
May 4: The rudder irons of ou...
May 5: A fine morning. I walk...
May 6: Saw a brown [grizzly] ...
May 11: About 5 P.M. my attent...
May 12: The weather being clea...
May 14: Bear's oil was a much ...
May 16: This morning was fair ...
May 17: The party with me kill...
May 18: The wind blew hard thi...
May 19: The last night was dis...
May 20: At 11 A.M., we arrived...
May 22: We have caught but few...
May 25: The two canoes which w...
May 28: This morning we set fo...
May 29: Last night we were all...
May 31: The obstructions of ro...
June 2: Game becoming more abu...
June 4: This morning early, Ca...
June 6: I now became well conv...
June 7: It continued to rain a...
June 8: It continued to rain m...
June 9: We determined to depos...
June 10: The day being fair and...
June 12: This morning I felt my...
June 15: This morning at sunris...
June 17: Captain Clark set out ...
June 18: This morning I employe...
June 19: This morning I sent ov...
June 21: This morning I employe...
June 22: This morning early, Ca...
June 23: This morning early, I ...
June 24: Supposing that Drouill...
June 25: This morning early I s...
June 26: Set Frazer to work to ...
June 27: At 1 P.M. a cloud aros...
June 28: Set Drouilliard to sha...
June 29: Not having seen the la...
July 1: This morning I set Fra...
July 2: After I had completed ...
July 4: Yesterday we permitted...
July 9: The wind continued vio...
July 13: We eat an immensity of...
July 15: At 10 A.M., we once mo...
July 18: Set out early this mor...
July 21: Set out early this mor...
July 22: The Indian woman recog...
July 23: I ordered the canoes t...
July 24: The valley through whi...
July 26: The high lands are thi...
July 27: Ascended the S.W. fork...
July 28: My friend Captain Clar...
August 3: Captain Clark set out ...
August 6: We set out this mornin...
August 7: At one o'clock all our...
August 8: The Indian woman recog...
August 9: The morning was fair a...
August 11: We set out very early ...
August 12: This morning I sent Dr...
August 13: We had proceeded about...
August 14: The game which they pr...
August 15: This morning I arose v...
August 16: I sent Drouilliard and...
August 17: This morning I arose v...
August 18: This morning, while Ca...
August 19: This morning I arose a...
August 20: This morning I sent ou...
August 21: The party pursued thei...
August 22: This morning early, I ...
August 23: I wished to have set o...
August 24: As the Indians who wer...
August 25: Some time after we had...
August 26: We collected our horse...
September 18: Captain Clark set out ...
September 19: Set out early. Proceed...
September 19: Set out this morning a...
September 22: We had proceeded about...
November 29: The wind being high, t...

1806

January 1: Fort Clatsop
January 3: Fort Clatsop
January 9: Fort Clatsop
February 20: Fort Clatsop
March 17: Fort Clatsop
March 18: Fort Clatsop
March 20: Fort Clatsop
March 30: We had a view of Mount...
April 11: As the tents and skins...
April 19: There was great joy wi...
April 21: Notwithstanding all th...
April 22: At 7 A.M. we set out, ...
April 27: The principal chief of...
April 28: This morning early, Ye...
April 30: At 10 A.M., we had col...
May 1: Some time after we had...
May 3: We met with Wearkkoomt...
May 4: The hills of the creek...
May 5: Chapter 22: All Reques...
May 6: This morning the husba...
May 7: This morning we collec...
May 8: Most of the hunters tu...
May 9: Late in the evening, T...
May 10: At four in the afterno...
May 11: At 8 A.M. a chief of g...
June 1: Yesterday evening Char...
June 2: McNeal and York were s...
June 4: About noon the 3 chief...
June 6: This morning Frazer re...
June 8: The sick chief is fast...
June 10: At 11 A.M., we set out...
June 15: We had some little dif...
June 16: The difficulty we met ...
June 18: This morning we had co...
June 19: At 2 P.M. J. and R. Fi...
July 1: From this place I dete...
July 3: All arrangements being...
July 4: I gave a shirt, a hand...
July 11: It is now the season a...
July 12: Two of the men whom I ...
July 13: Removed above to my ol...
July 15: Dispatched McNeal earl...
July 17: We killed a buffalo co...
July 26: The country through wh...
July 27: This morning at daylig...
July 28: The morning proved fai...
August 3: I arose early this mor...
August 4: Ordway and Willard del...
August 7: At 4 P.M. we arrived a...
August 8: Believing, from the re...
August 10: I hastened the repairs...
August 11: We set out very early ...
August 12: Being anxious to overt...