The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: The journals of Joseph Whitehouse, May 14, 1804-April 2, 1806Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Gary E. Moulton, University of Nebraska--Lincoln. Center for Great Plains Studies, American Philosophical Society University of Nebraska Press, 1983 - 459 pages The University of Nebraska Press editions of The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition are widely heralded as a lasting achievement. In all, thirteen volumes are projected, which together will provide a complete record of the expedition. Volume 11 contains the journals of expedition member Joseph Whitehouse. His journals are the only surviving account written by an army private on the expedition, and he is one of the least known of the expedition party. Following the expedition, Whitehouse had a checkered army career, and he disappeared after 1817. His capabilities have been unfairly slighted by previous commentators, despite his narrative skill and evidence that he was a man of a lively and curious mind. His extensive journal entries contribute to our understanding of the epochal journey and of the unusual group of men who undertook one of the defining events in our history. The last part of his journals was not found until 1966; this is the first publication of the complete record of his account. |
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... Ordway's Island , as the fair copy makes clear , but no one else , including Ordway , uses the name . Evidently this is Clark's " Wau - car - ba war - con - da ” Island , probably later Kickapoo Island , north of Fort Leavenworth ...
... Ordway's Island , as the fair copy makes clear , but no one else , including Ordway , uses the name . Evidently this is Clark's " Wau - car - ba war - con - da ” Island , probably later Kickapoo Island , north of Fort Leavenworth ...
Page 405
... Ordway's entry for this day . Saturday Decemr 14th - This day we had moderate Rain . We continued on getting our Huts raised . Two of our party were employed in splitting plank to cover them . We finished raising the line of huts ...
... Ordway's entry for this day . Saturday Decemr 14th - This day we had moderate Rain . We continued on getting our Huts raised . Two of our party were employed in splitting plank to cover them . We finished raising the line of huts ...
Page 421
... Ordway . Whitehouse says he was with Ordway the next day when he tried again , but it is not clear that he was along this day , also . 3. Led by Gass , as he relates . 4. Collins and Windsor , report the captains , who say that , in ...
... Ordway . Whitehouse says he was with Ordway the next day when he tried again , but it is not clear that he was along this day , also . 3. Led by Gass , as he relates . 4. Collins and Windsor , report the captains , who say that , in ...
Contents
Chapter 55 | 1 |
Winter at the Knife River September 25 1804April 6 1805 | 85 |
Great Falls of the Missouri April 7July 14 1805 | 132 |
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baggage beaver Beaverhead County bluffs bottom brought Buffalo Canoes Capt Captain Clark Captain Lewis Chouteau County Clark County Clark's entry Clatsop Clatsop County clear pleasant morning clifts of rocks cloudy cold Columbia River Cotton wood County deer Drewyer Drouillard early this morning encamped feet fish fork Friday Gass halted to dine handsome high clifts hills horses hunters killed hunting Island Janry Jefferson River land last night loaded lying Mandan meat Mesouri River Miles this day Missouri Monday Montana Morton County Mountains mouth Natives North side o'Clock A. M. oClock officers Ordway party passd passed a Creek Pettyaugers pitch pine plains pleasant weather Priari proceeded on passed Reubin Field rockey Salmon Saturday set out early Shore short distance Showers of rain Skins Snow South Dakota South side Sunday Thursday took trees Tuesday usal verry Village Voyage Wednesday West Whitehouse Whitehouse's Yards wide