Day-by-Day / July 26, 1804

July 26, 1804

Too windy

At White Catfish Camp near present Bellevue, Nebraska, the day proves too windy to load the barge. Clark endures a day of blowing sand and mosquitoes while the enlisted men hunt and make leather.

Five Beaver Caught

by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading

Blowing Sands

the wind blew Verry hard all Day from the South with Clouds of Sand which incomoded me verry much in my tent, and as I could not Draw in the Boat was obliged Combat with the Misqutr. under a Shade in the woods—
William Clark

Treating an Abscess

I opened the Breast of a man the discharge gave him ease &c . . . . which discharged half a point.
—William Clark

Dressing Skins

five Beever [beaver] Cough[t] near this Camp the flesh of which we made use of— This evening we found verry pleasent—
—William Clark

G. Drewyer killed 2 Deer & one Turkey. the Party Generally bussey dressing Skins &C—
John Ordway

 
 

Notes

Notes
1 Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio.

Discover More

  • The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
  • The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
  • The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.