Day-by-Day / July 29, 1804

July 29, 1804

Seeking the Otoes

La Liberté—one of the French engagés—and a Missouria visitor leave to invite the Otoes to a council. Three large catfish are caught, and Pvt. Willard has a bad day. The evening’s camp is west of present Honey Creek, Iowa.

A Messenger to the Otoe Camp

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

La Liberté’s Mission

Sent a french man la Liberty [La Liberté] with the Indian to Otteaze [Otoes] Camp to invite the Indians to meet us on the river above—
William Clark

Willard’s Bad Day

Willard Sent back to last nights Camp for his Tommahawk . . . . Willard lost his rifle in a large Creek Called Boyer N. S. came back for help to find it. the white pearogue went back with him & got out his Rifle, which was sunk deep in the mud
John Ordway

Three Large Catfish

we Stoped to Dine under Some high Trees near the high land on the L. S. in a fiew minits Cought three verry large Catfish one nearly white, Those fish are in great plenty on the Sides of the river and verry fat, a quart of Oile Came out of the Surpolous fat of one of these fish
—William Clark

 

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.