Mission bells; rice root

Sep 16 1805

Lost and Starving in the Bitterroot Mountains

The crossing of the Bitterroot Mountains along the Lolo Trail was the most physically grueling ordeal of the entire expedition. De...

Jun 20 1806

Lewis: June 20, 1806

...enerally more than one or two feet deep immediately at the roots of the trees, and; of course the marks left by the rubing of the indian baggage against them is n...

Jun 21 1806

Clark: June 21, 1806

...two nights for us and accordingly deposited their Stores of roots & Bread in the bushes at no great distance and after Dinner returned with us, as far as the litt...

Jun 22 1806

Clark: June 22, 1806

...nflamed and very painfull to him. we apply a poltice of the root of Cowes

Jun 22 1806

Lewis: June 22, 1806

...flamed and very painfull to him. we apply a poltice of the roots of Cows.-

Jun 25 1806

Clark: June 25, 1806

...overtook us. at this place the squaw Collected a parcel of roots of which the Shoshones Eat. it is a Small knob root a good deel in flavour and Consistency like ...

Jun 25 1806

Lewis: June 25, 1806

...r guides overtook us. at this place I met with a plant the root of which the shoshones eat. it is a small knob root a good deel in flavor an consistency like the...

Jun 26 1806

Nez Perce Guides Lead Them Over the Bitterroots

...n earlier failed attempt to cross the still-snowbound Bitterroots, the expedition hired Nez Perce guides who led them safely over the mountains in just six days —...

Jun 27 1806

Clark: June 27, 1806

...ued a point of Bears Oil to a mess which with their boiled roots made an agreeable dish. Jo. Potts leg which had been much Swelled and inflaimed for several days ...

Jun 27 1806

Lewis: June 27, 1806

...sued a pint of bears oil to a mess which with their boiled roots made an agreeable dish. Potts's legg which has been much swolen and inflamed for several days is...

Jun 29 1806

Clark: June 29, 1806

...our bears oil was now exhosted, and we were reduced to our roots alone without Salt. the river is 30 yds wide and runs with great velossity. the bead as all the ...

Jun 29 1806

Lewis: June 29, 1806

...s all our oil was now exhausted and we were reduced to our roots alone without salt. the Kooskooske at this place is about 30 yds. wide and runs with great voloci...

Jul 4 1806

Clark: July 4, 1806

...ptious Dinner of a fat Saddle of Venison and Mush of Cows (roots) after Dinner we proceeded on about one mile to a very large Creek which we assended Some distanc...

Jul 5 1806

Clark: July 5, 1806

...les in them got wet, also an esortment of Medicine, and my roots. about 1 mile we struk the East fork which had fallen and was not higher than when we passed it l...

Jul 8 1806

Lewis: July 8, 1806

...e year and runs a mear torrant tearing up the trees by the roots which stand in it's bottom the Shishiquaw mountain is a high insulated conic mountain standing se...