A clear cold morning with high wind: we caught in a trap a large gray wolf, and last night obtained in the same way a fox who had for some time infested the neighbourhood of the fort. — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
As we passed on, it seemed those scenes of visionary enchantment would never have an end. — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
The weather was fine and moderate. The hunters all returned, having killed during their absence three elk, four deer, two porcupines, a fox and… — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
On the acquisition of Louisiana, in the year 1803, the attention of the government of the United States, was early directed towards exploring and… — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
“I could but esteem this moment of my departure as among the most happy of my life.” — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
Great numbers of the Indians pass our camp on their hunting excursions: the day was clear and pleasant, but last night was very cold… — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
We were also fortunate enough to engage in our service a Canadian Frenchmen, who had been with the Chayenne Indians on the Black mountains,… — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
Captain Clarke who had gone out yesterday with eighteen men to bring in the meat we had killed the day before, and to continue… — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
The day cold and fair with a high easterly wind: we were visited by two Indians who gave us an account of the country… — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
A clear cold morning with high wind: we caught in a trap a large gray wolf, and last night obtained in the same way… — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
The musquetos continue to infest us in such manner that we can scarcely exist. My dog even howls with the torture he experiences. — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
We procured from an Indian a weasel perfectly white except the extremity of the tail which was black: great numbers of wild geese are… — Meriwether Lewis Copy Share Image
