June 9, 1806
Falling river, rising hopes
At Long Camp, everything is ready for tomorrow’s move to Weippe Prairie. The falling river gives hope that the mountain snows have melted, and Lewis collects a Varileaf Phacelia specimen—new to science.
Cut Nose
June 8, 1806
Prisoner's base
Several Nez Perce people visit, and to get the men in shape, foot races are run, and prisoner’s base is played. The sunken canoe is raised, and three horses are traded. The day ends with dancing.
June 4, 1806
Seeking guides and diplomats
Lewis fails to secure Nez Perce guides to accompany him to the Falls of the Missouri. Clark seeks Nez Perce guides to accompany him to the Yellowstone River and to parley with the Shoshones.
June 2, 1806
Managing horses
At Long Camp in present-day Kamiah, Idaho, a horse corral is made, and Lewis’s horse must be shot. Ordway brings in seventeen tainted salmon, and Drouillard returns with Sergeant Floyd‘s old tomahawk.
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.
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