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The Journals
of Lewis and Clark: Dates January 21, 1805 - January
31, 1805
The following
excerpts are taken from entries of the Journals of Lewis
and Clark. Dates: January 21, 1805 - January 31, 1805
January
21, 1805
Monday 21. The weather was fine and moderate. The hunters
all returned, having killed during their absence three
elk, four deer, two porcupines, a fox and a hare.
January 22, 1805
Tuesday 22. The cold having moderated and the
day pleasant, we attempted to cut the boats out of the
ice, but at the distance of eight inches came to water,
under which the ice became three feet thick, so that
we were obliged to desist.
January 23, 1805
Wednesday 23. The cold weather returned, the
mercury having sunk 2° below 0, and the snow fell four
inches deep.
January 24, 1805
Thursday 24. The day was colder than any we have
had lately, the thermometer being at 12° below 0. The
hunters whom we sent out returned unsuccessful, and
the rest were occupied in cutting wood to make charcoal.
January 25, 1805
Friday 25. The thermometer was at 25° below 0,
the Wind from N.W. and the day fair, so that the men
were employed in preparing coal, and cutting the boats
out of the ice. A band of Assiniboines headed by their
chief, called by the French, Son of the Little Calf,
have arrived at the villages.
January 26, 1805
Saturday 26. A fine warm day: a number of Indians
dine with us: and one of our men is attacked with a
violent pleurisy.
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