 | The ORIGINAL JOURNAL OF
Private JOSEPH WHITEHOUSE1
1This journal consists of three distinct note-books, the largest 6 × 8 ½ inches in
dimensions, which are crudely stitched together within a cover consisting of an irregular
scrap of limp hide—possibly elk skin. The third and last book is incomplete,
for at least three leaves have been torn therefrom at the end; as the journal closes
with November 6, 1805, it is possible that the missing leaves carried the story forward
until the arrival at the mouth of the Columbia. It is of much value as a supplement
to the journals of the leaders of the expedition.
The manuscript has been carelessly handled, and is much stained and faded, as well
as frayed at the edges. While nearly all of the entries—which are mostly in the
hand of Whitehouse, but occasionally in those of other persons, including one entry
by Clark—are legible upon careful examination, we have found a few words undecipherable;
also small portions torn off at the edges—for these latter, we indicate
the conjectural reading in brackets. See also vol. i, pp. lv, lvi, ante.
For facility in comparison, we have divided the journal into chapters, according, so
far as is practicable, with Biddle's chaptering of the journals of Lewis and Clark.—Ed.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806
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Sunday 8th.
the wind Rose before we started. and blew fair with us
Saild Chiefly for the space of Eight hours we came to Small
River Calld. little Nan doughe, [Nadawa] In Indian tounge,
Inglish little woody River, it lieing in latude 39D, 39M, 22S 7/100
an Island to the S. S On on our W.S. a bear apeared but
Could. not be Shot Made his Alopement we Got to the River
Nandouie Roed 15 Miles Incampd. at the head of of a large
Island.
| The ORIGINAL JOURNAL OF
Private JOSEPH WHITEHOUSE1
1This journal consists of three distinct note-books, the largest 6 × 8 ½ inches in
dimensions, which are crudely stitched together within a cover consisting of an irregular
scrap of limp hide—possibly elk skin. The third and last book is incomplete,
for at least three leaves have been torn therefrom at the end; as the journal closes
with November 6, 1805, it is possible that the missing leaves carried the story forward
until the arrival at the mouth of the Columbia. It is of much value as a supplement
to the journals of the leaders of the expedition.
The manuscript has been carelessly handled, and is much stained and faded, as well
as frayed at the edges. While nearly all of the entries—which are mostly in the
hand of Whitehouse, but occasionally in those of other persons, including one entry
by Clark—are legible upon careful examination, we have found a few words undecipherable;
also small portions torn off at the edges—for these latter, we indicate
the conjectural reading in brackets. See also vol. i, pp. lv, lvi, ante.
For facility in comparison, we have divided the journal into chapters, according, so
far as is practicable, with Biddle's chaptering of the journals of Lewis and Clark.—Ed.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806
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