Return Journey from Fort McKenzie to Fort Union

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Journey from New Harmony on the Wabash to St. Louis on the Mississippi and Stay There

March 16, 1833 March 17, 1833 March 18, 1833 March 19, 1833 March 20, 1833 March 21, 1833 March 22, 1833 March 23, 1833 March 24, 1833 March 25, 1833 March 26, 1833 March 27, 1833 March 28, 1833 March 29, 1833 March 30, 1833 March 31, 1833 April 1, 1833 April 2, 1833 April 3, 1833 April 4, 1833 April 5, 1833 April 6, 1833

Journey from St. Louis to the Borders of Settlements along the Missouri

April 10, 1833 April 11, 1833 April 12, 1833 April 13, 1833 April 14, 1833 April 15, 1833 April 16, 1833 April 17, 1833 April 18, 1833 April 19, 1833 April 20, 1833 April 21, 1833 April 22, 1833

Journey from Cantonment Leavenworth to the Grand Bend and the Little Missouri

April 22, 1833 April 23, 1833 April 24, 1833 April 25, 1833 April 26, 1833 April 27, 1833 April 28, 1833 April 29, 1833 April 30, 1833 May 1, 1833 May 2, 1833 May 3, 1833 May 4, 1833 May 5, 1833 May 6, 1833 May 7, 1833 May 8, 1833 May 9, 1833 May 10, 1833 May 11, 1833 May 12, 1833 May 13, 1833 May 14, 1833 May 15, 1833 May 16, 1833 May 17, 1833 May 18, 1833 May 19, 1833 May 20, 1833 May 21, 1833 May 22, 1833 May 23, 1833 May 24, 1833 May 25, 1833 May 26, 1833 May 27, 1833 May 28, 1833 May 29, 1833 May 30, 1833

Journey from Fort Pierre on the Teton River to Fort Union on the Yellowstone River

May 31, 1833 June 1, 1833 June 2, 1833 June 3, 1833 June 4, 1833 June 5, 1833 June 6, 1833 June 7, 1833 June 8, 1833 June 9, 1833 June 10, 1833 June 11, 1833 June 12, 1833 June 13, 1833 June 14, 1833 June 15, 1833 June 16, 1833 June 17, 1833 June 18, 1833 June 19, 1833 June 20, 1833 June 21, 1833 June 22, 1833 June 23, 1833 June 24, 1833

Stay at Fort Union, Description of the Fort and the Surrounding Area and the Assiniboine Indians

June 24, 1833 June 25, 1833 June 26, 1833 June 27, 1833 June 28, 1833 June 29, 1833 June 30, 1833 July 1, 1833 July 2, 1833 July 3, 1833 July 4, 1833 July 5, 1833

Journey from Fort Union to Fort Piegan, or McKenzie

July 6, 1833 July 7, 1833 July 8, 1833 July 9, 1833 July 10, 1833 July 11, 1833 July 12, 1833 July 13, 1833 July 14, 1833 July 15, 1833 July 16, 1833 July 17, 1833 July 18, 1833 July 19, 1833 July 20, 1833 July 21, 1833 July 22, 1833 July 23, 1833 July 24, 1833 July 25, 1833 July 26, 1833 July 27, 1833 July 28, 1833 July 29, 1833 July 30, 1833 July 31, 1833 August 1, 1833 August 2, 1833 August 3, 1833 August 4, 1833 August 5, 1833 August 6, 1833 August 7, 1833 August 8, 1833 August 9, 1833

Description of Fort McKenzie and First Stay There among the Indians

August 9, 1833 August 10, 1833 August 11, 1833 August 12, 1833 August 13, 1833 August 14, 1833 August 15, 1833 August 16, 1833 August 17, 1833 August 18, 1833 August 19, 1833 August 20, 1833 August 21, 1833 August 22, 1833 August 23, 1833 August 24, 1833 August 25, 1833 August 26, 1833 August 27, 1833 August 28, 1833 August 29, 1833 August 30, 1833 August 31, 1833 September 1, 1833 September 2, 1833 September 3, 1833 September 4, 1833 September 5, 1833 September 6, 1833 September 7, 1833 September 8, 1833 September 9, 1833 September 10, 1833 September 11, 1833 September 12, 1833 September 13, 1833

A Few Words Regarding the Blackfoot Indians

September 14, 1833 September 15, 1833 September 16, 1833 September 17, 1833 September 18, 1833 September 19, 1833 September 20, 1833 September 21, 1833 September 22, 1833 September 23, 1833 September 24, 1833 September 25, 1833 September 26, 1833 September 27, 1833 September 28, 1833 September 29, 1833

Second Stay at Fort Union and Journey from There to the Mandan Villages and Fort Clark

September 30, 1833 October 1, 1833 October 2, 1833 October 3, 1833 October 4, 1833 October 5, 1833 October 6, 1833 October 7, 1833 October 8, 1833 October 9, 1833 October 10, 1833 October 11, 1833 October 12, 1833 October 13, 1833 October 14, 1833 October 15, 1833 October 16, 1833 October 17, 1833 October 18, 1833 October 19, 1833 October 20, 1833 October 21, 1833 October 22, 1833 October 23, 1833 October 24, 1833 October 25, 1833 October 26, 1833 October 27, 1833 October 28, 1833 October 29, 1833 October 30, 1833 October 31, 1833 November 1, 1833 November 2, 1833 November 3, 1833 November 4, 1833 November 5, 1833 November 6, 1833 November 7, 1833 November 8, 1833

Winter Sojourn at Fort Clark among the Mandans and Hidatsas

November 8, 1833 November 9, 1833 November 10, 1833 November 11, 1833 November 12, 1833 November 13, 1833 November 14, 1833 November 15, 1833 November 16, 1833 November 17, 1833 November 18, 1833 November 19, 1833 November 20, 1833 November 21, 1833 November 22, 1833 November 23, 1833 November 24, 1833 November 25, 1833 November 26, 1833 November 27, 1833 November 28, 1833 November 29, 1833 November 30, 1833 December 1, 1833 December 2, 1833 December 3, 1833 December 4, 1833 December 5, 1833 December 6, 1833 December 7, 1833 December 8, 1833 December 9, 1833 December 10, 1833 December 11, 1833 December 12, 1833 December 13, 1833 December 14, 1833 December 15, 1833 December 16, 1833 December 17, 1833 December 18, 1833 December 19, 1833 December 20, 1833 December 21, 1833 December 22, 1833 December 23, 1833 December 24, 1833 December 25, 1833 December 26, 1833 December 27, 1833 December 28, 1833 December 29, 1833 December 30, 1833 December 31, 1833

Short Description of Fort Clark and Its Surroundings

Remarks on the Indian Tribe of the Mandans, actually Númangkake

A Few Words about the Two Tribes of the Mönnítarris (Gros Ventres) [Hidatsas] and the Arikaras

Continuation of the Winter Sojourn at Fort Clark

January 1, 1834 January 2, 1834 January 3, 1834 January 4, 1834 January 5, 1834 January 6, 1834 January 7, 1834 January 8, 1834 January 9, 1834 January 10, 1834 January 11, 1834 January 12, 1834 January 13, 1834 January 14, 1834 January 15, 1834 January 16, 1834 January 17, 1834 January 18, 1834 January 19, 1834 January 20, 1834 January 21, 1834 January 22, 1834 January 23, 1834 January 24, 1834 January 25, 1834 January 26, 1834 January 27, 1834 January 28, 1834 January 29, 1834 January 30, 1834 January 31, 1834 February 1, 1834 February 2, 1834 February 3, 1834 February 4, 1834 February 5, 1834 February 6, 1834 February 7, 1834 February 8, 1834 February 9, 1834 February 10, 1834 February 11, 1834 February 12, 1834 February 13, 1834 February 14, 1834 February 15, 1834 February 16, 1834 February 17, 1834 February 18, 1834 February 19, 1834 February 20, 1834 February 21, 1834 February 22, 1834 February 23, 1834 February 24, 1834 February 25, 1834 February 26, 1834 February 27, 1834 February 28, 1834 March 1, 1834 March 2, 1834 March 3, 1834 March 4, 1834 March 5, 1834 March 6, 1834 March 7, 1834 March 8, 1834 March 9, 1834 March 10, 1834 March 11, 1834 March 12, 1834 March 13, 1834 March 14, 1834 March 15, 1834 March 16, 1834 March 17, 1834 March 18, 1834 March 19, 1834 March 20, 1834 March 21, 1834 March 22, 1834 March 23, 1834 March 24, 1834 March 25, 1834 March 26, 1834 March 27, 1834 March 28, 1834 March 29, 1834 March 30, 1834 March 31, 1834 April 1, 1834 April 2, 1834 April 3, 1834 April 4, 1834 April 5, 1834 April 6, 1834 April 7, 1834 April 8, 1834 April 9, 1834 April 10, 1834 April 11, 1834 April 12, 1834 April 13, 1834 April 14, 1834 April 15, 1834 April 16, 1834 April 17, 1834 April 18, 1834

Journey from Fort Clark to Cantonment Leavenworth

April 19, 1834 April 20, 1834 April 21, 1834 April 22, 1834 April 23, 1834 April 24, 1834 April 25, 1834 April 26, 1834 April 27, 1834 April 28, 1834 April 29, 1834 April 30, 1834 May 1, 1834 May 2, 1834 May 3, 1834 May 4, 1834 May 5, 1834 May 6, 1834 May 7, 1834 May 8, 1834 May 9, 1834 May 10, 1834 May 11, 1834 May 12, 1834 May 13, 1834 May 14, 1834 May 15, 1834 May 16, 1834 May 17, 1834 May 18, 1834

Journey from Cantonment Leavenworth to St. Louis and Stay There

May 18, 1834 May 19, 1834 May 20, 1834 May 21, 1834 May 22, 1834 May 23, 1834 May 24, 1834 May 25, 1834 May 26, 1834 May 27, 1834 June 1, 1834

Journey from St. Louis through Indiana to Portsmouth on the Ohio

June 3, 1834 June 4, 1834 June 5, 1834 June 6, 1834 June 7, 1834 June 8, 1834 June 9, 1834 June 10, 1834 June 11, 1834 June 12, 1834 June 13, 1834 June 14, 1834 June 15, 1834 June 16, 1834 June 17, 1834 June 18, 1834 June 19, 1834

Voyage on the Ohio Canal via Lake Erie to Buffalo

June 20, 1834 June 21, 1834 June 22, 1834 June 23, 1834 June 24, 1834 June 25, 1834 June 26, 1834 June 27, 1834

Journey to Niagara Falls and Visit with the Tuscaroras near Lake Ontario

June 28, 1834 June 29, 1834 June 30, 1834

Voyage on the Erie Canal to Albany

July 1, 1834 July 2, 1834 July 3, 1834 July 4, 1834

Journey from Albany to New York and Stopovers There and at Philadelphia

July 5, 1834 July 6, 1834 July 8, 1834 July 10, 1834 July 11, 1834 July 15, 1834

Sea Voyage to Europe

July 16, 1834 July 17, 1834 July 18, 1834 July 19, 1834 July 20, 1834 July 21, 1834 July 22, 1834 July 23, 1834 July 24, 1834 July 25, 1834 July 26, 1834 July 27, 1834 July 28, 1834 July 29, 1834 July 30, 1834 July 31, 1834 August 1, 1834 August 2, 1834 August 3, 1834 August 4, 1834 August 5, 1834 August 6, 1834 August 7, 1834 August 8, 1834

Journey through France and Holland to Germany

August 9, 1834 August 11, 1834 August 12, 1834 August 13, 1834 August 14, 1834 August 15, 1834 August 18, 1834 August 20, 1834 August 21, 1834 August 22, 1834 August 23, 1834 August 24, 1834 August 25, 1834

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Return Journey from Fort McKenzie to Fort Union, September 14 - September 29, 1833

Utilization of our baggage in a new boat – Stay at Stonewall Creek – Bighorn – Huge herds of buffalo on the Judith and in the Mauvaises- Terres [Badlands] – Bull elk in rut – Hunting incidents – Shooting a bull elk with twenty points – Numerous beaver tracks – Large number of wolves – Meteor and frequent northern lights – Severe storm and bad weather at the petit fort (little fort)

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