Chapter Summary

Voyage from Europe to Boston

Maximilian’s expedition began with a 48-day voyage from Europe to America. Maximilian, Bodmer, and Driedoppel departed from the Dutch port of Helvoet on the brig Janus. Always at the mercy of the weather, the sail-powered ship was frequently subjected to violent storms, then becalmed by windless days.

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May 25, 1832

May 25, 1832

Moderately weak wind, overcast sky. A [barn] swallow (Hirundo rustica) flies aboard. A sloop sails past. In the distance several ships. Noon observation: latitude 49°27', longitude 7°30'. In the afternoon an English battleship (probably seventy-four cannon) proudly sails northward past us and hoists its flag; we do the same. Wind rather good. Several porpoises. In the evening a Dutch brig from Havana, which had made the voyage in forty days. We converse with it.

Journal Entries
Voyage from Europe to Boston
May 7, 1832May 8, 1832May 9, 1832May 10, 1832May 11, 1832May 12, 1832May 13, 1832May 14, 1832May 15, 1832May 16, 1832May 17, 1832May 18, 1832May 19, 1832May 20, 1832May 21, 1832May 22, 1832May 23, 1832May 24, 1832May 25, 1832May 26, 1832May 27, 1832May 28, 1832May 29, 1832May 30, 1832May 31, 1832June 1, 1832June 2, 1832June 3, 1832June 4, 1832June 5, 1832June 6, 1832June 7, 1832June 8, 1832June 9, 1832June 10, 1832June 11, 1832June 12, 1832June 13, 1832June 14, 1832June 15, 1832June 16, 1832June 17, 1832June 18, 1832June 19, 1832June 20, 1832June 21, 1832June 22, 1832June 23, 1832June 24, 1832June 25, 1832June 26, 1832June 27, 1832June 28, 1832June 29, 1832June 30, 1832July 1, 1832July 2, 1832July 3, 1832July 4, 1832
Stay in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia
July 4, 1832July 5, 1832July 6, 1832July 7, 1832July 8, 1832July 9, 1832July 10, 1832July 11, 1832July 15, 1832July 16, 1832July 17, 1832July 18, 1832July 19, 1832July 20, 1832July 21, 1832July 22, 1832July 23, 1832July 24, 1832July 25, 1832July 26, 1832July 27, 1832July 28, 1832July 29, 1832July 30, 1832July 31, 1832August 1, 1832
Sojourn in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Excursions into the Surrounding Region
August 2, 1832August 3, 1832August 4, 1832August 5, 1832August 6, 1832August 7, 1832August 8, 1832August 9, 1832August 10, 1832August 11, 1832August 12, 1832August 13, 1832August 14, 1832August 15, 1832August 16, 1832August 17, 1832August 18, 1832August 19, 1832August 20, 1832August 21, 1832August 22, 1832August 23, 1832August 24, 1832August 25, 1832August 26, 1832August 27, 1832August 28, 1832August 29, 1832August 30, 1832August 31, 1832September 1, 1832September 6, 1832September 7, 1832September 9, 1832September 10, 1832September 11, 1832September 12, 1832September 13, 1832September 14, 1832September 15, 1832September 16, 1832
Journey from Bethlehem in Pennsylvania to New Harmony on the Wabash
September 17, 1832September 18, 1832September 21, 1832September 22, 1832September 23, 1832September 24, 1832September 25, 1832September 26, 1832September 28, 1832September 29, 1832September 30, 1832October 1, 1832October 2, 1832October 3, 1832October 4, 1832October 5, 1832October 6, 1832October 7, 1832October 8, 1832October 9, 1832October 10, 1832October 11, 1832October 12, 1832October 13, 1832October 14, 1832October 15, 1832October 16, 1832October 17, 1832October 18, 1832October 19, 1832
Four-and-a-Half Months’ Stay in New Harmony
October 20, 1832October 21, 1832October 22, 1832October 23, 1832October 24, 1832October 25, 1832October 26, 1832October 27, 1832October 28, 1832October 29, 1832October 30, 1832October 31, 1832November 1, 1832November 2, 1832November 3, 1832November 4, 1832November 5, 1832November 6, 1832November 7, 1832November 8, 1832November 9, 1832November 10, 1832November 11, 1832November 12, 1832November 13, 1832November 14, 1832November 15, 1832November 16, 1832November 17, 1832November 18, 1832November 19, 1832November 20, 1832November 21, 1832November 22, 1832November 23, 1832November 24, 1832November 25, 1832November 26, 1832November 27, 1832November 28, 1832November 29, 1832November 30, 1832December 1, 1832December 2, 1832December 3, 1832December 4, 1832December 5, 1832December 6, 1832December 7, 1832December 8, 1832December 9, 1832December 10, 1832December 11, 1832December 12, 1832December 13, 1832December 14, 1832December 15, 1832December 16, 1832December 17, 1832December 18, 1832December 19, 1832December 20, 1832December 21, 1832December 22, 1832December 23, 1832December 24, 1832December 25, 1832December 26, 1832December 27, 1832December 28, 1832December 29, 1832December 30, 1832December 31, 1832January 1, 1833January 2, 1833January 3, 1833January 4, 1833January 5, 1833January 6, 1833January 7, 1833January 8, 1833January 9, 1833January 10, 1833January 11, 1833January 12, 1833January 13, 1833January 14, 1833January 15, 1833January 16, 1833January 17, 1833January 18, 1833January 19, 1833January 20, 1833January 21, 1833January 22, 1833January 23, 1833January 24, 1833January 25, 1833January 26, 1833January 27, 1833January 28, 1833January 29, 1833January 30, 1833January 31, 1833February 1, 1833February 2, 1833February 3, 1833February 4, 1833February 5, 1833February 6, 1833February 7, 1833February 8, 1833February 9, 1833February 10, 1833February 11, 1833February 12, 1833February 13, 1833February 14, 1833February 15, 1833February 16, 1833February 17, 1833February 18, 1833February 19, 1833February 20, 1833February 21, 1833February 22, 1833February 23, 1833February 24, 1833February 25, 1833February 26, 1833February 27, 1833February 28, 1833March 1, 1833March 2, 1833March 3, 1833March 4, 1833March 5, 1833March 6, 1833March 7, 1833March 8, 1833March 9, 1833March 10, 1833March 11, 1833March 12, 1833March 13, 1833March 14, 1833March 15, 1833
Journey from New Harmony on the Wabash to St. Louis on the Mississippi and Stay There
March 16, 1833March 17, 1833March 18, 1833March 19, 1833March 20, 1833March 21, 1833March 22, 1833March 23, 1833March 24, 1833March 25, 1833March 26, 1833March 27, 1833March 28, 1833March 29, 1833March 30, 1833March 31, 1833April 1, 1833April 2, 1833April 3, 1833April 4, 1833April 5, 1833April 6, 1833
Journey from St. Louis to the Borders of Settlements along the Missouri
April 10, 1833April 11, 1833April 12, 1833April 13, 1833April 14, 1833April 15, 1833April 16, 1833April 17, 1833April 18, 1833April 19, 1833April 20, 1833April 21, 1833April 22, 1833
Journey from Cantonment Leavenworth to the Grand Bend and the Little Missouri
April 22, 1833April 23, 1833April 24, 1833April 25, 1833April 26, 1833April 27, 1833April 28, 1833April 29, 1833April 30, 1833May 1, 1833May 2, 1833May 3, 1833May 4, 1833May 5, 1833May 6, 1833May 7, 1833May 8, 1833May 9, 1833May 10, 1833May 11, 1833May 12, 1833May 13, 1833May 14, 1833May 15, 1833May 16, 1833May 17, 1833May 18, 1833May 19, 1833May 20, 1833May 21, 1833May 22, 1833May 23, 1833May 24, 1833May 25, 1833May 26, 1833May 27, 1833May 28, 1833May 29, 1833May 30, 1833
Journey from Fort Pierre on the Teton River to Fort Union on the Yellowstone River
May 31, 1833June 1, 1833June 2, 1833June 3, 1833June 4, 1833June 5, 1833June 6, 1833June 7, 1833June 8, 1833June 9, 1833June 10, 1833June 11, 1833June 12, 1833June 13, 1833June 14, 1833June 15, 1833June 16, 1833June 17, 1833June 18, 1833June 19, 1833June 20, 1833June 21, 1833June 22, 1833June 23, 1833June 24, 1833
Stay at Fort Union, Description of the Fort and the Surrounding Area and the Assiniboine Indians
June 24, 1833June 25, 1833June 26, 1833June 27, 1833June 28, 1833June 29, 1833June 30, 1833July 1, 1833July 2, 1833July 3, 1833July 4, 1833July 5, 1833
Journey from Fort Union to Fort Piegan, or McKenzie
July 6, 1833July 7, 1833July 8, 1833July 9, 1833July 10, 1833July 11, 1833July 12, 1833July 13, 1833July 14, 1833July 15, 1833July 16, 1833July 17, 1833July 18, 1833July 19, 1833July 20, 1833July 21, 1833July 22, 1833July 23, 1833July 24, 1833July 25, 1833July 26, 1833July 27, 1833July 28, 1833July 29, 1833July 30, 1833July 31, 1833August 1, 1833August 2, 1833August 3, 1833August 4, 1833August 5, 1833August 6, 1833August 7, 1833August 8, 1833August 9, 1833
Description of Fort McKenzie and First Stay There among the Indians
August 9, 1833August 10, 1833August 11, 1833August 12, 1833August 13, 1833August 14, 1833August 15, 1833August 16, 1833August 17, 1833August 18, 1833August 19, 1833August 20, 1833August 21, 1833August 22, 1833August 23, 1833August 24, 1833August 25, 1833August 26, 1833August 27, 1833August 28, 1833August 29, 1833August 30, 1833August 31, 1833September 1, 1833September 2, 1833September 3, 1833September 4, 1833September 5, 1833September 6, 1833September 7, 1833September 8, 1833September 9, 1833September 10, 1833September 11, 1833September 12, 1833September 13, 1833
A Few Words Regarding the Blackfoot Indians
Return Journey from Fort McKenzie to Fort Union
September 14, 1833September 15, 1833September 16, 1833September 17, 1833September 18, 1833September 19, 1833September 20, 1833September 21, 1833September 22, 1833September 23, 1833September 24, 1833September 25, 1833September 26, 1833September 27, 1833September 28, 1833September 29, 1833
Second Stay at Fort Union and Journey from There to the Mandan Villages and Fort Clark
September 30, 1833October 1, 1833October 2, 1833October 3, 1833October 4, 1833October 5, 1833October 6, 1833October 7, 1833October 8, 1833October 9, 1833October 10, 1833October 11, 1833October 12, 1833October 13, 1833October 14, 1833October 15, 1833October 16, 1833October 17, 1833October 18, 1833October 19, 1833October 20, 1833October 21, 1833October 22, 1833October 23, 1833October 24, 1833October 25, 1833October 26, 1833October 27, 1833October 28, 1833October 29, 1833October 30, 1833October 31, 1833November 1, 1833November 2, 1833November 3, 1833November 4, 1833November 5, 1833November 6, 1833November 7, 1833November 8, 1833
Winter Sojourn at Fort Clark among the Mandans and Hidatsas
November 8, 1833November 9, 1833November 10, 1833November 11, 1833November 12, 1833November 13, 1833November 14, 1833November 15, 1833November 16, 1833November 17, 1833November 18, 1833November 19, 1833November 20, 1833November 21, 1833November 22, 1833November 23, 1833November 24, 1833November 25, 1833November 26, 1833November 27, 1833November 28, 1833November 29, 1833November 30, 1833December 1, 1833December 2, 1833December 3, 1833December 4, 1833December 5, 1833December 6, 1833December 7, 1833December 8, 1833December 9, 1833December 10, 1833December 11, 1833December 12, 1833December 13, 1833December 14, 1833December 15, 1833December 16, 1833December 17, 1833December 18, 1833December 19, 1833December 20, 1833December 21, 1833December 22, 1833December 23, 1833December 24, 1833December 25, 1833December 26, 1833December 27, 1833December 28, 1833December 29, 1833December 30, 1833December 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, 1834January 2, 1834January 3, 1834January 4, 1834January 5, 1834January 6, 1834January 7, 1834January 8, 1834January 9, 1834January 10, 1834January 11, 1834January 12, 1834January 13, 1834January 14, 1834January 15, 1834January 16, 1834January 17, 1834January 18, 1834January 19, 1834January 20, 1834January 21, 1834January 22, 1834January 23, 1834January 24, 1834January 25, 1834January 26, 1834January 27, 1834January 28, 1834January 29, 1834January 30, 1834January 31, 1834February 1, 1834February 2, 1834February 3, 1834February 4, 1834February 5, 1834February 6, 1834February 7, 1834February 8, 1834February 9, 1834February 10, 1834February 11, 1834February 12, 1834February 13, 1834February 14, 1834February 15, 1834February 16, 1834February 17, 1834February 18, 1834February 19, 1834February 20, 1834February 21, 1834February 22, 1834February 23, 1834February 24, 1834February 25, 1834February 26, 1834February 27, 1834February 28, 1834March 1, 1834March 2, 1834March 3, 1834March 4, 1834March 5, 1834March 6, 1834March 7, 1834March 8, 1834March 9, 1834March 10, 1834March 11, 1834March 12, 1834March 13, 1834March 14, 1834March 15, 1834March 16, 1834March 17, 1834March 18, 1834March 19, 1834March 20, 1834March 21, 1834March 22, 1834March 23, 1834March 24, 1834March 25, 1834March 26, 1834March 27, 1834March 28, 1834March 29, 1834March 30, 1834March 31, 1834April 1, 1834April 2, 1834April 3, 1834April 4, 1834April 5, 1834April 6, 1834April 7, 1834April 8, 1834April 9, 1834April 10, 1834April 11, 1834April 12, 1834April 13, 1834April 14, 1834April 15, 1834April 16, 1834April 17, 1834April 18, 1834
Journey from Fort Clark to Cantonment Leavenworth
April 19, 1834April 20, 1834April 21, 1834April 22, 1834April 23, 1834April 24, 1834April 25, 1834April 26, 1834April 27, 1834April 28, 1834April 29, 1834April 30, 1834May 1, 1834May 2, 1834May 3, 1834May 4, 1834May 5, 1834May 6, 1834May 7, 1834May 8, 1834May 9, 1834May 10, 1834May 11, 1834May 12, 1834May 13, 1834May 14, 1834May 15, 1834May 16, 1834May 17, 1834May 18, 1834
Journey from Cantonment Leavenworth to St. Louis and Stay There
May 18, 1834May 19, 1834May 20, 1834May 21, 1834May 22, 1834May 23, 1834May 24, 1834May 25, 1834May 26, 1834May 27, 1834June 1, 1834
Journey from St. Louis through Indiana to Portsmouth on the Ohio
June 3, 1834June 4, 1834June 5, 1834June 6, 1834June 7, 1834June 8, 1834June 9, 1834June 10, 1834June 11, 1834June 12, 1834June 13, 1834June 14, 1834June 15, 1834June 16, 1834June 17, 1834June 18, 1834June 19, 1834
Voyage on the Ohio Canal via Lake Erie to Buffalo
June 20, 1834June 21, 1834June 22, 1834June 23, 1834June 24, 1834June 25, 1834June 26, 1834June 27, 1834
Journey to Niagara Falls and Visit with the Tuscaroras near Lake Ontario
June 28, 1834June 29, 1834June 30, 1834
Voyage on the Erie Canal to Albany
July 1, 1834July 2, 1834July 3, 1834July 4, 1834
Journey from Albany to New York and Stopovers There and at Philadelphia
July 5, 1834July 6, 1834July 8, 1834July 10, 1834July 11, 1834July 15, 1834
Sea Voyage to Europe
July 16, 1834July 17, 1834July 18, 1834July 19, 1834July 20, 1834July 21, 1834July 22, 1834July 23, 1834July 24, 1834July 25, 1834July 26, 1834July 27, 1834July 28, 1834July 29, 1834July 30, 1834July 31, 1834August 1, 1834August 2, 1834August 3, 1834August 4, 1834August 5, 1834August 6, 1834August 7, 1834August 8, 1834
Journey through France and Holland to Germany
August 9, 1834August 11, 1834August 12, 1834August 13, 1834August 14, 1834August 15, 1834August 18, 1834August 20, 1834August 21, 1834August 22, 1834August 23, 1834August 24, 1834August 25, 1834
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