June 13, 1805

We got to the great falls today. They are truly beautiful. I am happy that the captains chose the right river. the falls are so beautiful that it is hard to put into words. we are still running into grizzlies so we need to keep an eye out. Also we are keeping our eyes out for the Shoshones, (Sagaweeas home tribe). It is turning out to be quite the adventure.

June 3 1805,



today we ran into a little problem. Well, not really little, a problem that will decide our fate on this voyage. Do you want to know what it is? we ran into a fork in the river. this fork was unexpected and so we don't know which one is the Missouri. captain Lewis and captain Clark have taken two parties to find out which one is truly the Missouri we will wait here and build dugout canoes. I hope they dont choos the wrong one!!!

February 11 1805,

The newest and youngest member of the corp of Discovery joined us today!!! Jean Baptiste (little Pmop) was born today! Sacajawea had a long hard labor but finally it was over. However, her husband Charbonneau brought only troubles to the team and I feel he was only hired
because of his wife.

April 29, 1805,

today we killed our first grizzly bear!!! They are huge and strong, and I could see why the Indians didn't want to get to close. it took nearly 6 musket balls (two of which were through the head to kill the beast. They are brown and sometimes have white tips on the end of their fur giving them that grizzled look. Their huge claws are about 4 in long!!! and they weigh 300-700 pounds. I think I'll keep my distance in the future.

September 6th,

This morning we had a delicious corn bread. It was filling and a sign of how plentiful the land is. Here is the recipe!



1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 cup cornmeal

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

a cup all-purpose flour



preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 9-9in pan.

In a bowl, cream together the sugar and the butter until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk and stir into the creamed mixture. In a separate bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and stir until well blended. Add the flour and stir well. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

August 5, 1804,
we have been seeing a lot of little birds along the Missouri River. but today we got a good look at one. it has a small black tipped yellow bill, a relatively fast wing beat and a mostly white body. it is called the Least Tern. They are really pretty and we are sending one back to the president.

May 30, 1804, wolves spotted in the forest! We saw a pack of wolves prowling around our campsite today. They were pretty but we stayed clear, but not too far a way to gather information. We figured out that they are a large canine ranging from white to black in color. They are about 26–38 in tall and 26–38 in long. I just hope I don’t run into one of them close up.





June 13, 1804, Raccoon Spotted!! Today we saw a raccoon in a tree near the Chariton River. They are a grey medium sized rodent that has a black band around its eyes. It has a long white fury tail with approximately 6 black rings around it.



July 3, 1804, Today we saw a Missouri Beaver along the river banks it is a large rotund rodent with a long flat tail and brown fur. They are 3-4ft long and weigh bout 44–60 lb. we saw the beaver swimming near the river bank. We went over to check it out and discovered that it was a new species. It was very exiting!