Lewis and Clark's purpose of the expedition was to discover a route to the Pacific Ocean. They also set out too discover information about other habitats in the West.
Clark,July 4,1805
In Clark's journal entry on July 4,1805 he wrote about how there was heavy dew the night before and how it rained. He also talked about how he was afraid that an accident might happen and how the climate in the Missouri was singular cloudy and the clouds came in every direction. He explained the landscapes and the type of weather that was present in Missouri that day.
Lewis, May 5, 1806
In Lewis' journal entry on May 5, 1806 he wrote about how he set out at 7 in the morning to get to Kooskooske. As they got there, they saw families, obtained dogs, and got some root bread, and dryed roots. He also explained that him and Clark went by an Indian man and they exchanged different things. The Indians invited them over for dinner and the man served Lewis and dog. He then took the dog and threw it at threw it at his breast and face then tomahawked him. After the dinner Lewis and Clark both set out to Colter's creek again meeting another family. Neither of the men didn't have anything to exchange with the family so they couldn't get in everything in return. The night resulted in Lewis and Clark talking to the families and meeting a man who did a good service to them and gave him their address.
Clark, September 12,1806
In Clark's journal entry on September 12, 1806 he wrote about how in the morning they set out at sunrise with a French man who accompanied them. He also wrote about men that they found along their journey throughout the day including 10-12 chiefs and they then took out two canoes to hunt with five hunters in the canoes. They continued in the canoes all night knowing it would be wet and cloudy.
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