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Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806

printed from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents
Lewis, Meriwether (1774-1809)
  
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ORIGINAL JOURNALS of the LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 1804–1806
  
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CONTENTS TO VOL. III
  
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  
The Original Journals of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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Chapter XVI
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Chapter XVII
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Chapter XVIII
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Chapter XIX
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Chapter XX
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Chapter XXI
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Chapter XXII

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[Clark, first draft:]

Septr. 28th. Friday.

Several men sick, all at work which is able, nothing killed
to day Drewyer sick maney Indians visit us worm day

Thursday (Saturday) 28th. Septr. 1805

Our men nearly all Complaining of their bowels, a heaviness
at the Stomach & Lax, Some of those taken first getting

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better, a number of Indians about us gazeing &c. &c. This
day proved verry worm and Sultery, nothing killed men
complaining of their diat of fish & roots. all that is able
working at the Canoes, Several Indians leave us to day, the
raft continued on down the river, one old man informed us
that he had been to the white peoples fort at the falls & got
white beeds &c. (his Story was not beleved as he could explain
nothing).

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