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River a Dubois opposet the mouth of the Missourie River
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LEWIS AND CLARK Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 |  |
River a Dubois opposet the mouth of the Missourie River
Sunday May the 13th. 1804.
I despatched an express this morning to Capt. Lewis at St.
Louis, all our
provisions Goods and equipage on Board of a
Boat of 22 oars[11]
(Party) a large Perogue of 71 oares (in
which
8 French) a Second Perogue of 6 oars, (Soldiers) Complete with
Sails &c. &c. Men
compd. with Powder Cartragies and 100
Balls each, all
in health and readiness to set out. Boats and
everything Complete, with
the necessary stores of provisions
& such articles of merchandize as
we thought ourselves
authorised to procure—tho' not as much as I
think nessy. for the multitude of Inds.
thro which we must pass on our road
across the Continent &c.
&c.
Latd. 38° - 55′ - 19″ - 6/10 North of equator
Lorgtd. 89 - 57 - 45 - West of Greenwich
"A keel boat fifty-five feet long, drawing three feet water,
carrying one large
square sail and twenty-two oars, a deck of ten feet in
the bow, and stern formed a
forecastle and cabin, while the middle was
covered by lockers, which might be raised
so as to from a breastwork in
case of attack."—Biddle, i, p.
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