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Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 | ||
[No. 1]
Articles wanted by Capt. Lewis.
Mathematical Instruments
1 Hadley's Quadrant
1 Mariner's Compass & 2 pole chain
1 Sett of plotting instruments
3 Thermometers
1 Cheap portable Microscope
1 Pocket Compass
1 brass Scale one foot in length
6 Magnetic needles in small straight silver or brass cases opening
on the side with hinges.1 Instrument for measuring made of tape with feet & inches
marked on it, confined within a circular lethern box of
sufficient thickness to admit the width of the tape which
has one of its ends confined to an axis of metal passing
through the center of the box, around which and within
the box it is readily wound by means of a small crank
on the outer side of the box which forms a part of the
axis, the tape when necessary is drawn out with the same
facility & ease with which it is wound up.2 Hydrometers
1 Theodolite
1 Sett of planespheres
2 Artificial Horizons
1 Patent log
6 papers of Ink powder
4 Metal Pens brass or silver
1 Set of Small Slates & pencils
2 Creyons
Sealing wax one bundle1 Miller's edition of Lineus in 2 Vol:
Books
Maps
Charts
Blank Vocabularies
Writing paper
1 Pair large brass money scales with two setts of weights the
one of Troy the other of Averds.
Arms & Accoutrements
15 Rifles
15 Powder Horns & pouches complete
15 Pairs of Bullet Moulds
15 d°. of Wipers or Gun worms
15 Ball Screws
24 Pipe Tomahawks
24 large knives
Extra parts of Locks & tools for repairing arms15 Gun Slings
500 best Flints
Ammunition
200lbs.. Best rifle powder
400lbs.. Lead
Clothing
15 3 pt. Blankets
15 Match Coats with Hoods & belts
15 Woolen Overalls
15 Rifle Frocks of waterproof Cloth if possible
30 Pairs of Socks or half Stockings
20 Fatigue Frocks or hunting shirts
30 Shirts of Strong linnen
30 yds. Common flannel.
Camp Equipage
6 Copper kettles (1 of 5 Gallons, 1 of 3, 2 of 2, & 2 of l)
25 falling Axes.
4 Drawing Knives, short & strong
2 Augers of the patent kind if they can be obtain'd with 6 bitts
assorted, or otherwise 6 Augers of the common screw kind
assorted1 Small permanent Vice
1 Hand Vice
36 Gimblets assorted
24 Files do.
12 Chisels do.
10″ Nails do.
2 Steel plate hand saws
2 Vials of Phosforus
1 do. of Phosforus made of allum & sugar
4 Groce fishing Hooks assorted
12 Bunches of Drum Line
2 Foot Adzes
12 Bunches of Small cord
2 Pick Axes
3 Coils of Rope
2 Spades
12 Bunches small fishing line assorted
1 lb. Turkey or Oil Stone
1 Iron Mill for Grinding Corn
20 yds. Oil linnen for wrapping & securing Articles
10 yds do. do. of thicker quality for covering and lining
boxes. &c40 Yds Do. Do. To form two half faced Tents or Shelter's
contrived in such manner their parts may be taken to
pieces & again connected at pleasure in order to answer
the several purposes of Tents, covering to Boat or Canoe,
or if necessary to be used as sails. The pieces when unconnected
will be 5 feet in Width and rather more than
14 feet in length4 Tin blowing Trumpets
2 hand or spiral spring Steelyards
20 yds Strong Oznaburgs
24 Iron Spoons
24 Pint Tin Cups (without handles)
30 Steels for striking or making fire
100 Flints for do. do. do.
2 Frows
6 Saddlers large Needles
6 D°. large Awls
Muscatoe Curtains2 patent chamber lamps & wicks
15 Oil Cloth Bags for securing provision
1 Sea Grass Hammock
Provisions and Means of Subsistence
150 lbs.. Portable Soup.
3 bushels of Allum or Rock Salt
Spicies assorted6 Kegs of 5 Gallons each making 30 Gallons of rectified spirits
such as is used for the Indian trade6 Kegs bound with iron Hoops
Indian Presents
5 lbs.. White Wampum
5 lbs.. White Glass Beads mostly small
20 lbs.. Red Do. Do. Assorted
5 lbs.. Yellow or Orange Do. Do. Assorted
30 Calico Shirts
12 Pieces of East India muslin Hanckerchiefs striped or check'd
with brilliant Colours.12 Red Silk Hanckerchiefs
144 Small cheap looking Glasses
100 Burning Glasses
4 Vials of Phosforus
288 Steels for striking fire
144 Small cheap Scizors
20 Pair large Do.
12 Groces Needles Assorted No. 1 to 8 Common points
12 Groces Do.. Assorted with points for sewing leather
288 Common brass thimbles—part W. office
10 lbs.. Sewing Thread assorted
24 Hanks Sewing Silk
8 lbs.. Red lead
2 lbs.. Vermillion—at War Office
288 Knives Small such as are generally used for the Indian trade,
with fix'd blades & handles inlaid with brass36 Large knives
36 Pipe Tomahawks—at H. Ferry
12 lbs.. Brass wire Assorted
12 lbs.. Iron do. do. generally large
6 Belts of narrow Ribbons colours assorted
50 lbs.. Spun Tobacco.
20 Small falling axes to be obtained in Tennessee
40 fish Giggs such as the Indians use with a single barbed point
—at Harper's ferry3 Groce fishing Hooks assorted
4 Groce Mockerson awls assorted
50 lbs.. Powder secured in a Keg covered with oil Cloth
24 Belts of Worsted feiret or Gartering Colours brilliant and
Assorted15 Sheets of Copper Cut into strips of an inch in width & a foot
long20 Sheets of Tin
12 lbs.. Strips of Sheet iron 1 In. wide 1 foot long
1 Pe.. red Cloth second quality
1 Nest of 8 or 9 small copper kettles
100 Block-tin rings cheap kind ornamented with Coulour'd Glass
or Mock-Stone2 Groces of brass Curtain Rings & sufficently large for the
Finger1 Groce Cast Iron Combs
18 Cheap brass Combs
24 Blankets.
12 Arm Bands Silver at War Office
12 Wrist do. do Do
36 Ear Trinkets Do part do.
36 Nose Do Do
6 Groces Drops of Do part Do.
4 doz Rings for Fingers of do.
4 Groces Broaches of do.
12 Small Medals Do.
Means of Transportation
1 Keeled Boat light strong at least 60 feet in length her burthen
equal to 8 Tons1 Iron frame of Canoe 40 feet long
1 Large Wooden Canoe
12 Spikes for Setting-Poles
4 Boat Hooks & points Complete
2 Chains & Pad-Locks for confining the Boat & Canoes &c
Medicine
15 lbs.. best powder'd Bark
10 lbs.. Epsom or Glauber Salts
4 oz. Calomel
12 oz. Opium
½ oz. Tarter emetic
8 oz Borax
4 oz Powder'd Ipecacuana
8 oz Powder Jalap
8 oz Powderd Rhubarb
6 Best lancets.
2 oz White Vitriol
4 oz Lacteaum Saturni
4 Pewter Penis Syringes
1 Flour of Sulphur
3 Clyster pipes
4 oz Turlingtons Balsam
2 lbs.. Yellow Bascilicum
2 Sticks of Symple Diachylon
1 lb. Blistering Ointments
2 lbs.. Nitre
2 lbs.. Coperas
Materials for making up the Various Articles into portable Packs.
30 Sheep skins taken off the Animal as perfectly whole as possible,
without being split on the belly as usual and dress'd
only with lime to free them from the wool; or otherwise
about the same quantity of Oil Cloth bags well paintedRaw Hide for pack strings
Dress'd letter for Hoppers-Straps
Other packing
1. Blue beads. This is a coarse cheap bead imported from
China, & costing in England 15d. the lbs. in strands It is
far more valued than the white beads of the same manufacture
and answers all the purposes of money, being
counted by the fathom.2. Common brass buttons more valued than any thing except
beads.3. Knives, with fixed wooden handles stained red, usually called
red handled knives & such as are used by the N. W. C°. in
their Indian trade.4. Battle axes, and Tomahawks.
5. Saddlers seat awls, which answer for mockasin awls
6. Glove's Needles.
7. Cast Iron combs.
8. Nests of camp kettles: brass is much preferr'd to Iron, tho both
are very useful to the Indians size from 1 to 4 gallonsEach article to be weighed separate, and the weight & price
extended in the Invoice under the appropriate Head. In
packing no regard need be had to the different divisions or
classes as specified in the Invoice but pack'd indiscriminately
as may be most advantageous, regard being paid to such
articles as may be most likely to receive damage The
blankets may be used in the packing for the protection of
the goods Such articles as are taken from the Military
stores are to be enter'd in the invoice under their proper
heads with weight extend'd & without price
[Endorsed:] Capt. Lewis. Articles wanted by him
No. 19. 20. 22. 24. 25. 26. & 27. being copies of the Bills of Purchases
for Capt. Lewis sent down to him, copies of the other bills he
took with him June 20
[Endorsed:] Memo. Capt. Lewis
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