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from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents |
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[No. 2]
List of articles purchased by Israel Whelen, Purveyor of Public Supplies,
for the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean (1803).
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12 | Pipe Tomahawks | 8 ¾ | 18 " | |||
6 ½ | lbs. Strips Sheet Iron | 6 ½ | 1 62 | |||
1 | Ps. red flannel 47 ½ yds | 12 ¾ | 5 | 12 | 0 | 14 94 |
11 | Ps. Hanckercheifs assd. | 13 lb | 22 | 8 | 9 | 59 83 |
1 | doz. Ivory Combs | 3 oz | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 33 |
½ | Catty Inda. S. Silk | 7 oz | 1 | 8 | 1 ½ | 3 75 |
21 | lbs.. Tread assd | 21 lbs | 8 | 13 | 9 | 23 17 |
1 | Ps. Scarlet Cloth 22 yds. | 28 ¾ | 21 | 18 | 9 | 58 50 |
5 ½ | doz fan:i Floss | 6 ¾ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 87 |
6 | Gro: Binding | 9 ¼ | 4 | 8 | 5 | 11 79 |
2 | Cards Beads | 1 ¾ 26 ½ | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 80 |
4 | doz: Butcher Knives | 8 ¾ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 33 |
12 | doz. Pocket Looking Glasses | 12 ½ lb | 5 19 | |||
15 | doz. Pewter do. do. | 3 6/16 | 3 99 | |||
8 | doz. Burning do. | 11 ¼ | 12 | 12 .. | ||
2 | doz. Nonesopretty | 3 ¼ | 2 94 | |||
2 | doz. Red strip'd tapes | 1 ½ | 2 80 | |||
72 | ps. Strip' d silk ribbon | 3 ¼ | 39 60 | |||
3 | lbs. Beads | 3 lb | 2 01 | |||
6 | Papers Small Bells | 1 ¼ | 4 02 | |||
1 | box with 100 larger do. | 1 3/16 | 2 25 | |||
73 | Bunches Beads assd. | 20 | 41 | |||
3 ½ | doz: Tinsel Bands assd | 9 oz | 3 75 | |||
1 | doz: Needle Cases | 5 ½ oz | 30 | |||
2 ¾ | doz Lockets | 3 oz | 3 56 | |||
8 ½ | lbs.. Red Beads | 8 ½ | 25 50 | |||
2 | doz: Earings | 4 | 1 .. | |||
8 | Brass Kettles a 4/ Per lb. | 20 lbs. | 10 67 | |||
12 | lbs.. Brass Strips | 6 80 | ||||
500 | Broaches | 1 ½ b | 62 07 | |||
72 | Rings | 6 00 | ||||
2 | Corn Mills | 52 ¾ | 20 00 | |||
15 | doz: Scissors | 17 ¼ | 18 97 | |||
12 | lbs. Brass Wire | 2 | 18 | 6 | 7 80 | |
14 | lbs Knitting Pins | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 89 |
4600 | Needles assd. | 2 ¼ | 3 | 13 | 9 73 | |
2800 | Fish Hooks assd. | 6 ⅛ | 3 | 8 .. | ||
1 | Gro: Iron Combs | 8 ½ | 1 | 1 | 2 80 | |
3 | Gro: Curtain Rings | 1 ¾ | 14 | 1 87 | ||
2 | Gro: Thimbles assd. | 2 ½ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 21 |
11 | doz: Knives | 37 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 25 17 |
10 | lbs.. Brads | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 00 | |
8 | lbs. Red lead | 8 | 89 | |||
2 | lbs. Vermillion | 2 | 3 | 3 34 | ||
130 | Rolls of Tobacco (pigtail) | 63 | 14 | 14 25 | ||
48 | Calico Ruffled Shirts | 71 04 | ||||
15 | Blankets (from P. Store) | |||||
1 | Trunk to pack sundry Ind: Prests. | 3 50 | ||||
8 | Groce Seat or Mockasin Awls | 15 67 | ||||
669 50 |
From Public Store—vizt 15 Blankets
[Endorsed] No. 1: Indian Presents Dolls. 669 50
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4 | Tin Horns | 1 ¾ | 2 .. | |||
2 | " Lanthorns | 1 | 2 .. | |||
2 | " Lamps | ½ | 50 | |||
32 | " Cannisters of P. Soup | 193 | 8 .. | |||
1 | " Box sqr. of Small astd. | 1 ½ | 1 .. | |||
3 | doz: Pint Tumblers | 6 ½ | 4 20 | |||
125 | Large fishg Hooks | 4 45 | ||||
Fishg Lines assorted | 10 ½ | 18 09 | ||||
1 | Stand of Fishg do. with hooks Complete | 3 .. | ||||
1 | Sportsmans flaske | 1 50 | ||||
8 | ps. Cat gut for Mosquito Cart | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 15 50 |
6 | Brass Kettles & Porterage 25 ft. | 28 | 15 18 | |||
1 | block tin Sauce pan | ¾ | 1 50 | |||
1 | Corn Mill | 20 | 9 .. | |||
1 | Set of Gold Scales & Wts. | ¼ | 2 33 | |||
1 | Rule | 1 oz | 60 | |||
1 | Sett Iron Weights | 4 | 75 | |||
2 | pr. Large Shears | 3 ½ | 1 86 | |||
4 | doz: Packg. Needles & large Awls | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 13 | |
2 | doz: Table Spoons | 3 | 14 | 1 87 | ||
4 | drawing Knives | 2 ½ | 9 | 1 20 | ||
3 | doz: Gimblets | 5 ¼lbs | 1 | 3 | 3 60 | |
17 | do. files & Rasps & 1 Shoe float | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2 31 | |
1 ¼ | doz. Small cord | 8 ½ | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 79 |
2 | Small Vices | 6 | 1 67 | |||
2 | pr. Plyers | 3 | 97 | |||
1 | Saw Sett | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
9 | Chisels | 3 | 1 77 | |||
2 | Adzes | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 20 | |
2 | hand Saws | 4 ½ | 1 | 3 | 3 06 | |
6 | Augers 6 | 3 ½ | 12 | 3 | 1 64 | |
2 | Hatchets | 6 | 3 | 83 | ||
1 | Wetstone | 4 ½ | 3 | 6 | 47 | |
2 | p. Pocket Steel yards | 3 | 6 | 47 | ||
Pkg 12 lbs Castile Soap | 1 68 | |||||
117 67 |
8 | Receipt Books |
48 | ps. Tape |
6 | Brass Inkstands |
6 | Papers Ink Powder |
1 | Common Tent |
1 | lb. Sealing Wax |
100 | Quils |
1 | Packing Hogshead |
Bought by the Purveyor of Richd. Wevill 8 Tents
45 Bags
10 yd Country Linnen Oiled
20 " Brown do.
[Endorsed:] No 2 Camp Equipage
1 | Spirit level | 4 .. |
1 | Case platting Instruments | 14 .. |
1 | Two pole chain | 2 .. |
1 | Pocket Compas plated | 5 .. |
1 | Brass Boat Compass | 1 50 |
3 | Brass Pocket Compasses | 7 50 |
1 | Magnet | 1 .. |
1 | Hadleys Quadrant Wt Tangt Screw | 22 .. |
1 | Metal Sextant | 90 .. |
Microscope to index of d | 7 .. | |
Sett of Slates in a case | 4 .. | |
4 | oz of Talc | 1 25 |
1 | Surveying Compass wt extra needles (P by L) | 23 50 |
1 | Circular protractor & index do | 8 .. |
1 | Six In: Pocket Telescope do | 7 .. |
1 | Nautical Ephemeris do | 1 50 |
1 | Requisite Tables do | 2 50 |
Kirwan's Mineralogy do | 5 .. | |
1 | Chronometer & Keys | 250 75 |
1 | Copy of Bartons Bottany (pd. by C. L.) | 6 .. |
Kelleys Spherics do | 3 .. | |
2 | Nautical Ephemeris do | 4 .. |
Log line reel & log ship | 1 95 | |
Parrallel Glass for a Horison | 1 .. |
[Endorsed:] No 3 Mathematical Instrumts.
lbs | |||
1 | Pair Pocket pistols | (P. by L.) | 10 .. |
176 | lb. Gun powder | 176 | 155 75 |
52 | leaden Cannisters for Gunpowr. | 420 | 26 33 |
15 | Powder Horns & Pouches | 26 25 |
From Public Store
15 | Powder Horns |
18 | Tomahaws |
15 | Scalpking Knives & Belts |
15 | Gun Slings |
30 | Brushes & Wires |
15 | Cartouch Boxes |
15 | painted Knapsacks |
500 | Rifle Flints |
125 | Musket do. |
50 | lb. best rifle Powder |
1 | pr. Horsemans Pistols |
420 | lbs. Sheet Lead |
[Endorsed:] No. 4 Arms, Ammn. & Accoutrets.
1 | Box Wt. | |
1 | do. Wt. | $90.69 |
2 | lbs.. Tea & Cannister W. 2 lbs.. | 3.80 |
94.49 |
[Endorsed:] No. 5 Medicine &c
193 | lbs. P. Soup | 193 | 289 50 |
30 | Galls Spr of Wine in 6 Kegs | 77 20 | |
366 70 |
[Endorsed:] No 6 Provisions &c
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Dolls. | Cts | ||
45 | Flannel Shirts | 71 | 10 |
16 | Coatees | 246 | 63 |
317 | 73 |
15 | Blankets |
15 | Match Coats |
15 | Ps. blue wool: overalls |
36 | pairs Stockgs |
20 | Frocks |
30 | Pr Shirts |
20 | Pr Shoes |
[Endorsed:] No 7 Clothing
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