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XLVI. XLVI

ARTICLES FORWARDED TO JEFFERSON

XLVI. [From original MS. by Lewis, in Bureau of Rolls—Jefferson Papers, series 2, vol. 51, doc. 105.]

The following is a list of Articles forwarded you by Mr. Peter
Chouteau.

Minerals

No. 1.

• A specimen of Silver Oar from Mexico

No. 2.

• ditto of lead, supposed to contain a
  considerable quantity of Silver,—
  from Mexico

  These were presented
  me by Mr.
  Peter Chouteau,
  who received them
  from the Osage Indians.
  They having
  collected them
  in some of their
  War excursions into
  that Country.

No. 3.

• An elegant Specimen of Rock Chrystal,
  also from Mexico—

Nos. 4. & 5.

• Specimens of led Oar from the Bed of the Osage
  River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Presented by Mr.
  Boilevin and Mr.
  Peter Chouteau

Nos 6, 7–8–9–10–11–12 14–& 15.

• Specimens of led oar from
  the mine of Berton, Situate on the Marimec River,
  now more extensively Wrought than any other led Mine
  in Louisiana

Miscellanious
Articles—

• A horned Lizzard, a native of the Osage Plains, on
  the Waters of the Arkansas River, from five to six
  hundred miles West of Saint Louis, in a small Trunk—

  presented by
  Mrs. Charles
  Gratiott

• A Specimen of Salt formed by concretion, procured at
  the great Saline of the Osage Nation, Situate on a
  Southern branch of the Arkansas River, about six hundred
  Miles West of St. Louis.—

  presented by
  Mr. August
  Chouteau

Maps &c

• A Chart of the Mississippi, from the mouth of the Missouri,
  to New Orleans compiled from the observations
  of Mr. August [Chouteau? MS. trimmed off at this
  point.—Ed.]

  August