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Sir: The committee to whom has been referred a resolution of the
House of Representatives, to inquire what compensation ought to be
made to Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, and their brave companions, for
their late service in exploring the Western waters, have instructed me
to request that you will furnish them with such information, in the
possession of the Department of War, as you may deem necessary to
guide the committee in establishing their rate of compensation; also a list
of the names of the officers, and their respective grades, and the names of
the soldiers under their command.