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CLARK TO JOHN CONNOR
XXX. [Rough draft of a letter by Clark. From original MS. in possession of Mrs. Julia Clark Voorhis
and Miss Eleanor Glasgow Voorhis.]
Sir: Some time in the month of February last you offered your self
by letter to accompany Capt. Meriweather Lewis on n. Western expedition
in the capacity of an Interpreter and informed him that you
resided among the Delleware Indians on White River. Capt. Lewis
wrote you in answer two letters & sent them different routs accepting
of your services and in his letter gave instructions in relation to the
points at which he wished you to join him etc. He has never received
an answer from you on this subject nor heard of your being at the
points at which he wished you to join him. I am (one the official characters
for the Enterprise) equally anxious with Captain Lewis that you
should be one of our party & in the event of your accompanying us as
an Inteptr.. we will give you 300 dollars a year and find you provisions
& clothing.
Should you be willing to engage on those terms you had best come
on immediately & join us at this place.
Captain Floyd the gentleman who will hand you this letter has
Promised to enquire particularly for you. He is a gentleman of great
integrity in whom you may feel the most complete confidence.
20th August 1803
