XLVI. XLVI
ARTICLES FORWARDED TO JEFFERSON
XLVI. [From original MS. by Lewis, in Bureau of Rolls—Jefferson Papers, series 2, vol. 51, doc. 105.]
Saint Louis, May 18th.. 1804
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 M
r.
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 M
r.
Boilevin and M
r.
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
M
rs. 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
M
r. August
Chouteau