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from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents |
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VIII. Miscellaneous Memoranda Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 | ||
VIII. Miscellaneous Memoranda
IN the last book of the journals proper, Codex N, were a
number of blank pages on which Clark jotted down the
following notes obtained by him from traders and Indians.
The context shows that much of this material was obtained at
dates subsequent to the expedition.—Ed.]
Notes of Information I believe Correct
an establishment was made by a Hunting and trading Company from
St. Louis at the Enterance of the Big horn River into the Rochejhone
437 miles up that river in the fall 1807. from which they Traded with
Sundery bands of Crow Indians, and took the Beaver in their neighbourhood,
in the fall 1809 a Company formed of St. Louis, The St. Louis
Missouri Fur Company with 150 men went into the Rocky Mountains
about the Missouri & Clarks River, for the purpose of takeing the Fur
and made establishments on the River Rochejhone where it enters the
Rocky Mountains one other at the 3 forks of the Missouri and [blank
space in MS.]
The Company which first formed and established at the Bighorn
Joined the St. L M. Fur Compy[1]
"about 100 Miles on a direct line from the enterance of Big horn
River it passes th[r]o one range of the Rocky Mountains,—at this
place on the East Side of the River and imediately below a fork of the
R—, and from the Mountn. there Issues Such a quantity of hot water that
the river is not frozen in the extreem of Winter for maney miles below,
a good Canoe navigation to this Mountain and the river about 40 yds.
wide, it is here contracted to 10 yds. wide only"[2]
a remarkable Lake of about 440 yds. in diameter situated at the foot
of the Rocky Mountains on a west branch of Tongu river (a branch of
Rochejhone) on the side next to the Mnt. the rocks rise from the
waters edge about 30 feet and occupies about half the circumfrance
river is called by the Indians Min-na-e-sa (or big water).
At the head of this river the nativs give an account that there is
frequently herd a loud noise, like Thunder, which makes the earth
Tremble, they State that they seldom go there because their children
Cannot sleep—and Conceive it possessed of spirits, who were averse
that men Should be near them
Ship tâh-cha a band of Crow Indians of 150 Lodges and about 1500
soles rove on Big horn River & Rochejhone.Ap-shâ-roo-kee [Absaroka] a band of Crow Indians of 200 Lodges and
about 2000 soles rove on the Tonge River, big horn & River
Rochejhone.(omit this band) a Band of Crow Indians of 50 Lodges rove in the
Same CtyE-cup-scup-pe-âh a Band of Tushapaws Speak their language and Sometimes
rove on the waters of the Rojhone, of about 80 Lodges 800 soles
On the Tonge & Bighorn and Clarks fork of the Rojhone there is
an abundance of dry Grass of which the Indian horses live dureing
the winter.
from the Fort or enterance of Big horn River the Indians Say a man
on horseback can travel to the Spanish Settlements in 14 days on
the head of Del Norte.
Misselanious Notes Given by a Trader.
This Saline he visited last Winter, when he observed its Situation
Particularly as also eve[r]y Circumstance in relation to its Peculiarities.
It is Situated on the east Side of the first of what are usually called the
three forks of the Arcansas river[3]
within a quarter of a league of that
Stream. This Junction called the three forks of the Arcansas is estimated
is at two hundred and forty leagues from its Junction of the
Mississippi.
At the mouth of the small stream which discharges itself from this
saline their is a thick Wood which Continues on both Sides of the
Same Within a small distance of the Saline Near this place are several
remarkable Salines One of Which in Particular contains about 4 acres
it contains a Variety of Springs which boil from the ground and hence
they have obtained amoung the Indians [the name of] the Pots so
strong is the water that the Salt concretes as it comes from the ground
and forms a kind of rim around the edges
Great Saline to the westward of the main branch of the Arkansaw.
From the Osage Town on the Osage River 11 days travel to the Great
saline From St. Louis to the Osage Village thence West 120 leagues
to the great saline Situated on a Southern branch of the river Arkansas
called niscud [Ne-ne-scah] and by the French the River of the grand
Saline which after pursuing a course of about 40 leagues discharges
itself into the Arkansas about 30 leagues due West, from the great
Saline and Situated on the S W Side of a considerable Southern branch
of the Arkansas Islands [is] the Saline which Produces the Purest rock
Salt. it is of white a clear colour, this Stream is called by the Osages
the Na chu richin gar. 30 leagues below this Saline and on the same
side of that stream is Situated the red Saline so named from the Colour
of the Salt it lies S. W. 20 leagues from the great Saline this stream discharges
itself into the Arcansaw about 20 leagues of [up] that river, after
travrseing the country for about 60 leagues, after it passes the red Saline.
The Pot Saline Situated on the Eastern bank of the most Easterlye
of the three forks of the Arcansaw River about 10 leagues from its
mouth this stream is navigable to the Saline and maney miles above it
for Peroagues or light boats.
Two other Salines of inferior note are found West from the Osage
Village. The first 55 leagues W. near the head of the Middle fork of
the Arkansas calld Vai ce ton hand bos The other bearing a little South
of West from the same & distant from it about 30 leagues the last is
near the Main river Arkansas On its North Side I II & denotes the
Villages of the snake lizzard and squirrel
In the Parris (Prarie) County at the head of the river Cansies
[Kansas] is a large Saline of the same nature of the great Saline of
th[e] Osages The narrowest part of the Osage country is 300 Miles
bordering on the Mississippi
The names of the Forts or British Trading Establishments on the
Ossiniboine
L.S. | ||||
1st | Que[e]ns Fort[4] (La prairie) | 20 | from | red river |
2. | Mouse River fort | 58 | d° | 38 |
3. | Hump Mountain fort | 83 | d° | 25 |
4. | Catapie River (the rout to the Missouri 150 miles) | 99 | d° | 16 |
5. | Swan River | 114 | d° | 15 |
6. | Coude de l'homme (or Mans Elbow) | 129 | d° | 15 |
7. | Sourse at Lake Manitou | 149 | d° | 20 |
low on both Sides
The streams of the Missouri near and within those mountains abound
in beaver & Otter.
The muddyness of the Missoury is caused by the washing in of its
banks—within the rocky mountains the water is Clear.
The pumies stone which is found as low as the Illinois Country is
formd. by the banks or stratums of Coal taking fire and burning the
earth imediately above it into either pumies stone or Lavia, this Coal
Country is principally above the Mandans.
The Country from the Mississippi to the River platt—630 miles
furnishes a sufficient qty of wood for Settlements—above that River
the Country becomes more open, and wood principally confined to
river & Creek bottoms. the uplands furtile and open, with some
exceptions on the Rockejhone R. Capt. Clark saw some Pine
Country. and the ranges of low Black Mountains are covered with
wood. most of the large Rivers fall in on the south side of the
Missouri.
See Chittenden's account of the various associations known under the name of
Missouri Fur Company (1794–1830), in his Amer. Fur Trade, i, pp. 137–158.—Ed.
These are the notes referred to by Clark in Codex M, p. 98, as a description
"of the country South of the Rochejhone."—Ed.
East of the Neosho River, which with the Verdigris fells into the Arkansas near
Fort Gibson, Indian Territory.—Ed.
A translation of its earlier French name, Fort de la Reine. This post was established
by la Vérendrye in October, 1738, at the place now known as Portage la
Prairie; in 1796 the Hudson Bay Co. built a fort near its site. At the mouth of
Souris (Mouse) River was Assiniboin House, erected by the Northwest Company in
1795; and not far from it was Brandon House, built by the Hudson's Bay Company
in the preceding year, about 17 miles below the present city of Brandon, Man.
"Catapie" is probably a blunder for Qu'Appelle River. Farther up the Assiniboin
River, not far from a bend in Swan River, was the noted Fort Pelly, a post of
the Hudson's Bay Co. It is impossible to identify all the localities here named, or
Clark's distances.—Ed.
Apparently a misnomer for Quinipigou, the Algonkin name of Lake Winnipeg
(this name a corruption of the former).—Ed.
[Financial memoranda, by Lewis, found on the back of a
flyleaf of Codex P.—Ed.]
Decr 4th
this day drew in favour of William Morrison on the secretary of
War draught dated Jany 1st. 1804 payable 3 days after sight for $136.
No. 2 on the SetT. of War for 33$ forwarded Gover Morrison in
favor of it being for flagg stuf sent me by the govn. and was drawn
payable 3 days after sight. dated 25th Febr
N°. 3. 4. & 5 for 500 $ each and left blank as to the name of the
person in whose favour they were drawn, and sent to Mr Pike for
negociation were dated on the 28th. of March 1804 these draughts
were not negociated but were returned me and destroyed.
N° 6 drawn in favour of Mr. John Hay dated March 29th. 1804
Cahokia, for the sum of 159 $ 81 1/2 Cents. On Secty. of war.
N° 3 of which duplicates were signed for 1500$ fifteen hundred
dollars on the War Department, in favour of Charles Gregoire or
order, dated St. Louis March 28th 1804.
[Note by Lewis, in Codex P, p. 133.]
Memorandoms Misscellanious.
Mr Labaum informs that a Mr Tebaux who is at present with Louasell
up the Missouri can give us much infomation in relation to that
country.
[Memoranda by Clark, in Codex C, pp. 256–274.—Ed.][6]
N°. | 30 a Bag Contg. | |
2 | Chief's Coats | |
2 | hats & plumes | |
2 | White Shirts | |
2 | Medals 2d Size | |
2 | hair pipes | for first Chiefs of Ottos or Panis |
2 | wrist Bands | |
2 | Arm Bands | |
2 | Bundles Gartg. | |
2 | pr Leggins | |
2 | Britch Clouts | |
3 | Medals 3d Size | |
3 | Blue Blankets | |
3 | prs Scarlet Leggins | 2d Chief |
3 | Britch Clouts | |
3 | Bundles Gartg. | |
3 | Medals 3d Size | |
3 | Scarlet Leggins | |
3 | white Shirts | 3d Chief |
3 | Britch Clouts | |
3 | Bundles Gartg. |
N° 13 a Bag, | |
1 Medal 2d Size | |
1 Chiefs Coat | |
1 White Shirt | |
1 Hat & Plume | 1st Cheef of Ponkas or any other that may be met this Side of Mahas. |
1 Hairpipe | |
1 Wrist Band | |
1 Arm Band | |
1 pr Scarlet Leggins | |
1 Blue Britch Clout | |
1 Flag of 2d sise | |
2 pr Scarlet Leggins | |
4 Blue Britch Clouts | |
4 Pr Leggins | |
14 Silk Handkfs. | |
26 pocket Ditto | |
4 Rolls Ribbon | |
4 Callico Shirts | |
4 hair pipes | |
4 Rolls Gartg. small Bundles | |
5 looking Glasses | |
14 Small Bundles Ribbon | |
1 large Roll Gartg. | |
1 Blue Blanket | |
Ilb Cold thread | |
Ilb White do | this part intended for foreign nations. Should any of the three above Nations be met; the presents of Small articles may be taken from the Bags n°. 33, 15, 42, 9, 36, 16, 45 or 26 |
10 pieces Nonsoprettys | |
N° 33 a bag Contg. | |
1 Chiefs Coat | |
1 hat & circle feather | |
1 White Shirt | |
1 pr Scarlet Leggins | |
1 Britch Clout Scarlet | |
1 Large Medal | for the Maha Chief |
1 Small Bundle Gartg. | |
1 Silver Moon | |
1 Wrist Band | |
1 Arm Band | |
1 Flag | |
1 Medal 2d Size | |
1 Blue Blanket | |
1 pr Leggin & Britch Clout | for 2d. D° |
1 Callico Shirt | |
1 Wampum hair pipe | |
1 Small Bundle tape | |
1 Medal 3d Size | |
1 Britch Clout & Shirt | for 3d. D° |
1 pr Leggins, 1 Bundle Gartg. | |
1 Scarlet Blanket | |
1 Roll Ribbon | for 1st Chief's wife |
1 Silk handkf | |
1 Callico Shirt | Some Great man |
1 tomyhawk | Some Considered man |
5 handkfs | 1 to each young men |
1 Ivory Comb | Some woman of consideration |
2 Bunches of thread | 1 Skaine to Sundry women |
2 Bundles Gartg. | to Some young women |
1 Doz. Knives 5 Lookg Glasses | 1 to Sundry men |
2 Bead Neck Laces | for young women |
3 Burng. Glasses | to young men |
1 Small Bundle Gartg. (say Ribbon) | to some Girl |
3 pieces Dutch Tape | by 1/2 pce. to young women |
10 Maces[7] White Rd Beads | to Girls |
2 Maces Sky blue Rd d° | " |
3 do Yellow d° | " |
3 do Red D° | " |
14 do Yellow Seed D° | " |
5 do Mock Garnets | " |
I Doz Small Hawk Bells | young men |
5 large d° | " |
6 tinsel hat Bands | " |
1 needle case | woman |
3 pr Glass Ear Bobs | d° |
100 Broaches | by 10 to young warrio rs |
6 Silver Rings | to women |
9 pr Scissars | " |
2 Collars of Quill wire | men of Consequence |
3 Rolls Snare d° | young men by 1 fathom |
1 Bunch Knitting pins | by 3, to men abt 35 or 40 |
412 needles | by 10, to women |
61 fish hooks | by 4 or 5 to men |
1/2 doz. Iron Combs | to Women |
14 thimbles (Steel) | by 1 to women |
Ilb. vermillion in 10 papers | to young warriors |
50 Awls | 1 at a time to men |
1/2 doz. Jews harps | to young men |
3 Razors | to men |
1 large flat file | to some elderly man |
1 smaller d° | " |
1 Doz fire Steels | to young men |
5 Skaines Silk | to women |
1 Roll Gartering | by I fathom to women |
3 pewter lookg glasses | young girls |
18 Curtain Rings | young women |
1 piece Nonsopretty | by 2 fathoms to women |
1 paper Verdigrease | by 1 oz.: to young men |
N° 15 The Same (Chiefs dress for Rickaras)
& one Flag
42 The Same Ditto for Mandanes
& a Flag of 2d size
45 The Same, except no Scarlet Britch Clouts blue ones in lieu, and
no large medals for 1st. Chiefs, But Medals of 2d size & no
Scarlet Blanket, but 1 Shirt in lieu
& a Flag 2d Size
36 The Same as no 45
& a Flag of 2d. Size
16 The Same as No 45
& a Flag of 3d size
26 The Same D° & N° 9
(and flag of 3 size) these two Bales haves artillery
Coats
Two Carrots of Tobacco will be Added to every 1st Chief
Dress, and I Carrot to the 2nds & 3ds
and 6 Carrots to be given to the Nation
The follow. Bales intended for foreign Nations: that is those
beyond the mandanes
N° 18, a Bag Containing | |
1 Chiefs Coat | |
1 Medal 2d Size | |
1 pr Leggins | |
1 Britch Clout | 1st Chief |
1 White Shirt | |
1 Small Bundle Gartg. | |
1 lookg. Glass | |
1 Burng. Glass | |
1 Callico Shirt | |
1 Medal 4th & 5th Size | |
1 Small bundle gartg. | 2d Chief |
1 pr Leggins | |
1 Britch Clout | |
1 Wampum hair pipe | |
1 Medal 5 Size | |
1 Britch Clout | |
1 Shirt | 3 Chief |
1 Small Bundle Gartg. | |
3 Rolls Ear Wire | 1 Needle Case |
3 d° Snare Wire | 6 Cotton handkfs |
1 " Knitting pins 1/2 Ib. Vermillion in 5 papers |
3 Silk D° to women of Consideration |
18 Knives | 1/2 Doz : Iron Combs |
1 Doz : fire Steels | 10 Skaines thread |
3 pewter lookg. glasses | 3 Doz: Brass thimbles (by 4 or 5 to children |
24 Curtain Rings | |
1 piece Nonsopretty | 6 pr Scissars |
1 Tomyhawk | 1 fine Necklace |
2 pieces Dutch Tape | 2 Romall hkf |
3 Bead Necklaces | 6 Silver Rings women of considration |
2 Roils Ribbon—by fathoms to Girls |
100 Needles |
4 lookg. Glasses | 50 Broaches |
4 Burng. D° | 2 pr Bracelets to Some Young |
10 Maces White Rd Beads | Chiefs or Chiefs Sons |
2 do Blue D° | 3 pr Glass Ear Bobs |
2 do Yellow D° | 4 fathoms Red flannel in 2 pieces |
3 do Mock garnets | 1 Gro Awls |
1 Doz hawk Bells | 2 Wampum Shells |
5 large d° | |
1 Extra Chiefs Coat | |
1 Medal 3 Size | |
1 White Shirt | |
1 Britch Clout | for a Ist Chief |
1 lookg. Glass | |
1 Burng. Glass | |
1 piece fancy handkf | |
Ilb Cold. thread | |
No 14 The Same | |
No 24 5 Callico Shirts | 12 pr. Glass Ear Bobs |
8 fathoms Red flannel in 4 pieces | 2 pr Braslets |
2 Bunches Blue Beads | 1 Card of Beads |
2 d°—Red—d° | 20 Single ps. Narrow Ribbon |
10 Small bunches white Seed d° | 1 Needle Case |
14 Rolls Wire difft. Sizes | 7 White Metal Earrings |
7 Bunches White Rd. Beads | Ilb Nuns thread |
17 Maces Mock Garnets | Ilb Cold thread |
6 1/2 doz : pewter lookg. Glasses | 1 pce Bandano Hkf: |
18 pr of Scissars difft. Sizes | 3 Britch Clouts |
1 Extra Bunch of Beads | 4 Bunches Yellow Beads |
9 Doz thimbles | 4 Silk Handkfs |
6 Medals Dom : Animals | 50 Broaches |
20 d° Sowing | 4 pce dutch tape |
5lb Vermillion in 10 papers Ea. | 2 pce Nonsopretty |
12lb Silver Rings | 20 fancy handkfs |
2 doz: Small hawk Bells & 2 | 2 hair pipes |
Gro : d° | 1 Silver Arm Band |
5 Bunches large D° | 1 Wrist Band |
10/12 Gro Rings | 1 Tomyhawk |
6 Doz : Jews harps | 3 3/4 doz : paper lookg. Glasses |
3 Rolls Binding | 2 1/3 Doz: Burng. Glasses |
200 Needles |
N° 3. The Same, Except the followg. articles more - vt.[8]
1 Gorget,
1 Medal, 1° vermillion, 1 Bunch Bells, 3 hair pipes, 1 Burng. glass, 1
Necklace & 1 remnant of Scarlet, and the followg. articles, less vt
1 Arm & Wrist Band, 1 Bunch Yellow Beads & 1 Callico Shirt
N° 4 a Case | 3 1/3 " Staghandle D° |
15 Doz: Butchers Knives | 6 half round files |
5 10/12" Bone handle D° | 12 tomyhawks |
2 Doz : fire Steels | 1 3/4 Doz : large D° |
7 Doz : Iron Combs | 8lb Red Lead |
1 Gro : Awls | 24 Squaw axes |
8 Bundles Knitting Pins | 2 Bundles of Pieces of Brass & Iron |
48 Collar needles | 28 fish Spears |
2 1/3 Doz: Small Scissars | 5 large Canoe awls |
In a Box of necessary Stores N°. 8 are the follg. belongg. to Indian
Department 27 fish Spears 5 large Canoe Awls
RECAPITULATION of the Above fourteen Bags & 1 Box of Indian
Presents. Vizt. | |
15 Chief Coats (of which 9 are Artillery Coats) | |
II hats & 6 Circle feathers, & 5 Soldier's plumes | |
18 White Shirts | |
20 Scarlet Leggins | |
1 Remnant Scarlet | equal to 1 pce Scarlet |
3 Britch Clouts d° | |
3 Blankets . d° | |
3 large Medals | Likenesses |
13 2d Size d° | |
71 Medals 3d & 4th Size | 12 Silver Arm Bands |
8 Silver Moons | 12 Wrist Do—D° |
12 Wampum D° | 72 Rings Silver |
24 hairpipes D° | 1500 Broaches D° |
12 Blue Blankets | |
20 prs. Leggins | equal to 3 pces Strouds[9] |
45 Britch Clouts | |
44 Callico Shirts | 1/2 pce Romall handkf |
12 Rolls Gartg. | 10 lb threads |
2 doz : Dutch tape | 35 Doz: Knives, of which 22 doz. |
2 doz: Nonsoprettys | Butchers Knives |
12 Rolls Narrow Ribbon | 12 doz. Dutch paper lookg. glasses |
24 Tomyhawks | 2 Cards of Bead Necklaces |
8 Ivory Combs | 3 fine Ditto |
7 pces fancy handkf: | 7 3/4 doz. Burning Glasses |
5 pce, Bandano D° | 120 Small Maces white Rd Beads |
7 Bunches Sky Blue Beads | 9 1/3 Doz: taylors Steel thimbles |
17 D° Yellow . . D° | 19 lb Vermillion |
20 d° White Seed . D° | 5 3/4 Gro; Awls |
4 d° Red . . D° | 3 Doz: Razors |
1 D° Green . D° | 22 files |
10 D° Yellow Seed . D° | 12 Doz : fire Steels |
8 D° Mock Garnets or 80 | 40 Skaines Silk |
Maces | 18 Doz: Pewter lookg Glasses |
8 1/3 Doz: large Size hawk Bells | 3 Gro : Curtain Rings |
6 Gro : Small D° | 10lb Verdigrease or near abt. |
3 Doz: Tinsel hat Bands | 24 fathoms of Red flannel in 12 |
48 pr Glass Ear Bobs | pieces = to a piece of flannel |
8 pr Do Braslets | 48 Collar Needles |
12 1/2 Doz : Scissars large & Small | 81b Red Lead |
30 Collars Brass Wire, quill Size | 24 Squaw axes |
16 D° " Ear Wire | 2 Bundles of pieces of Brass & Iron |
34 Bunches Snare D° | 55 fish Spears |
18 Bunches Knitting Pins | 5 large Canoe Awls |
3900 Needles Assorted | 130 Pigtail Tobacco wt 63lb |
12 Needle Cases | 176 Carrots tobacco abt 500 [Ibs.? |
about 500 fish hooks | —Ed.] in 9 Bales. |
12 Doz: Iron Combs | 26 Silver Ear Rings |
BAILING INVOICE of Sundries, being necessary Stores Vizt.
N° 1. a Bale Contg. | 12 pr Socks |
4 Blankets | 2 tin Boxes, with 2 mem. Books |
3 fine Cloth Jackets | in Ea. |
6 flannel Shirts | 1/2 Ib Cold thread |
3 pr Russia Over Alls | 1 Romall Handkf |
5 frocks | 1 Paper Ink Powder |
4 White Shirts | 1 pce Catgut |
200 flints | 3 Setts Rifle Locks |
2 Spike Gimblets | 1 Screw Driver |
2 Small D° |
No. 2. The Same
" 3 The Same
" 4 The Same, except 1 p. trowsers less and 1 flannel Shirt in lieu
No. 5 a Bale | 1/2 Ib Nuns thread |
4 Blankets | 1 pce Catgut |
1 Cloth Jacket | 1 pce Silk Handkf |
4 flannel Shirts | 4 Quire Comn fool's Cap |
2 frocks | 9 half quires post paper |
2 Watch Coats | 4 Sticks Sealing wax |
50 flints | 1 Romall Handkf: |
1 White Shirt | 1 Vice |
1 Spike Gimblet | 1 Sett of Gunlocks |
6 pr Socks | 1 Nipper |
" 6 The Same, except 1 watch Coat less & 3 Cloth overalls, 2 pr ox
hide Shoes, 1/2 m fish hooks, & 1 Gro: awls more.
"7 a Bale | l Drawing Knife |
6 Blankets | 3 pr Socks |
1 Watch Coat | 3 pr Cloth overalls |
2 pr ox hide Shoes | 2 flannel Shirts |
4 papers of fish hooks | 2 frocks |
1 Gro Awls | 1 pr English Shoes |
1 Vice Smallest Size | 1 fine Cloth Jacket |
1 Screw Driver | 11 Cartridge Box Belts |
1 quire paper fools Cap | 1/4lb Nuns thread |
5 Romall Handkfs | 25 flints |
1 fancy Do | |
"8 a Box | 5 large Canoe Awls |
27 fish Spears | 2 Gimblets |
the Glue | Primg. wires & Brushes |
Sundry Iron Works for Guns | Capt: Lewis Gunlock |
3 Screw Augurs | 1 Bundle Iron Wire |
62 files difft Sizes | 18 Axes |
1 Dradle [treadle—Ed.] | 2 howels |
1 Brace | 1 Adze |
5 Chizels | Iron Weights |
RECAPITULATION of Seven Bales & 1 Box of necessary Stores Vit.
30 Blankets | 26 frocks |
15 fine Cloth Jackets | 18 White Shirts |
35 flannel Shirts | 925 flints |
11 pr Russia Overalls | 11 Spike Gimblets |
7 pr Cloth Ditto | 8 Small Do |
63 pr Socks | 4 Watch Coats |
8 tin Boxes with memm. Books | 4 pr. ox hide Shoes |
2 lb Cold thread | 1 pr English Do |
1/4 lb Nuns thread | 2 Gro Awls |
11 Romall Handkf | 1000 fish hooks |
4 papers Ink powder | 1 fancy handkf. |
6 pces Catgut | 1 Drawg. Knife |
14 Setts Gunlocks | 11 Cartridge Box Belts |
5 Screw Drivers | the Glue |
2 pcs Silk Handkf | 3 screw Augurs |
9 quires fools Cap Paper | 62 files difft Sizes |
18 half quires post | 5 Chizels |
8 Sticks sealing Wax | 18 Axes |
3 vices | 2 howels |
2 Nippers | 1 adze |
"Stroud, Gloucestershire, was noted for its woollen manufactures. The fur
companies bought largely of its coloured blankets, and its name became a trade-mark
for those of the best quality."—BAIN (Henry's Travels, p. 116).
[Memoranda by Clark, in Codex N, pp. 1, 2.—Ed.]
From St. Louis 1806 Memorandum of articles fo[r]warded to Louisville
by Capt. Clark in care of Mr. Wolpards I s.
one large Box Containing
4 large Horns of the Bighorn animal |
3 barking Squir[e]ls |
2 Sceletens d° d° d° | 2 Skins of the big horn |
2 Skins horns & bon[e]s of d° | 1 Mule or black tail Deer Skin |
4 Mandan Robes of Buffalow | 1 Hat made by the Clatsops Indians |
1 Indian Blanket of the Sheep | 2 Indian Baskets |
1 Sheep Skin of the rocky | 4 buffalow horns |
mountains | 1 Tigor Cat Skin Coat |
1 Brarow Skin | 1 long box of sundery articles |
3 Bear Skins of the White Speces |
1 Tin box containing Medicine &c. &c. &c. &c. |
a Small Box of papers
Books and Sundery Small articles
a Hat Box
containing the 4 vols. of the Deckinsery [Dictionary] of arts an[d]
ciences two Indian wallets a tale of the black taile Deer of the
Ocean & a Vulters quill with a buffalow Coat.
Capr. Lewis forward to Washington by Lieut. Peters in Box N°. 1
6 Skins and Sceletens complete of the mountain ram, three male and
3 female
1 Blacktail Deer Skin | 3 Bear Skins |
1 Sheep Skin | 1 White Wolf |
4 Barking Squirels | 3 beaver tales |
2 Boxes Containing | Various articles |
1 Tin Case | d° d° |
1 air gun | |
4 Robins | |
1 Clatsop hat |
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