Privates John Colter and Moses Reed deliver a letter to William Clark that informs him that his commission is for second lieutenant—not the captaincy originally promised. The enlisted men are loading the barge barge to make ready their imminent departure up the Missouri.
Barge Cargo (Replica)
Derived from the original provided by the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
Loading the Barge
I Load the boat all day, a fair Day Mr. Rumsey ride a public horse to St Louis
—William Clark
Comings and Goings
Sent Sjt. Ordway with a perogue to St Louis after Colter arrived express, & [Moses Reed] with a Hors & Tallow.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Thermometer at rise
Weather Wind at Thermometer at 4 oCk. P.M. Weather Wind at 4 oCk. P.M River 46 above fair S E 60 above fair S S W fall 4 ½ in. —Meriwether Lewis[1]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.
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Notes
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