While heading up the Missouri River near present Dalton, Missouri, the expedition meets a group of boats led by Pierre Dorion, Sr. He and an unnamed expedition member trade places—the latter going back to St. Louis with the traders and Dorion leaving with the expedition as an interpreter.
Meeting Old Dorion
at 1 oClock we brought too two Chaussies one Loaded with furs & Pelteries, the other with Greece buffalow grease & tallow We purchased 300 lb. of Greese, and finding that old Mr. Durioun was of the party we questioned him untill it was too late to Go further
—William Clark
Adding Pierre Dorion, Sr.
we provld. [prevailed] on this old man Mr. Duriaur [Dorion] to return with us, with a view to get Some of the Soux [Sioux] Chiefs to go to the U. S.
—William Clarkwe Got an old Frenchman to go with us which could Speak Sevral languages, among the indians for a long distance.—
—John Ordway
Sending One Man Back
Sent One of Our Men Belonging to the white pierouge back that Belongd. to Captn Stodders [Stoddard‘s] Company of Artilery
—Joseph Whitehouse
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