At winter camp across from the mouth of the Missouri, Clark writes that everything is ready to start up that river. He sends the message to Lewis in St. Louis. Clark also worries that they may not have enough trade goods and gifts for the Indians.
Captains’ Quarters in the Barge
Provided as a service by the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
Ready for Departure
All our provisions goods and equipage on Board of a Boat of 22 oars, a large Perogue of 7 oares a Second Perogue of 6 oars, Complete with Sails &c. &c. men Compe. with Powder Cartragies and 100 Balls each, all in health and readiness to Set out.
—William Clark
Indian Trade Goods
Boats and every thing Complete, with the necessary Stores of provisions & such articles of merchendize as we thought ourselves autherised to precure—tho’ not as much as I think necssy for the multitud of Inds. tho which we must pass on our road across the Continent &. &.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Thermometer at rise
Weather Wind at Thermometer at 4 oCk. P.M. Weather Wind at 4 oCk. P.M River 50 Cloudy after rain W 48 above Cloudy after rain N W fall 2 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.
Winter Camp at Wood River (Camp Dubois) is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The site, near Hartford, Illinois, is managed as Lewis and Clark State Historic Site and is open to the public.
Notes
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- The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
- The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
- The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.
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Unless otherwise noted, journal excerpts are from The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, edited by Gary E. Moulton, 13 vols. (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1983-2001).