At Wood River across from the mouth of the Missouri, the temperature hovers near the freezing mark with clouds and rain. President Jefferson and others have asked the captains to answer to questions about the religious practices of the Native Nations they will encounter.
Synopsis of Indian Hieroglyphics (Detail)
Henry Schoolcraft (1851)
Schoolcraft, Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Plate 58.
For a description of these hieroglyphics, see September 16, 1803.
Questions About Religious Practices
Inquiries relitive to the Indians of Louisiania.
. . . .
3rd. Relative to Religion
What affinity is there between their religious ceremonies and those of the ancient Jews?
Do they use animal sacrifises in their worship?
What are the principal objects of their worship?
Do they Consider Mannatoe or the good Spirit & Michimannatoe or the bad Spirit as two distinct powers, neither having power of Controling the other?
—William Clark[1]Undated and unsigned list written in Clark’s hand. Donald Jackson, ed. Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition with Related Documents: 1783-1854, 2nd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, … Continue reading
Weather Diary
Therm at rise
weather wind Therm at 4 Oclk weather wind River 28 above 0 cloudy S.E. 30 above 0 rain after clouds SSE. rise 1 ft. 2 ½ in. —Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of month 1804” column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.
Experience the Lewis and Clark Trail
The Lewis and Clark Trail Experience—our sister site at lewisandclark.travel—connects the world to people and places on the Lewis and Clark Trail.
Plan a trip related to February 16, 1804:
- Winter Camp at Wood River (Camp Dubois)
- Along the Mississippi (Inspiration Trip)
- Around St. Louis (Inspiration Trip)
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
| ↑1 | Undated and unsigned list written in Clark’s hand. Donald Jackson, ed. Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition with Related Documents: 1783-1854, 2nd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1978), 158. |
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| ↑2 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of month 1804” column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations. |
