Day-by-Day / April 19, 1804

April 19, 1804

Shooting at the mark

At Camp River Dubois across from St. Louis, the soldiers practice shooting at a mark. Clark settles the expedition’s account with Major Nathan Rumsey, Army Commissary.

Settling with Major Rumsey

Slept late . . . . men Shoot at a mark . . . . Setled with Majr. Rumsey &c
William Clark

 

Weather Diary

Thermometr. at sun symbol rise Weather Wind at Sunrise Thermometr. at 4 oClock Weather Wind at 4 oClock River
42 above 0 rain S S E fall 4 in.

—William Clark[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.

Notes

Notes
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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