Interpreter and hunter George Drouillard returns to St. Charles with cash and a temporarily misplaced letter from Meriwether Lewis. William Clark collects pay receipts from the enlisted men and apparently pays some of them in lieu of clothing and rations. Local citizens visit the boats and invite the men to socialize in town.
A Little Cash and a Lost Letter
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
1795 US Silver Dollar (flowing hair)
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Drouillard Brings Cash
George Drewyer return from St Louis and brought 99 Dollars, he lost a letter from Cap Lewis to me . . . . I took receipt for the pay of the men up to the 1 St. of Decr.
—William Clark
Clark’s Receipt Form
We the Subcribes do acknowledge to have received of Capt. Several Sums mentioned against our respective names, in Liew of Cloathing and rations not Drawn, and Due us for the respective periods herein expressed—for which we have Signed triplicate receipts this 19th of May 1804 St Charles—
—William Clark
Clark’s Social Life
I recve an invitation to a Ball, it is not in my power to go . . . . Seven Ladies visit me to day.
—William Clark
Today, the St. Charles Historic District is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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