At Wood River, Clark writes that “nothing material” happens today. Lewis is working in Cahokia and St. Louis, and on or near this date, he creates a form that will be used to collect and collate information about the Native Nations in Louisiana—the Estimate of the Eastern Indians.
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American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia.
Nothing Material Happens
a Cloudy day one of my party Killed 7 Turkeys last night at roost— Continue working at the huts— The Ice run, This day is moderate, two men Willard & Corpl. Roberson [Robinson] Came home to day at about 11 oClock, Corpl White house [Whitehouse] & York Comce [commenced] sawing with the whip Saws— nothing material—
—William Clark
Estimate of the Eastern Indians
Cahokia December 28th 1803.
Dear Sir,
I drew out a form on paper containing 13 or 14 columns, which I headed with such subjects as appeared to me most important to be known relative to the Indians; I have some of these in circulation; and expect to receive one or more of them in a few days.
MERIWETHER LEWIS. CAPT.
1st. U.S. Regt. Infty.[1]Lewis to Jefferson. Donald Jackson, ed. Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition with Related Documents: 1783-1854, 2nd ed. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1978), 154.
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Notes
| ↑1 | Lewis to Jefferson. Donald Jackson, ed. Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition with Related Documents: 1783-1854, 2nd ed. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1978), 154. |
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