Day-by-Day / April 28, 1804

April 28, 1804

Shooting for money

At winter camp on the Wood River, several local settlers lose their money in marksmanship contests with the enlisted men. All hands and John Hay are otherwise busy packing for their upcoming departure up the Missouri. Lewis continues his work in St. Louis.

Markmanship Contests

Mr. Hay packing up   all hands at work prepareing. Several Country men Came to win my mens money, in doing So lost all they had, with them.
William Clark

 

Weather Diary

Thermometr. at sun symbol rise Weather Wind at Sunrise Thermometr. at 4 oClock Weather Wind at 4 oClock River
38 above [0] fair N. W 72 above fair N. W. fall 7 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.

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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