Day-by-Day / April 29, 1804

April 29, 1804

Packing Indian goods

Several Kickapoo chiefs and a boat captain visit Clark at Winter Camp on the Wood River, also known as Camp River Dubois. Fur trader John Hay continues to pack goods, and Lewis continues his work in St. Louis.

Packing Indian Goods

Mr. Hay Still packing up goods, Some Kikapoo [Kickapoo] Chiefs come down, Wolpards [Woolford’s] Boat arrive from St Charles.
William Clark

 

Weather Diary

Thermometr. at sun symbol rise Weather Wind at Sunrise Thermometr. at 4 oClock Weather Wind at 4 oClock River
40 above [0] fair N W 60 above fair S. E. 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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