Day-by-Day / April 4, 1804

April 4, 1804

Packing provisions

Clark works at winter camp across from the mouth of the Missouri to pack corn, salted pork, flour, and other provisions. He also writes a speech for the Iowas and other Sioux Nations to be delivered by trader Lewis Crawford.

Packing Provisions

all day Packing Provision Setled account with the Contractor for all the Issuses to the first of the month &. what Provisions he had furnished
William Clark

Envoy to Iowa Nation

Mr Crawford sent his Canoo by to a [tear, perhaps word missing] speach to the Sioux & Iowoy [Iowa] Indians
—William Clark

 

Weather Diary

Thermometr. at sun symbol rise Weather Wind at Sunrise Thermometr. at 4 oClock Weather Wind at 4 oClock River
52 above 0 cloudy after rain N W rise 11 in.

—William Clark[2]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 Moulton, 2:192n1.
2 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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