Clark, Lewis, York, and one other travel to St. Louis to attend a formal dinner and ball hosted by Captain Amos Stoddard, new Commandant of Upper Louisiana. In their absence, Sgt. Ordway, is in charge at winter camp on the Wood River.
Dance in the Chateau St. Louis, Quebec (1801)
George Heriot (ca. 1759-1839)[1]George Heriot was born in Scotland in 1759, He emigrated to Quebec in 1792, and in 1799 became postmaster general of British North America. Heriot traveled extensively throughout Canada, producing … Continue reading
Watercolor over pencil National Archives of Canada, Ottawa (Accession No. 1989-472-1).
Traveling to St. Louis
Set out at 7 oClock in a Canoo with Cap Lewis my servant york & one man at ½ past 10 arrived at St Louis
—William Clark
Stoddard’s Dinner and Ball
Dressed & Dined with Capt Stoddard, & about 50 Gentlemen, a Ball Succeeded, which lasted untill 9 oClock on Sunday no business to day—
—William Clark
Ordway Takes Charge
Detachment orders
River a Dubois April 7th 1804.During the absence of the Commanding officers’ at St. Louis, the Party are to Consider themselves under the immediate command of Sergt. John Ordway, who will be held accountable for the Poliece; and good order of the Camp, dureing that period. Every individual of the party will Strictly attend to all the necessary duties required for the benefit of the party; and to the regulations heretofore made which is now in force. Sergt. Floyd will stay in our quarters, attend to them, and the Store; and to the other duties requred of him; he will also assist Sergt. Ordway as much as possable.—
William Clark
Meriwether Lewis
Weather Diary
Thermometr. at rise
Weather Wind at Sunrise Thermometr. at 4 oClock Weather Wind at 4 oClock River 18 above 0 fair after clouds N W cloudy fall 2 in. the leaves of Some of the Apple trees have burst their coverts and put foth, the lieves of the green wood bushes have put foth—. maney of the wild plants have Sprung up and appear above ground. cold air
—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.
Winter Camp at Wood River (Camp Dubois) is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The site, near Hartford, Illinois, is managed as Lewis and Clark State Historic Site and is open to the public.
In present St. Louis, the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial “commemorates Thomas Jefferson’s vision of the continental expansion of the United States” and is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service.
Notes
| ↑1 | George Heriot was born in Scotland in 1759, He emigrated to Quebec in 1792, and in 1799 became postmaster general of British North America. Heriot traveled extensively throughout Canada, producing numerous scenic sketches and watercolors that were widely admired for their documentary value. He published a book, Travels through the Canadas, in 1808. |
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| ↑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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