Elk skins

Trade good · mentioned in 11 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
1 mention via 1 variant: skins (1)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Clark: May 27, 1804
William Clark · May 27, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"transported in canoes" — transcribed as elk Skins
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 17, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 17, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"to cover or bottom iron boat" — transcribed as Elk Skins
Lewis: June 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"shaved for the leather boat"
Clark: January 24, 1806
William Clark · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"three skins given as payment"
Lewis: January 24, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"given as price for Indian assistance"
Clark: February 19, 1806
William Clark · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"prepared for covering baggage in spring"
Clark: March 15, 1806
William Clark · Mar 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"four brought back by parties" — transcribed as Elk Skins
Clark: April 2, 1806
William Clark · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"to exchange for canoes"
Clark: April 13, 1806
William Clark · Apr 13, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"used to purchase canoes"
Clark: April 18, 1806
William Clark · Apr 18, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"brought for trade purchase" — transcribed as elk skins
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 20, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"traded for white beads" — transcribed as Elk Skins

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