Tobacco

Trade good · mentioned in 79 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
1 mention via 1 variant: tobacco (1)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Clark: May 18, 1804
William Clark · May 18, 1804 · St. Charles, Missouri
"136 lb received from Mr. Lyon"
Clark: May 28, 1804
William Clark · May 28, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"some spoiled when articles got wet"
Clark: June 14, 1804
William Clark · Jun 14, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"given in trade/parley with Pania"
Clark: July 23, 1804
William Clark · Jul 23, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"sent with messengers to invite tribes" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: August 2, 1804
William Clark · Aug 2, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"given to chiefs as gift"
Clark: August 7, 1804
William Clark · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"carrot sent as diplomatic gift"
Clark: August 19, 1804
William Clark · Aug 19, 1804 · Floyd's Bluff area, Sgt. Floyd dying
"8 carrots given as present"
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 29, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"given to Sioux as gift"
Clark: August 29, 1804
William Clark · Aug 29, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"given to Sioux chiefs"
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 29, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"given to Sioux" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: August 31, 1804
William Clark · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"given to brave men" — transcribed as tobacco
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 23, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"given to Sioux Indians by Captains"
Clark: September 23, 1804
William Clark · Sep 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"two twists given to Sioux boys for chiefs"
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 24, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"given as gift to chief"
John Ordway: September 25, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 25, 1804 · Near Bad River (Teton River) confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"given to chiefs"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 26, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 26, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"given by captains during dance"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 28, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"carrots given to chief and warriors" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: September 28, 1804
William Clark · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"demanded by chiefs, carrot given"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"carrot given to Indians to depart" — transcribed as tobacco
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Joseph Whitehouse: September 28, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"carrit given to release cable" — transcribed as tobacco
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 29, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 29, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"two carrots given to Indians" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: September 29, 1804
William Clark · Sep 29, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"half twist given to chief for men"
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 30, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"given to Indians on shore" — transcribed as tobacco
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: September 30, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"sent to Indians as token of friendship" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: September 30, 1804
William Clark · Sep 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"distributed to chiefs and principal men"
Clark: October 4, 1804
William Clark · Oct 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"gave small piece to swimming Indian"
Clark: October 5, 1804
William Clark · Oct 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"Tetons begged some tobacco"
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 8, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 8, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"brought by Lewis to chiefs" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: October 9, 1804
William Clark · Oct 9, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"given to chiefs at meeting"
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 10, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 10, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"divided among the chiefs" — transcribed as tobacco
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 10, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 10, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"different variety, smoking only" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: October 12, 1804
William Clark · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"presented to make peace"
Clark: October 27, 1804
William Clark · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"sent in carrots to villages"
Clark: November 3, 1804
William Clark · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"piece given to little ravin"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 28, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"carrot of tobacco given to Indians" — transcribed as tobacco
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 1, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 1, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"brought by Scotsman trader"
Clark: December 1, 1804
William Clark · Dec 1, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"gave a little tobacco to departing man"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 2, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"officers gave to the Indians" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: December 2, 1804
William Clark · Dec 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"given with speech to deliver" — transcribed as tobacco
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 16, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 16, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"men got some from N.W. Company traders"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 4, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"old tobacco exchanged by one of the men" — transcribed as tobacco
Lewis: February 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 9, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"small piece given to alarmed Indian" — transcribed as tobacco
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"piece given to Indian by Lewis" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: March 7, 1805
William Clark · Mar 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"2 braces given as present"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 12, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 12, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"sought from traders at village" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: April 3, 1805
William Clark · Apr 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"Ricara carrote and seed" — transcribed as tobacco
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 21, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"footnote referencing kinnikinick substitute" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: September 5, 1805
William Clark · Sep 5, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"given with small articles to chiefs"
Clark: September 21, 1805
William Clark · Sep 21, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"given to chiefs"
Clark: October 2, 1805
William Clark · Oct 2, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"small piece given to Indians"
Clark: October 4, 1805
William Clark · Oct 4, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"refused to Indian who then took some"
Clark: December 20, 1805
William Clark · Dec 20, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"preferred above all by natives"
John Ordway: December 25, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 25, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, OR (near modern Astoria, OR)
"last of tobacco divided among users" — transcribed as tobacco
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 26, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"remaining stores divided among men" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: December 31, 1805
William Clark · Dec 31, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"three pipes purchased"
Lewis: January 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 8, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"smoked intensely by coastal natives" — transcribed as tobacco
Lewis: January 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"traded to natives" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: January 10, 1806
William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"smoked excessively by natives" — transcribed as tobacco
Lewis: January 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"small piece given in return" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: January 14, 1806
William Clark · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"traded by whites"
Clark: January 28, 1806
William Clark · Jan 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"bark chewed in place of it" — transcribed as tobacco
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 13, 1806
John Ordway · Feb 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"traded for otter skin, less than half carrot"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 7, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mar 7, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"party experiencing want of it" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: March 17, 1806
William Clark · Mar 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"half carrot given for canoe" — transcribed as tobacco
Lewis: March 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"half a carrot given for canoe" — transcribed as tobacco
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 17, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"small piece traded for canoe" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: March 26, 1806
William Clark · Mar 26, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"wanted by Warkiacums for dogs, stock low"
Lewis: March 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 26, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"wanted by Wackiacums for dogs" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: May 4, 1806
William Clark · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"given to chief as gift" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: July 8, 1806
William Clark · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"distributed two feet per chewer from role"
Clark: July 9, 1806
William Clark · Jul 9, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"cached item searched for diligently"
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"taken out of the deposit" — transcribed as tobacco
Lewis: July 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"offered along with horses" — transcribed as tobacco
Clark: August 21, 1806
William Clark · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"received from Ricara chief" — transcribed as tobacco
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 4, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"given by Mr Heard" — transcribed as tobacco
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 4, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"received from Mr. Aird for corn" — transcribed as tobacco
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"given to men for Christmas" — transcribed as tobacco
La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer — Patrick Gass: September 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 20, 1806 · La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer
"Indian tobacco indexed" — transcribed as tobacco
Patrick Gass: November 16, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 16, 1806
"taken out of the deposit" — transcribed as tobacco

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