brass buttons

Trade good · mentioned in 2 journal entries

Planning Westward Fort Clatsop Return Post-expedition NPS L&C NHT trail data © National Park Service
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Lewis: March 31, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 31, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"natives fond of large brass buttons"
Lewis: May 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"traded by men for roots and bread"

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