Clark: May 18, 1804
On a fine, windy Friday at St. Charles, Clark took equal altitudes with the sextant and oversaw the reloading of the boat and pirogue so the bows would sit heavier than the sterns. He received 136 pounds of tobacco from Mr. Lyon on Mr. Chouteau's account and distributed tin cups and knives to the French hands. Mr. Laurismus returned from the Kickapoo town and continued on to St. Louis, carrying a letter from Clark to Captain Lewis via George Drouillard. Two keelboats arrived from Kentucky loaded with whiskey and hats.
Friday May the 18th 1804 a fine morning took equal altitude and made it
97° 42′ 37″ M. A
I had the Boat & Pierogue reloded So as to Cause them to be heavyer in
bow than asturn recved of Mr. Lyon 136 lb. Tobacco on act. of Mr. Choteau
Gave out tin Cups & 3 Knives to the French hands, Mr. Lauriesme
returned from the Kickapoo Town to day delayed a Short time & Set out
for St. Louis, I Sent George Drewyer with Mr. Lauriesmus to St Louis &
wrote to Cap Lewis Mr. Ducett made me a present of rivr Catts & Some
Herbs our french hands bring me eggs milk &c. &. to day The wind
hard from the S. W. Two Keel Boats came up to this place to day from
Kentucky
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May the 18th Friday 1804 a fine morning, I had the loading in the Boat
& perogue examined and changed So as the Bow of each may be heavyer
laded than the Stern, Mr. Lauremus who had been Sent by Cap Lewis to the
Kickapoo Town on public business return’d and after a Short delay
proceeded on to St Louis, I Sent George Drewyer with a Letter to Capt
Lewis Two Keel Boats arrive from Kentucky to day loaded with whiskey Hats
&c. &. the wind from the SW. Took equal altitudes with Sexetn Made
it 97°42′ 37″ MT.
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Friday May 18th 1804. A fine morning. Took equal altitude and made it 97° 42' 37" M. A.
I had the Boat and Pirogue reloaded so as to cause them to be heavier in the bow than at the stern. Received of Mr. Lyon 136 lb. tobacco on account of Mr. Choteau (Chouteau). Gave out tin cups and 3 knives to the French hands. Mr. Lauriesme (Laurimus) returned from the Kickapoo Town today, delayed a short time, and set out for St. Louis. I sent George Drewyer (Drouillard) with Mr. Lauriesmus to St. Louis and wrote to Cap Lewis (Capt. Lewis). Mr. Ducett made me a present of river catfish and some herbs. Our French hands bring me eggs, milk, etc., today. The wind hard from the S.W. Two keel boats came up to this place today from Kentucky.
May 18th Friday 1804. A fine morning. I had the loading in the Boat and pirogue examined and changed so that the bow of each may be heavier laden than the stern. Mr. Lauremus, who had been sent by Cap Lewis (Capt. Lewis) to the Kickapoo Town on public business, returned, and after a short delay proceeded on to St. Louis. I sent George Drewyer (Drouillard) with a letter to Capt Lewis. Two keel boats arrived from Kentucky today loaded with whiskey, hats, etc. The wind from the S.W. Took equal altitudes with sextant; made it 97° 42' 37" MT.
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