Clark: May 20, 1804
On a cloudy, rainy Sunday with strong winds from the previous night, Clark continued writing rolls at St. Charles. A lost letter belonging to George was recovered by a local countryman. Clark granted the men leave to attend a sermon delivered by a Roman Catholic priest, with most of the party going to church. One man was reported sick. Captain Lewis arrived from St. Louis through a heavy rainstorm, accompanied by Captain Stoddard, lieutenants Milford and Worrell, and several gentlemen including Chouteau and Gratiot. The group supped with Charles Tayon, former Spanish commandant of St. Charles.
Sunday 20th May a Cloudy morning rained and a hard wind last night I
continue to write Rolls, Send 20 men to Church to day one man Sick Capt
Lewis and Several Gentlemen arrive from St Louis thro a violent Shoure of
rain, the most of the party go to the Church.
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Sunday 20th May A Cloudy morning rained and hard wind from the ____ last
night, The letter George lost yesterday found by a Country man, I gave the
party leave to go and hear a Sermon to day delivered by Mr. ____ a romon
Carthlick Priest at 3 oClock Capt. Lewis Capt. Stoddard accompanied by the
Officers & Several Gentlemen of St Louis arrived in a heavy Showr of
Rain Mssr. Lutenants Minford & Werness. Mr. Choteau Grattiot, Deloney,
Laber Dee Ranken Dr. SoDrang rained the greater part of this evening.
Suped with Mr. Charles Tayon, the late Comdt. of St Charles a Spanish
Ensign.
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Sunday, 20th May. A cloudy morning. It rained and there was a hard wind last night. I continued to write rolls. Sent 20 men to church today. One man sick. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and several gentlemen arrived from St Louis through a violent shower of rain. Most of the party went to the church.
Sunday, 20th May. A cloudy morning. It rained and there was a hard wind from the ____ last night. The letter George lost yesterday was found by a countryman. I gave the party leave to go and hear a sermon today, delivered by Mr. ____, a Roman Catholic priest. At 3 o'clock Capt. Lewis and Capt. Stoddard, accompanied by the officers and several gentlemen of St Louis, arrived in a heavy shower of rain: Messrs. Lieutenants Minford and Werness, Mr. Choteau, Grattiot, Deloney, Laber Dee, Ranken, and Dr. SoDrang. It rained the greater part of this evening. Supped with Mr. Charles Tayon, the late commandant of St Charles, a Spanish ensign.
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