Clark: September 16, 1806
The expedition set out early on a hot, uncomfortable day that limited the men's rowing. At 10 a.m. they encountered a large trading pirogue headed for the Pawnees, and an hour later met young Mr. Bobidoux with a boat and two canoes carrying a license to trade with the Pawnees, Mahas, and Otoes. The party found his paperwork suspicious, lacking the territorial seal and General Wilkinson's signature, and warned him not to follow his brother's example of undermining American standing among the Indians. They traveled 52 miles before camping near an island.
Tuesday 16th September 1806 we Set out early this morning and proceded on
tolerably well the Day proved excessively worm and disagreeable, So much
So that the men rowed but little, at 10 A M we met a large tradeing
perogue bound for the Panias we continued but a Short time with them. at
11 A. M we met young Mr. Bobidoux with a large boat of six ores and 2
Canoes, the licenes of this young man was to trade with the Panias Mahars
and ottoes reather an extroadanary a license for young a man and without
the Seal of the teritory anexed, as Genl. Wilkensons Signeture was not to
this instrement we were Somewhat doubtfull of it. Mr. Browns Signeture we
were not acquainted with without the Teritorial Seal. we made Some
enquireys of this young man and Cautioned him against prosueing the Steps
of his brother in attempting to degrade the American Charector in the eyes
of the Indians. we proceeded on to an Island a little above our encampment
of the 16th & 17th of June 1804 haveing Came 52 miles only to day.
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Tuesday, 16th September 1806. We set out early this morning and proceeded on tolerably well. The day proved excessively warm and disagreeable, so much so that the men rowed but little. At 10 A.M. we met a large trading pirogue bound for the Pawnees; we continued but a short time with them.
At 11 A.M. we met young Mr. Bobidoux (Mr. Robidoux) with a large boat of six oars and 2 canoes. The license of this young man was to trade with the Pawnees, Omahas, and Otoes—rather an extraordinary license for so young a man, and without the seal of the territory annexed. As General Wilkinson's (Gen. Wilkinson's) signature was not on this instrument, we were somewhat doubtful of it. Mr. Brown's signature we were not acquainted with, and it was without the territorial seal. We made some inquiries of this young man and cautioned him against pursuing the steps of his brother in attempting to degrade the American character in the eyes of the Indians.
We proceeded on to an island a little above our encampment of the 16th and 17th of June 1804, having come only 52 miles today.
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