Journal entry · September 24, 1806

Clark: September 24, 1806

William Clark · St. Louis - expedition complete

The place today: St. Louis - expedition complete

Wednesday 24th of September 1806 I sleped but little last night however we
rose early and Commencd wrighting our letters Capt. Lewis wrote one to the
presidend and I wrote Govr. Harrison & my friends in Kentucky and Sent
of George Drewyer with those letters to Kohoka & delivered them to Mr.
Hays &. we dined with Mr. Chotoux to day, and after dinner went to a
Store and purchased Some Clothes, which we gave to a Tayler and derected
to be made. Capt Lewis in opening his trunk found all his papers wet, and
Some Seeds spoiled

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Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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