At St. Charles, Clark has the enlisted men shift each boat‘s load to the front so that they will handle better. Drouillard leaves for St. Louis with a message for Lewis. More supplies are purchased, and some of the men pass the evening dancing with St. Charles ladies.
Stocking Up on Supplies
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Two Keelboats Arrive
Kentucky Keelboat c. 1815
From the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, www.rivermuseum.com. Photo by Chris Light who has licensed it under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Two Keel Boats arrive from Kentucky to day loaded with whiskey Hats &c. &.
—William Clark
Dimensions:
Length: 63 feet
Width: 18 feet
Depth: 4 feet
Scale: ¼ inch = 1 foot
Reloading the Boats
I had the Boat & Pierogue reloded So as to Cause them to be heavyer in bow than asturn
—William Clark
Lorimier and Drouillard Leave
Mr. Lauriesme returned from the Kickapoo Town to day [He] delayed a Short time & Set out for St. Louis, I Sent George Drewyer with Mr. Lauriesmus to St Louis & wrote to Cap Lewis
—William Clark
Shopping and Dancing
we bought some acceseries &c. for the voiage. passed the evening verry agreeable dancing with the french ladies, &c—
—Joseph Whitehouserecved of Mr. Lyon 136 lb. Tobacco on act. of Mr. Choteau Gave out tin Cups & 3 Knives to the French hands
—William Clark
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Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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