William Clark and Meriwether Lewis accompany John Hay and John Hays part-way back to Cahokia before returning to winter camp at Wood River. Clark’s poor health continues.
Hays and Hay Depart
Mr’s. Hays & Hay Set out for Kohokia, Cap Lewis & my Self accompanyed them one mile, & then went to Mr. [blank] & Kanes and returned to Dinner, verry Sick wind high from S W
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Therm at rise
weather wind Therm at 4 Oclk weather wind River 12 above 0 fair N.W. 10 above 0 fair N.W. rise ½ in. the wind blew very hard, no frost, snow disapearing fast
—Meriwether Lewis[1]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of month 1804” column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.
Experience the Lewis and Clark Trail
The Lewis and Clark Trail Experience—our sister site at lewisandclark.travel—connects the world to people and places on the Lewis and Clark Trail.
Plan a trip related to February 2, 1804:
- Winter Camp at Wood River (Camp Dubois)
- Along the Mississippi (Inspiration Trip)
- Around St. Louis (Inspiration Trip)
Winter Camp at Wood River (Camp Dubois) is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The site, near Hartford, Illinois, is managed as Lewis and Clark State Historic Site and is open to the public.
Old Cahokia Courthouse is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The site is managed by the State of Illinois and is open to the public.
Notes
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