At Camp River Dubois, a cannon is heard from up the Missouri River. Soon after, a salute is fired to greet Pierre Chouteau and 22 Osage People. The captains place Sgt. Ordway in charge and travel with the delegation to St. Louis.
Swivel Cannon
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Chouteau’s Indian Delegation
at three oClock a Cannon was herd up the Missouris, Soon after Mr. Choteau arrived with 22 Indians, we Saluted them and after Staying one [h]Our, Cap Lewis & myself Set out with them to St Louis, where we arrived before night.
—William Clark
Sgt. Ordway in Charge
Detachment Orders
April 21st 1804.Dureing the absence of the Commanding officers at St. Louis the Party are to be under the immediate Command of Sergeant John Ordway agreeable to the Orders of the 7th Instant
—William Clark
(Written and also signed by John Ordway
Weather Diary
Thermometr. at rise
Weather Wind at Sunrise Thermometr. at 4 oClock Weather Wind at 4 oClock River 39 above 0 rain S. W. 50 above 0 fair after rain W. rise 1 ft. 2 in.
—Meriwether Lewis[1]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.
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Notes
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