[Clark, August 20, 1804]
20th August Monday - after gieving faufon Some goods the
Indians a Canister of whiskey, we Set out under a jentle
Breeze from the S. E Shields went with the horses- I am Dull
& heavy been up the greater Part of last night with Serjt.
Floyd, who is as bad as he can be to live the motion of his
bowels having changed &c. &c. is the Cause of his violent
attack &c. &c.
we Came to make a warm bath for Sergt. Floyd hopeing it
would brace him a little, before we could get him in to this
bath he expired, with a great deel of composure, haveing
Said to me before his death that he was going away and
wished me to write a letter- we Buried him to the top of a
high round hill over looking the river & Countrey for a
great distance Situated just below a Small river without a
name to which we name & call Floyds river, the Bluffs Sergts.
Floyds Bluff-we buried him with all the honors of War, and
fixed a Ceeder post at his head with his name title & Day of
the month and year Capt Lewis read the funeral Service over
him after paying everry respect to the Body of this
desceased man (who had at All times given us proofs of his
impatiality Sincurity to ourselves and good will to Serve
his Countrey) we returned to the Boat & proceeded to the
Mouth of the little river 30 yd. wide & Camped a butifull
evening
[Clark, August 20, 1804]
20th August Monday 1804 - Sergeant Floyd much weaker and no
better. Made Mr. Fauforn the interpter a fiew presents, and
the Indians a Canister of whisky we Set out under a gentle
breeze from the S. E. and proceeded on verry well-Serjeant
Floyd as bad as he can be no pulse & nothing will Stay a
moment on his Stomach or bowels
Passed two Islands on the S. S. and at first Bluff on the S
S. Serj. Floyd Died with a great deel of Composure, before
his death he Said to me, "I am going away. I want you to
write me a letter"- We buried him on the top of the bluff
1/2 Miles below a Small river to which we Gave his name, he
was buried with the Honors of War much lamented; a Seeder
post with the (1) Name Sergt. C. Floyd died here 20th of
August 1804 was fixed at the head of his grave- This Man at
all times gave us proofs of his firmness and Deturmined
resolution to doe Service to his Countrey and honor to
himself after paying all the honor to our Decesed brother we
Camped in the mouth of floyds river about 30 yards wide, a
butifull evening.-
[Clark, August 21, 1804]
21st August Tuesday - we Set out verry early this morning
under a Gentle Breeze from the S. E Course S. 82° E 3 mes to
the upper pt. of a Bluff on the S. S. passed Willow Creek
and Some rock below the mouth of the Seouex river on the
Starboard Side those Clifts are about 170 feet high, this
river heads with the St. peters and is navagable 75 Leagues
(by the act. of Mr. Durien) to a fall of near 200 for, 2
large & Som Small Pitchs below the falls on the right a
Creek corns in on which the red pipe Stone is percured, & in
the praries about, a place of Peace with all nations.
[Clark, August 21, 1804]
21st August Tuesday 1804 - We Set out verry early this
morning and proceeded on under a gentle Breeze from the S.
E. passed willow creek Small on the S. S. below a Bluff of
about 170 feet high and one 1/2 mes. above Floyds river at
11/2 miles higher & above the Bluff passed the Soues River
S. S. this River is about the Size of Grand river and as Mr.
Durrien our Scones intptr. says "navagable to the falls 70
or 80 Leagues and above these falls" Still further, those
falls are 200 feet or there abouts & has two princapal
pitches, and heads with the St. peters passing the head of
the Demoien, on the right below the falls a Creek Coms in
which passes thro Clifts of red rock which the Indians make
pipes of, and when the different nations Meet at those
queries all is piece, passed a place in a Prarie on the L.
S. where the Mahars had a Village formerly. the Countrey
above the Platt R has a great Similarity. Campd. on the L.
Side. Clouds appear to rise in the west & threten wind. I
found a verry excellent froot resembling the read Current,
the Scrub on which it grows resembles Privey & about the
Common hight of a wild plumb-
The two men Sent with the horses has not joined us as yet
[Clark, August 22, 1804]
22nd of August Wendesday 1804 - Set out early wind from the
South. G Shannon joined the Boat last night. Course this
morning is S 47° W. 11/4 on the S. point West 11/4 me. to
the Commencement of a Bluff on the L. S. the High land near
the river for Some distance below. This Bluff contain
Pyrites alum, Copperass & a Kind Markesites also a clear
Soft Substance which will mold and become pliant like wax)
Capt lewis was near being Poisened by the Smell in pounding
this Substance I belv to be arsenic or Cabalt. I observe
great Quantity of Cops. ans and almin pure & Straters of
white & brown earth of 6 Inch thick. a Creek Corns in above
the Bluffs on which there is great quantities of those
minerals, This Creek I call Roloje a at those Allom banks
Shields joined in with two Deer
Camped on the S. S. a Great Deel of Elk Sign fresh Capt.
Lewis took a Dost of Salts this evening to carry off the
effects of (arsenec) or cobalt which he was trying to find
out the real quallity (2) passed a Clift of Rock much
impregnated with alum, Containing also a great quantity of
Cabalt
ordered a Vote of the men for a Sergeant of the three
highest numbers a choice to be made Gass Bratton & Gibson-
Gass is worth remark, that my Ink after Standing in the pot
3 or four days Soaks up & becons thick
[Clark, August 22, 1804]
22nd August Friday 1804 - Set out early wind from the South
at three miles we landed at a Bluff where the two men Sent
with the horses were waiting with two Deer, by examonation
of this (1) Bluff Contained alum, Copperas, Cobalt, Pyrites;
a alum rock Soft & Sand Stone. Capt. Lewis in proveing the
quality of those minerals was near poisoning himself by the
fumes & tast of the Cabalt which had the appearance of Soft
Isonglass- Copperas & alum is verry pure, Above this Bluff a
Small Creek Coms in from the L. S. passing under the Clifts
for Several miles, this Creek I Call Roloje a name I learned
last night in my Sleep. (2) Eight) Seven miles above is a
Clift of Allom Stone of a Dark Brown Colr. Containing also
in crusted in the Crevices & Shelves of the rock great qts.
of Cabalt, Semented Shels & a red earth. from this the (3)
river bends to the East and is within 3 or 4 miles of the
River Soues at the place where that river Coms from the high
land into the Low Prarie & passes under the foot of those
Hills to its mouth.
Capt Lewis took a Dost of Salts to work off the effects of
the Arsenic, we Camped on the S. S. Sailed the greater part
of this day with a hard wind from the S. E. great deel of
Elk Sign, and great appearance of wind from the N. W.
ordered a vote for a Serjeant to chuse one of three which
may be the highest number the highest numbers are P. Gass
had 19 Votes, Bratten & Gibson
[Clark, August 23, 1804]
23rd August Thursday 1804 - Set out this morning verry
early, the two men R. Fields & Shannon did not Come up last
night, I went out and Killed a fine Buck, J. Fields Killed a
Buffaloes, 2 Elk Swam by the boat whilst I was out and was
not Killed, many guns fired at it R. Fields Came up with the
horses & brought two Deer, Collins Killed a Small doe,
Several Prarie wolves Seen Course West 4 Mls. to the mouth
of a Small run between two Bluffs of yellow Clay North 31/4
miles to the upper Pt. of Some timber in the bend to S. S.
near where R. fields Killed the Buffalow passed the pt. of
High Land on S. S at 1/4 of a mile, Capt. Lewis went out
with 8 men & brought the buffalow to the river at this bend,
C. Lewis Killed a Goose, wind blew hard of the flying Sands
which rasies like a Cloud of Smoke from the Bars when the
wind Blows, the Sand being fine and containing a breat
perpotion of earth and when it lights it Sticks to every
thing it touches at this time the grass is white S 48° 3
miles to a point of willows on the S. S. haveing passed the
Sand Island L. S Camped on the L S above the Island Saw an
elk Standing on a Sand bar. Shields Shot it thro the neck
101/4
[Clark, August 23, 1804]
23rd August Thursday 1804 - Set out this morning verry early
the two men with the horses did not Come up last night I
walked on Shore & Killed a fat Buck- J. Fields Sent out to
hunt Came to the Boat and informed that he had Killed a
Buffalow in the plain a head Cap Lewis took 12 men and had
the buffalow brought to the boat in the next bend to the S
S. 2 Elk Swam the river, and was fired at from the boat R.
Fields came up with the Horses and brought two Deer one Deer
Killed from the Boat. Several Prarie Wolves Seen to day Saw
Elk Standing on the Sand bar
The Wind blew hard West and raised the Sands off the bar in
Such Clouds that we Could Scercely See this Sand being fine
and verry light Stuck to every thing it touched, and in the
Plain for a half a mile the distance I was out every Spire
of Grass was covered with the Sand or Dust We Camped on the
L. S. above a Sand Island one Beaver Cought
[Clark, August 24, 1804]
24th August Friday 1804. - Some rain last night & this
morning, we Set out at the usial time and proceeded on the
Same Course of last night Continued S. 48° W. 21/4 mes. to
the Commencement of a Blue Clay Bliff on LS. about 180 or
190 feet high West under rugged Bluffs 13/4 ms. passing
Several Small Dreens, falling into the river those Bluffs
has been lately on fire and is yet verry Hott, Great
appearance of Coal, & imence quantities of Cabalt in Side of
that part oft the Bluff which Sliped in, on the Sides of the
hill great quanities of a kind of Current or froot
resembling the Current in appearance much richer and finer
flavd. grows on a Scrub resembling a Damsen and is now fine
and makes a Delightful) Tart above this Bluff I took my
Servent and a french boy I have and walked on Shore I killed
a Deer which york Packed on his back In the evening I Killed
two Buck Elk and wounded two others which I could not pursue
by the Blood as my ball was So Small to bleed them well, my
boys each Shot an elk- it was late and I Crossed a Point
Struck the river above and halted the boat and 12 men went
out brought in the meat all the after part of the day it
rained we are all wet. Capt Lewis and my Self Concluded to
visit a High Hill Situated in an emence Plain three Leagues
N. 20° W. from the mouth of White Stone river, this hill
appear to be of a Conic form and by all the different
Nations in this quater is Supposed to be a place of Deavels
ors that they are in human form with remarkable large heads
and about 18 inches high; that they are very watchfull and
ar armed with Sharp arrows with which they can kill at a
great distance; they are said to kill all persons who are so
hardy as to attemp to approach the hill; they state that
tradition informs them that many indians have suffered by
these little people and among others that three Maha men
fell a sacrefice to their murceyless fury not meany years
since- so much do the Mahas Souix Ottoes and other
neibhbouring nations believe this fable that no
consideration is sufficient to induce them to approach this
hill.
[Clark, August 24, 1804]
24th August Friday 1804 - Some rain last night, a
Continuation this morning; we Set out at the usial time and
proceeded on the Course of last night to the (1)
Commencement of a blue Clay Bluff of 180 or 190 feet high on
the L. S. Those Bluffs appear to have been laterly on fire,
and at this time is too hot for a man to bear his hand in
the earth at any debth, gret appearance of Coal. An emence
quantity of Cabalt or a Cristolised Substance which answers
its discription is on the face of the Bluff-Great quantities
of a kind of berry resembling a Current except double the
Sise and Grows on a bush like a Privey, and the Size of a
Damsen deliciously flavoured & makes delitefull Tarts, this
froot is now ripe, I took my Servent and a french boy and
Walked on Shore Killed Two Buck Elks and a faun, and
intersepted the Boat and had all the meat butchered and in
by Sun Set at which time it began to rain and rained hard,
Cap Lewis & my Self walk out & got Verry wet, a Cloudey
rainey night,- In my absence the Boat Passed a Small (2)
River Called by the Indians White Stone River. this river is
about 30 yards wide and runs thro a Plain & Prarie in its
whole Course In a northerley direction from the mouth of
this Creek in an imence Plain a high Hill is Situated, and
appears of a Conic form and by the different nations of
Indians in this quarter is Suppose to be the residence of
Deavels. that they are in human form with remarkable large
heads and about 18 Inches high, that they are Very watchfull,
and are arm'd with Sharp arrows with which they Can Kill at
a great distance; they are Said to Kill all persons who are
So hardy as to attempt to approach the hill; they State that
tradition informs them that many Indians have Suffered by
those little people and among others three Mahar men fell a
Sacrefise to their murceyless fury not many years Since- So
much do the Maha, Souis, Ottoes and other neighbouring
nations believe this fable that no Consideration is
Suffecient to induce them to apporach the hill
[Lewis, August 24, 1804]
Friday, August 24th - This day the Chronometer stoped again
just after being wound up; I know not the cause, but fear it
procedes from some defect which it is not in my power to
remedy.-
[Clark, August 24, 1804]
(1) About the center of this Sand Island the river of white
Stone (as Called by Mr. Evins Kenvill R.) falls in on the
Stard. Side it appear to be about 25 or 30 yards Wide; at
the mouth of this river 10 Indians had latterly cross
Supposed be be Soues, the part of a band which are at war
with the Mahars, This Soues nation are divided into bands
Som 100 to 500 men in a band at peace with eath other, ther
Interest & prejudices different, for instance one band the
most envetterate enimy of the mahars, all the other Bands in
the greatest harmony with that nation and even go with thim
to War, those Soues, follow the Buffalow, & Kill them on
foot, they pack their Dogs, which carry ther Bedn.
[Clark, August 25, 1804]
Augt. 25th Satturday 1804 - This morning Capt Lewis & my
Self G D. Sjt. Ouderway Shields J. Fields colter Bratten
Cane Labeeche corp Wovington Frasure & York Set out to Visit
this mountain of evel Spirits, we Set out from the mouth of
the White Stone Creek, at 8 oClock, at 4 miles Cross the
Creek in an open plain, at 7 ms. the dog gave out & we Sent
him back to the Creek at 12 oClock we rose the hill Some
time before we got to the hill we obsevd. great numbers of
Birds hovering about the top of this Mound when I got on the
top those Birds flw off. I discovered that they wer Cetechig
a kind of flying ant which were in great numbers abought the
top of this hill, those insects lit on our hats & necks,
Several of them bit me verry Shart on the neck, near the top
of this nole I observed three holes which I Supposed to be
Prarie Wolves or Braroes, which are numerous in those
Plains. this hill is about 70 foot high in an emince Prarie
or leavel plain from the top I could not observe any woods
except in the Missourie Points and a few Scattering trees on
the three Rivers in view. i e the Soues River below, the
River Jacque above & the one we have crossed from the top of
this Mound we observed Several large gangus of Buffalow &
Elk feeding upwards of 800 in number Capt Lewis being much
fatigued and verry thursty obliged us to go to the neares
water which we Could See, which was the W Stone Creek at
right angles from the Course we came out, and we got water
in three miles in the Creek above whre the beaver had darned
it up after a Delay of about one hour & a half we Set out
for our boat, Cross the Creek three times wast deep, passing
down an ellgent bottom of about a mile in width bordered by
a ridge of about 50 feet from the top of which it was leavel
to the river, we proceeded on by a Circular Derection to the
place we Crossed this Creek going out where we delayed for
the men to rest themselves about 40 minits in a small grove
here we got Great quantities of the best largest grapes I
ever tasted, Some Blue Currents still on the bushes, and two
kind of Plumbs, one the Common wild Plumb the other a large
Yellow Plumb growing on a Small bush, this blumb is about
double the Size of the Common and Deliscously flavoured-
Those plains are leavel without much water and no timber all
the timber on the Stone River would not thickly timber 100
acres of land- we returned to the boat at Sunset, my Servent
nearly exosted with heat thurst and fatigue, he being fat
and un accustomed to walk as fast as I went was the Cause-
we Set fire to the Praries in two Places to let the Sons
know we were on the river and as a Signal for them to Come
to the river above, our Party in the Boat & one Perogue undr.
the Comd of Sergt. Pryor answered us by firing a prarie near
them. we proceeded on to the place we Camped last night, and
as it began to rain and verry dark, we Concluded to Stay all
night, our boys prepared us a Supper of jurked meet and two
Prarie Larks (which are about the Size of a Pigeon and
Peculier to this country) and on a Buffalow roabe we Slept
verry well in the morning we proceeded on and joined the
boat at 6 miles, they had camped & were Jurking an Elk & 5
Deer which R. Fields & Shannon had brough in. from the Mound
to the Hill S. S. mo. of R. Soues S 70° E. to the opsd.
Hills S. 45° E. and to the woods near River au Jacque is
West
[Clark, August 25, 1804]
Augt. 25th Satturday - wind S E The Boat under Serjt Pryor
after drying some goods which got wet in the french Perogue
& jurking the meet killed yesterday Set out at 12 oClock and
proceeded on Six miles and Camped on the L. S. passed a
Bluff of blue earth at 3 miles and a large Sand Island in a
bend to the S. S. at 5 miles, R Fields brought in 5 Deer, G
Shannon an Elk this eveng. rain at 3 oClock Murcky. 86 abo
0,
[Clark, August 25, 1804]
25th August Satturday 1804 - a Cloudy morning Capt Lewis &
my Self Concluded to go and See the Mound which was viewed
with Such turrow by all the different Nation in this
quarter, we Selected Shields J. Fields, W Bratten, Sergt.
Ordway, J Colter, Can, and Corp Worbington & Frasure, also
G. Drewyer and droped down to the mouth of White Stone River
where we left the Perogue with two men and at 200 yards we
assended a riseing ground of about Sixty feet, from the top
of this High land the Countrey is leavel & open as far as
Can be Seen, except Some few rises at a Great Distance, and
the Mound which the Indians Call Mountain of little people
or Spirits this mound appears of a Conic form & is N. 20° W.
from the mouth of the Creek, we left the river at 8 oClock,
at 4 miles we Crossed the Creek 23 yards wide in an
extensive Valley and continued on at two miles further our
Dog was So Heeted & fatigued we was obliged Send him back to
the Creek, at 12 oClock we arrived at the hill Capt Lewis
much fatigued from heat the day it being verry hot & he
being in a debilitated State from the Precautions he was
obliged to take to provent the affects of the Cobalt, &
Mini. Substance which had like to have poisoned him two days
ago, his want of water, and Several of the men complaining
of Great thirst, deturmined us to make for the first water
which was the Creek in a bend N. E. from the mound about 3
miles- aftr a Delay of about 1 hour & a half to recrut our
party we Set out on our return down the Creek thro the
bottom of about 1 mile in width, Crossed the Creek 3 times
to the place we first Struck it, where we geathered Some
delisious froot Such as Grapes Plumbs, & Blue Currents after
a Delay of an hour we Set out on our back trail & arrived at
the Perogue at Sun Set we proceedd on to the place we Campd.
last night and Stayed all night.
This Mound is Situated on an elivated plain in a leavel and
extensive prarie, bearing N. 20° W. from the mouth of White
Stone Creek Nine Miles, the base of the Mound is a regular
parallelagram the long Side of which is about 300 yards in
length the Shorter 60 or 70 yards- from the longer Side of
the Base it rises from the North & South with a Steep assent
to the hight of 65 or 70 feet, leaveing a leavel Plain on
the top of 12 feet in width & 90 in length. the North &
South part of this mound is joins by two regular rises, each
in Oval forms of half its hight forming three regular rises
from the Plain the assent of each elivated part is as Suden
as the principal mound at the narrower Sides of its Bass
The reagular form of this hill would in Some measure justify
a belief that it owed its Orrigin to the hand of man; but as
the earth and loos pebbles and other Substances of which it
was Composed, bare an exact resemblance to the Steep Ground
which border on the Creek in its neighbourhood we Concluded
it was most probably the production of nature-.
The only remarkable Charactoristic of this hill admiting it
to be a naturial production is that it is insulated or
Seperated a considerable distance from any other, which is
verry unusial in the naturul order or disposition of the
hills.
The Surrounding Plains is open void of Timber and leavel to
a great extent; hence the wind from whatever quarter it may
blow, drives with unusial force over the naked Plains and
against this hill; the insects of various kinds are thus
involuntaryly driven to the mound by the force of the wind,
or fly to its Leward Side for Shelter; the Small Birds whoes
food they are, Consequently resort in great numbers to this
place in Surch of them; Perticularly the Small brown Martin
of which we saw a vast number hovering on the Leward Side of
the hill, when we approached it in the act of Catching those
insects; they were So gentle that they did not quit the
place untill we had arrivd. within a fiew feet of them-
One evidence which the Inds Give for believeing this place
to be the residence of Some unusial Spirits is that they
frequently discover a large assemblage of Birds about this
mound- is in my opinion a Suffient proof to produce in the
Savage mind a Confident belief of all the properties which
they ascribe it.
from the top of this Mound we beheld a most butifull
landscape; Numerous herds of buffalow were Seen feeding in
various directions, the Plain to North N. W & N E extends
without interuption as far as Can be Seen From the Mound to
the mouth of Stone River is S. 20° E 9 miles.
to the woods near the mouth of River Jacque is West
to the High land near the mouth of Souis River is S. 70 E.
to the high land opposit Side or near the Maha Town is S. 45
E.
Some high lands to be Seen from the mound at a Great
distance to the N. E Some Nearer to the N W. no woods except
on the Missouris Points
if all the timber which is on the Stone Creek was on 100
acres it would not be thickly timbered, the Soil of those
Plains are delightfull Great numbers of Birds are Seen in
those Plains, Such as black bird, Ren or Prarie burd a kind
of larke about the Sise of a Partridge with a Short tail &c.
&.
25th Augt the Boat under the Comd. of Sergt. Pryor proceeded
on in our absence (after jurking the Elk I Killed yesterday)
Six Miles and Camped on the Larboard Side R Fields brought
in five Deer. George Shannon Killed an Elk Buck Some rain
this evening.
we Set the Praries on fire as a Signal for the Soues to Come
to the river.
[Lewis, August 25, 1804]
August the 25th - on our return from the mound of sperits
saw the first bats that we had observed since we began to
ascend the Missouri
also saw on our return on the Creek that passes this mound
about 2 M. distant S. a bird of heron kind as large as the
Cormorant short tale long leggs of a colour on the back and
wings deep copper brown with a shade of red. we could not
kill it therefore I can not describe it more particularly.
[Clark, August 26, 1804]
26th August Sunday 1804 - arrived at the boat at 9 oClock
A.M. Set out at 10 oClock after Jurking the meet & Cutting
the Elk Skins for a Toe Roap and proceeded, leaveing G.
Drewyer & Shannon to hunt the horses, the river verry full
of Sand bars and Wide Course S. 66° W. 2 mes. to a Sand bar
Makeing out from the S. S. N. 82° W. 7 mes. to a pt. of
willows S S passd. a Island & large Sand bars on both sides
river wide and a Clift of White earth on the L. S of 2 ms.
in length to a point of Willows on the S. S opposit Arch
Creek above the mouth of this Creek a Chief of the Maha
nataton displeased with the Conduct of Black bird the main
Chief came to this place and built a Town which was called
by his name Petite Arch (or Little Bow) this Town was at the
foot of a Hill in a handsom Plain fronting the river and
Contained about 100 huts & 200 men, the remains of this
tribe Since the Death of Petite arch has joined the
remaining part of the nation This Creek is Small- we apt.
Pat Gass Sergeant Vice Floyd Dicesed, Geathered great
quantites of Grapes & three Kinds of Plumbs, one yellow
round, & one ovel, & the Common wild Plumb. Misquetors bad
to night- I have apt. you
[Clark, August 26, 1804]
26th August Sunday 1804 - (Joined the Boat at 9 oClock A M)
after Jurking the meat Killed yesterday and prepareing the
Elk Skins for a Toe Roape we Set out Leaveing Drewyer &
Shannon to hunt the horses which was lost with directions to
follow us Keeping on the high lands.
proceeded on passed a Clift of White & Blue or Dark earths
of 2 miles in extent on the L. S. and Camped on a Sand bar
opposed the old village Called Pitite Arc a Small Creek
falls into the river 15 yds wide below the Village on the
Same Side L. S this village was built by a Indian Chief of
the Maha nation by the name of Pitite arc (or little Bow)
displeasd. with the Great Chief of that nation (Black Bird)
Seperated with 200 men and built a village at this place.
after his death the two villages joined, apt. Pat Gass a
Sergt. Vice Floyd Deceased
Great qts. of Grape, Plumbs of three Kinds 2 yellow and
large of one of which is long and a 3rd kind round & red all
well flavored. perticularly the yellow Sort.
[Lewis, August 26, 1804]
Orders August 26th 1804. - The commanding officers have
thought it proper to appoint Patric Gass, a Sergeant in the
corps of volunteers for North Western Discovery, he is
therefore to be obeyed and respected accordingly.
Sergt. Gass is directed to take charge of the late Sergt.
Floyd's mess, and immediately to enter on the discharge of
such other duties, as by their previous orders been
prescribed for the government of the Sergeants of this
corps.
The Commanding officers have every reason to hope from the
previous faithfull services of Sergt. Gass, that this
expression of their approbation will be still further
confirmed, by his vigilent attention in future to his duties
as a Sergeant. the Commanding officers are still further
confirmed in the high opinion they had previously formed of
the capacity, deligence and integrety of Sergt. Gass, from
the wish expresssed by a large majority of his comrades for
his appointment as Sergeant.
Meriwether Lewis Capt. 1st U.S. Regt Infty. Wm Clark Cpt &.
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