The expedition meets a band of Lakota Sioux who invite the captains to stop and eat with them. The captains decline and give them some tobacco. After a close call with the barge, a Sioux chief riding as a passenger decides to disembark.
The Expedition May Proceed
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Three-point blanket, Tobacco, and Trade Knife
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One More Teton Sioux Encampment
observed a large band of Indians the Same which I had before Seen on the hills . . . . took them by the hand and Sent to each Chief a Carrot of tobacco . . . . we Could not delay any time, & refured them to Mr. Duron . . . . we appoligised & proceeded on
—William Clark
Boat Accident
we proceeded on under a verry Stiff Breeze from the S. E, the Stern of the boat got fast on a log and the boat turned & was verry near filling before we got her righted, the waves being verry high
—William Clark
Partisan’s Bad Medicine
[The Chief] Said he thought our Boat was a medicine & he would go no further with us. we then put him to Shore our Captains Gave him a Blanket, Some tobacco a knife and Some other Small articles. he then Set of to return to his Band. We Sailed on verry fast. came 24 miles this day. Camped on a Sand bar on N. S.
—John Ordway
Weather Diary
Thermot. at rise
Weather Wind at thermotr. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 oC. P.M 42 above Cloudy after rain S. E. 52 Cloudy after rain S. E. passed the remainder of the band. gave tobacco, the chief left us
—Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of the month” column and spelled out some of the abbreviations.
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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| ↑2 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of the month” column and spelled out some of the abbreviations. |
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