Moving down the Missouri along the present Nebraska-Iowa border, the expedition meets a large boat owned by Auguste Chouteau of St. Louis. Some men trade beaver skins for linen shirts and woven hats. They also enjoy their first whiskey since their 1805 Fourth of July celebration. Clark advises the traders to treat the Lakotas with contempt.
A Dram of Whiskey
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
Linen Shirt
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Chouteau’s Trading Boat
we met a batteaux manned with 12 frenchman a canoe in compy this keel Boat belonged to Mr. Shoetoe [Auguste Chouteau] of St. Louis and is under charge of a frenchman and are going up to the yanktons at a wintering house below white stone river . . . . I traded for a hat and Shirt by giveing them beaver Skins
—John Ordway
A Taste of Whiskey
we purchased a gallon of whiskey of this man and gave to each man of the party a dram which is the first Spiritious licquor which had been tasted by any of them Since the 4 of July 1805.
William Clark
Parting Shots
We advised this trader to treat the Tetons [Lakotas] with as much Contempt as possible and Stated to him where he would be benefited by such treatment &c &c. and at 1 P. M Set out those men gave us 2 Shots from a Swivell they had on the bow of their boat which we returned in our turn.
—William Clark
Tired Indian Families
The Chief & the Squaws & children are awarey of their journey. Children cry &c.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
State of the weather at Sun rise Course of the wind at Sun rise State of the weather at 4 oClock Course of wind at 4 P. M cloudy S E fair S E heard the whipper will Common to the u states at Soldiers river.
—William Clark[2]To assist the reader of this web page, the date column is not presented and some abbreviations have been spelled out.
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 of this web page, the date column is not presented and some abbreviations have been spelled out. |
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