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william clark
sunday, may 13, 1804
"i despatched an express this morning to capt. lewis at st. louis, all our provisions goods and equipage on board of a boat of 22 oars (party), a large perogue of 71 oares (in which 8 french) a second perogue of 6 oars, (soldiers) complete with sails etc. etc. men compd. with powder cartragies and 100 balls each, all in health and readiness to set out. boats and everything complete, with the necessary stores of provisions & such articles of merchandize as we thought ourselves authorised to procure - tho' not as much as i think nessy. for the multitude of inds. thro which we must pass on our road across the continent."