Day-by-Day / June 1, 1803

June 1, 1803

Wet and dry goods

On behalf of Meriwether Lewis, U.S. Army Purveyor of Public Supplies Israel Whelan buys a trunk of dry goods, 30 gallons of strong spirit wine, and six kegs from Philadelphia merchants.

Bottles and Keg

Two pewter bottles, a whiskey bottle, and a small keg

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Trunk of Dry Goods

Israel Whelen Philada. June 1 1803
Bot. of Wm. Chancellor & Co.  
1 Trunk (containing goods for Capt. Lewis) £1 6 3

[Endorsement:] Recd. June 17. 1803 of Israel Whelen Three dollars and 50 Cents in full of the above acct. [1]“Supplies from Private Vendors,” in Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition with Related Documents: 1783-1854, 2nd ed., ed. Donald Jackson (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1978), … Continue reading

In the summary of private purchases, William Chancellor & Son provided $119.01 worth of “Dry goods”, the likely contents of the trunk sold on this day.

Related: Outfitting the Expedition | Lewis in Philadelphia

Strong Spirit Wine

Philada. June 1st 1803
Israel Whelan Esqr. for Cap. Lewis  
Bot of David Jackson  
30 Gallons Strong Spt. Wine @ 233 1/3 $70.  
6 Iron Bound Kegs   1.20 7.20
  $77.20[2]Ibid., 88.

David Jackson was a Philadelphia druggist.

Related: Alcohol Rations

 

Notes

Notes
↑1 “Supplies from Private Vendors,” in Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition with Related Documents: 1783-1854, 2nd ed., ed. Donald Jackson (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1978), 89.
↑2 Ibid., 88.

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  • The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
  • The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
  • The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.

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