Winter Camp at Wood River, IL Clark orders the soldiers who drank and fought two days ago to build a cabin for the new washer woman. During the previous night, the falling riverbank threatens to turn over the barge.
Falling Barge
I was up last night at 12 to right the Boat the banks were Caveing in, which made it necessary to fix the pries frequently, this morning early I fixed the pries, and large Pees of the bank sliped in, which obliged all hands to, go Down & make all secure
—William Clark
Clark’s Disciplinary Order
I ordered those men who had fought got Drunk & neglected Duty to go and build a hut for a Wo[man] who promises to wash & Sow &c. I Spoke to the men on the Subject of my order
—William Clark
Stolen Hog Investigation
a hog found in the Prairie by some men & they Skined [it] I send out Shields to enquire in the neighbourhood whoes hog it was & inform me.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Therm. at rise
weather wind Therm. at 4 oClock weather wind River fair W N W 30 above 0 fair W N W the River a Dubois rise a little
—Meriwether Lewis and William Clark[1]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.
Winter Camp at Wood River (Camp Dubois) is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The site, near Hartford, Illinois, is managed as Lewis and Clark State Historic Site and is open to the public.
Notes
| ↑1 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations. |
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