The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online April 21, 1804 2004 University of Nebraska Press and University of Nebraska Libraries–Electronic Text Center Lincoln, Nebraska
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Meriwether Lewis William Clark Gary E. Moulton Thomas W. Dunlay, Assistant Editor The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Volume 2 August 30, 1803–August 24, 1804 University of Nebraska Press Lincoln and London 1986 206 John Ordway Charles Floyd Gary E. Moulton The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Volume 9 The Journals of John Ordway and Charles Floyd University of Nebraska Press Lincoln and London 1995

38.8 -90.12 Opposite side of Wood River in St. Charles County, MO. Because of the shifts in location of the Missouri and Wood rivers, this location is hard to find exactly. A camp was set up for the winter, and they stayed here until 1804-05-14 Journals Journal Entries 2004-01-06 Laura WeaklyInitial creation 2016-010-06 Brian Pytlik Zillig Converted from P4 to P5. 2016-09-26 Karin DalzielAdded Geo Information from spreadsheet April 21, 1804

Clark

Satturday 21St    rain all last night Slowley    a Cloudy morning    some rain    river raised last night 12 Inches    at three oClock a Cannon was herd up the Missouris, Soon after Mr. Choteau arrived with 22 Indians, we Saluted them and after Staying one [h]Our, Cap Lewis & myself Set out with them to St Louis, where we arrived before night.

Ordway Detachment Orders April 21st 1804.

Dureing the absence of the Commanding officers at St. Louis the Party are to be under the immediate Command of Sergeant John Ordway agreeable to the Orders of the 7th Instant

Signed Wm. Clark Capt

Under the April 21–25, 1804, entries on document 11 of the Field Notes, are drawn six numbered boxes, in two rows of three. "Choteau" is probably Jean Pierre Chouteau. Ordway also signed for Clark.