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Document signed Meriwether Lewis, St. Louis, to the secretary of war, order to pay Peter Chouteau $440. (1 page) (Catalog description in same folder indicates that it was in payment of ammunition, tobacco and paint furnished to Major Chouteau for conveying a Mandan chief to his village.), 1809 May 15

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Meriwether Lewis Papers is an artificial, or subject-based, collection gathered to record the Lewis and Clark Expedition. During the re-processing of the Meriwether Lewis Collection in 1999, several items were removed from the collection and returned to the archival collection in which they originally belonged. (Please consult the separation record at the end of this finding aid.)

Dates

  • 1809 May 15

Conditions Governing Access

The Missouri Historical Society asks researchers to assist in the preservation of the collection by using either the microfilm or the published versions of documents at all times. Permission to access the original documents in the Meriwether Lewis Papers must be obtained from a member of the archives staff.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.15 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 2 microfilm reels))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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