Letter of Meriwether Lewis, St. Louis, to William Clark, May 6, 1804
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- Clark Family Collection | <emph render="bold">William Clark Series</emph> | Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, St. Louis, to William Clark. Sends commission and encloses letter from the secretary of war; believes it best not to let the men know. Asks that the small pirogue be sent down; sending 200 pounds of tallow. French hands are engaged, they will go up in the pirogue. “Damn Manuel [Lisa] and triply damn Mr. B.” [Frederick Bates?] Enclosure, letter signed [Henry] Dearborn to Meriwether Lewis, March 26, 1804. Impropriety, in Corps of Engineers, of William Clark’s captaincy; may have no appointment above lieutenant, Corps of Artillerists. Encloses commission, military grade will not effect Clark’s pay. (2 items), 1804 May 6
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