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Entries For April 16:

1806:

Captain Clark (current)

Captain ClarkCaptain Clark:
April 16, 1806

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About 8 o'clock this morning I passed the river with the two interpreters and nine men, in order to trade with the natives for their horses, for which purpose I took with me a good part of our stock of merchandise. Captain Lewis sent out the hunters and set several men at work making pack saddles. I formed a camp on the north side.

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