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1805:

Captain Lewis (current)

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Captain Clark

Captain LewisCaptain Lewis:
June 27, 1805

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At 1 P.M. a cloud arose to the southwest, and shortly after came on, attended with violent thunder, lightning, and hail. Soon after this storm was over, Drouilliard and J. Fields returned. They were about 4 miles above us during the storm. The hail was of no uncommon size where they were.

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