T his body of research, copied directly from the accountant's ledgers, spanned the years from 1796 to 1811 and skipped the expedition almost entirely.1
My intent was to digitally photograph the entries in order to save time instead of writing out each one. In that respect, it worked well, however in 2005 the resolution of my camera was pitiful, and some of the entries today are difficult to read. Be that as it may, when I started to photograph the pages I soon realized that I would need to transcribe what I was photographing in order to use the information for publication purposes. This appendix consists of those unedited notes, which I generated while conducting research using the primary source material.
Many of the accountant's books are missing today. While I spent three days at National Archives II, College Park, Maryland, there were other books and ledgers that I could have perused—for instance, the settlement of Governor Lewis's account after his death by orders of the comptroller of the Treasury.2
Abbreviation: BOE = Bill of Exchange
ENTRY 353, SET NO. 1, LEDGER B, VOLUME 2,
ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE
| p. 574 | Dec. 8, 1796 | William Clark, Warrant 2062, bounties to soldiers $168 |
| p. 578 | Dec. 8, 1796 | William Clark, expenses for recruiting $30 |
ENTRY 353, SET NO. 1, LEDGER C, VOLUME 3,
ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE
ENTRY 353, SET NO. 1, LEDGER D, VOLUME 4,
ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE
ENTRY 366, VOLUME 5, JOURNAL E
FEBRUARY 14, 1797-MAY 22, 1798
[Nothing]
ENTRY 366, VOLUME 9, JOURNAL K,
JULY 31, 1803-OCTOBER 31, 1804
ENTRY 366, VOLUME 10, JOURNAL L,
NOVEMBER 1, 1804-DECEMBER 31, 1805
ENTRY 366, VOLUME 11, LETTERBOOK M,
JANUARY 1, 1806-DECEMBER 31, 1806
ENTRY 366, VOLUME 12, LETTERBOOK N,
JANUARY 1, 1807-JANUARY 23, 1808
| p.6968 | Aug. 5, 1807 Meriwether Lewis, subsistence of the Army 1804, $228.51. For subsistence of Lt. Wm. Clarke & his black waiter for same time $228.51. Subsistence of the Army 1805, $273.75. For subsistence of Lt. Clarke & his black waiter for same time, $273.75. Subsistence of the Army 1806, $244.77. For subsistence of Lt. Wm. Clarke & his black waiter for same time $244.68. For payment made the non commissioned Officers & Privates of his Detachment for balance of Subsistence made on May 14, 1804 the time they entered the Missouri to October 1, 1806 the day they were discharged, together with an allowance for traveling home,—a proportion of the Subsistence furnished by the public having been deducted from them on settlement, $5458.63. Deduct George Drewyer an Interpreter for Subsistence, which payment is carried to the expences of the Expedition. |
| p.6969 | Aug. 5, 1807 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, subsistence of the Army 1806, continued for this amount being that part of the Rations &c furnished by the Public & charged to Capt. Lewis in this account which he considered as intended for the Soldiers of the party, & which he deducted from them on settlement—the residue being for the support of Boatmen, Interpreters &c & carried to the expences of the expedition, $459.69. Subsistence of the Army from January 1 to March 2, 1807, the date of his resignation, $31.11. For Subsistence of Lt. Clarke & his black waiter from January 1 to Feb. 28, 1807, the day he resigned, $27.44. |
| p.6970 | Aug. 5, 1807 Meriwether Lewis |
| p.6971 | Aug. 5, 1807 Meriwether Lewis and Expedition to the Pacific Ocean, Indian Department 1806. For disbursements made for the purchase of Horses & other articles incident to the outfit & for the expences of conducting a party of Mandan Indians from St. Louis to Washington City between Sept. 23 and Dec. 31, 1806, $3009.31 |
| p.6972 | Aug. 5, 1807 Meriwether Lewis |
| p.6957 | Aug. 31, 1807 Meriwether Lewis, warrant # 10145, balance of his acct. while employed to the P. O., $814.20 |
| p.6995 | Aug. 31, 1807 William Clark |
| p.7068 | Nov. 30, 1807 Frederick Bates |
ENTRY 366, VOLUME 13, LETTERBOOK O,
JANUARY 29, 1808-NOVEMBER 30, 1808
| p.7207 | Feb. 22, 1808 Accountant's Office, Item 6577, entry 1878, William Clark, Indian Department 1807, For disbursements made by him in the Indian Department in 1807. Articles purchased—for payment made to the Mandan Chief to enable him to purchase sundry articles for his use in St. Louis, $30. Paid P. Dorion for sundry articles purchased by him for the use of the Sioux & Teton Indians on their way from their Towns to St. Louis, including purchase of a Barge & Oars & for hire of 4 men to navigate the same down the Missouri, $329. Paid Falconer and Comegys for 102 ½ of Carrotted Tobacco for the Mandan Chief, $9.23. Paid ditto for scalping knives, strouds, blankets &c for Indians & sundry articles for a command to escort the Mandans and Sioux Indians to their Nations, $220.67. Paid John McClallen & Co. for 1 double Barreled Gun for the Indians, $23. Paid V. Camis for 6 bushels meal, $3. |
| p.7208 | Feb. 22, 1808 William Clark, Indian Department 1807, Entry 1878. |
#10—For this sum expended by Wm Clark in discharging sundry small purchases made by the Sioux chief at St. Louis, $21.
#11—Paid Wm. Christy Jr. for 12 yards Russia Sheeting &c to make bags for Mandan Indians ascending the Missouri, $12.50.
#12—Paid Ens. N. Prior (Nathaniel Pryor) to enable him to purchase provisions for Indians passing to the Upper Settlements, $10.
#13—John Lowry for a Boat Sails &c to convey the Mandan Chief to his Nation, $194.25.
#14 & 15—Paid R. Tillier U.S. Factor for Sundry articles furnished the Mandan Chief & Sioux Indians, $589.66.
#16 & 17—Paid Auguste Chouteau for sundry articles furnished the Sioux & Mandan Indians, $640.68.
#18 & 19—Paid Hunt & Hankinson for sundry articles furnished the Sioux Indians, $202.
#20—Paid Peter Chouteau for sundry articles furnished for Indians at St. Louis, $103.97.
#21—Paid B. Delauney for Russia Sheeting for bags, $40.
#22—Paid A. Chouteau for sundry articles, as Specimen of goods suitable for the Indian trade, $70.00.
ENTRY 366, VOLUME 14, LETTERBOOK P,
DECEMBER 1, 1808-FEBRUARY 24, 1810
| 2103 | William Clark, Indian Agent, bill of exchange no. 21 in favor of James McFarlane dated October 7, 1808 drawn on account of the Indian Dept., 851.42. |
| 1032 | William Clark, Indian Agent, bill of exchange in favor of Manual Leeza dated St. Louis, October 17, 1808 drawn on account of the Indian Dept., $500. |
| 1992 | Frederick Bates, acting Supt. of Indian Affairs for the following warrants standing to the debit of F. Bates now transferred to the debit of Wm. Clark: |
| Warrant No. 10321 dated November 9, 1807—$300 | |
| Warrant No. 10348 dated January 15, 1808—$200 | |
| Warrant No. 10313g dated March 5, 1808—$500 | |
| 1994 | Nicholas Boilvin for this sum of J. G. Comegys, Agent for Boilvin receipt February 18, 1809 as the balance of his account, $38 |
| 2103 | Sundries Dr. to William Clarke, Indian Agent, his account closed this day. |
| 1842 | Indian Department 1806, paid William Lorimier for his services as Interpreter to the Delaware and Shawnee Indians from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 1806, $122 |
| 1879 | Indian Department 1807, Pay of Interpreters |
| Paid William Lorimier Interpreter from Jany. 1 to Dec. 31, 1807, $365 | |
| Paid Baptiste Saucier Interpreter from July 1 to Sept. 30, 1807, $50 Contingency | |
| Paid M. P. Leduc for translating sundry papers, $4 | |
| Paid John McClallen & Co. for sundry articles for an Otto chief at St. Louis, $47 | |
| p.8051 | June 22,1809 |
| 1902 | Services of George Shannon as a Hunter accompanying the escort of the Mandan chief to the Ricara Village from April 18, 1807 to November 30, 1808. Payment to Dr. Farrar for medical services to said Shannon. Indian Dept., Articles purchased: Paid sundry persons for merchandize for Indians of different nations & generally for the use of the Indian Department between February 5 & October 20, 1808 including articles furnished the Great and Little Osage Nations in conformity to a Treaty made with them by Governor Lewis at Fort Clark on November 10, 1808, $4968.78. (Governor Lewis was in St. Louis for the treaty signing on November 10, 1808) |
| p.8145 | Sept. 30, 1809 Meriwether Lewis, Warrant #1871 to Renner and Bussard for a BOE #30 in favor of Wm. Christy dated July 6, 1809 drawn on acct. of a detachment of the militia of Lousiana called into actual service in 1809, $43.25. |
| p.8171 | Oct. 31, 1809 Gov. Lewis, Warrant #1957 to P. Ferrall for a BOE dated St. Louis June 26, 1809, in favor of Wm. Christy on account of expenditures of a detachment of the militia of Louisiana in the service of the United States, $1488.76. |
| p.8231 | Jan. 31, 1810 Gov. Lewis, Warrant # 2265 to William Whann for a BOE # 64 in favor of Toussant Charbono dated Mandan Village, August 17, 1806 drawn for the services of said Charbono as Interpreter on the expedition to the Pacific Ocean, $136.33. |
| p.8231 | Jan. 31, 1810 Meriwether Lewis, late Gov., Warrant # 2280 to James McFarlane for expenditures made by him in the Indian Dept. On the orders of Lewis, $800.80. |
ENTRY 366, VOLUME 15, LETTERBOOK Q,
FEBRUARY 20, 1810-JANUARY 6, 1820
| p.8289 | Feb. 20, 1810 F. Bates, Secretary of Louisiana |
| p.8450–1 | William Ewing—Sak Indians, October 1805-March 1806; employed several persons to accompany him and build an establishment (11): O'Bannon, Walker, Dickson, Tompson, Shapel, Squires, Gold, Gondaines, Richardson. |
| p.8619 | Aug. 22, 1811 Meriwether Lewis |
| p.8620 | Aug. 22, 1811 Meriwether Lewis |
| p.8620 | Meriwether Lewis paid J. Van Bibber and Nathan Boone for 5 days services as spy, sent to ascertain the position of a party of Osages reported to be in arms on the frontiers of Louisiana Territory, $15. |
| p.8622 | Aug. 22, 1811 Meriwether Lewis—Indian Department. Expenditures made in exploring the Salt Petre Caverns in Louisiana in conformity to directions from the Secy of War dated March 28, 1808—paid J. McFarlane for 5 pack horses & other articles for the above purpose, $459.54. Paid J. McDonald & others for wages while employed in searching for Salt Petre Caverns, $271. Paid Pierre Chouteau for Bricks & Lime to be used in erecting at St. Louis a small furnace calculated for the investigation of Salt & Minerals, $81. For expenses incurred in conducting the Mandan Chief to his Village—viz. paid P. Dorion Interpreter & Sub Agent, $313.70. Paid J. McFarlane for expenditures on an Expedition to the Indian Tribes on the Rivers St. Francis, & Arkansas & to the Osage Town on the Arkansas, $800. Paid John Mullanphy for 6 Check Handkerchiefs purchased for the Mandan Chief, $2.25. |
| p.8624 | Aug. 22, 1811 Capt. Meriwether Lewis—Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. For the extra pay of Capt. M. Lewis, Lieut. Wm. Clark & the Interpreters, non commissioned Officers & privates of the party who accompanied him to the Pacific Ocean from the date of their engagements, to the termination of the Expedition in pursuance of an Act of Congress, March 3, 1807, entitled an Act making compensation to Messrs. Lewis & Clark & their companions, $9014.35. |
Deduct amount of balance of pay due John Colter, $54.19.
Deduct amount of pay of J. B. LaPage, no receipt, $116.33
Total $8843.84.
ENTRY 366, VOLUME 16, JOURNAL NO. 1, ACCOUNTANT'S
OFFICE, APR 15, 1811-MAR 16, 1812
| p.971 | Mar. 7, 1809 | Gov. Lewis—Indian Department |
| p.1289 | Mar. 5, 1812 | Meriwether Lewis |
| p.1290 | Mar. 5, 1812 | Meriwether Lewis |
| p.1291 | Mar. 5, 1812 | Meriwether Lewis |
ENTRY 374, VOLUME 5, NO. 8, 1809–1810, ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE [MANY VOLUMES MISSING]
ENTRY 493, BOX 3; LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE
ACCOUNTANT FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT
| Oct. 23, 1807 | William Clark in Louisville, Ky (C-1807) |
| Feb. 12, 1807 | P. Chouteau, drafts totaling $1104.00 |
| May 18, 1808 | William Clark drawn on the War Dept. by F. Bates in favor of Falconer & Comegys for $200 dated October 20 and November 26, 1807. Comegys on behalf of Boilvin, October 20, 1808 recd, November 28, 1807. Boilvin left this place a few days since, going up the Mississippi. |
| June 10, 1808 | P. Chouteau, enclosing his accounts |
| Nov. 10, 1808 | William Clark expenditure in Indian Dept., vouchers No. 70 to 115 inclusive “please to inform me if you have received the public vouchers which I sent from this place last August. The distance and uncertainty of the mail, creates some anxiety on this subject.” |
| Dec. 10, 1808 | P. Chouteau claims against the U.S. to be $1775.35. “His excellency the Governor has no doubt informed you of my last journey among the Osage nation & of the conclusion of the treaty with which I was charged; I think it therefor useless to enter upon any detail on this subject.…” |
ENTRY 493, BOX 1
| Nov. 7, 1807 | Russell Bissell |
| Sept. 22, 1808 | Army officers lodging complaints against Simmons through Paymaster General Robert Brent's office. |
| Oct. 8, 1808 | Meriwether Lewis had some errors in his accounts, which were rectified by “His Excellency Govr. Lewis…” both Lewis and Clark endorsed Boilvin to take Campbell's place. |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 1, LETTERBOOK A,
APRIL 14, 1795-FEBRUARY 25, 1796
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 1, LETTERBOOK B,
FEBRUARY 27, 1796-APRIL 7, 1797
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 3, LETTERBOOK C,
APRIL 7, 1797-OCTOBER 31, 1797
[No Meriwether Lewis]
| p.190 | Aug. 11, 1797 | Wm. McFarlane, Lt. Col. of militia at Carlisle |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 4, LETTERBOOK D,
NOVEMBER 1, 1797—SEPTEMBER 5, 1798
| p.8: | William McFarlane of Carlisle—Lt. Col. of militia, Aug thru Nov. 1797 |
| p.116 | Dec. 19, 1797 Ensign Meriwether Lewis: Charlottesville, Virginia, for pay and subsistence up to the 31st for $325.38. |
| p.120 | Dec. 20, 1797 Ensign Meriwether Lewis: Charlottesville, Virginia, Edward Carrington, Supervisor at Richmond sending Lewis $200 for recruiting services. |
| p.246 | Mar. 22, 1798 Ensign Meriwether Lewis: Charlottesville, Virginia, sending receipts for bounties and musicians, recruiting expenses. |
| p.289 | Apr. 17, 1798 Ensign Meriwether Lewis: Charlottesville, Virginia, recruiting service $200. |
| p.359 | May 22, 1798 Ensign Meriwether Lewis: Charlottesville, Virginia, $40 recruiting account. |
| p.430 | July 5, 1798 Ensign Meriwether Lewis: Charlottesville, Virginia, recruiting account. |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 5, LETTERBOOK F,
MAY 16, 1799-FEBRUARY 27, 1800
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 6, LETTERBOOK G,
FEBRUARY 27, 1800-JUNE 11, 1801
| p.446 | Apr. 9, 1801 Simmons to Capt. Meriwether Lewis, asking if any servants traveled with Maj. Hunt, Capt. Thompson, Pasteur, Rosecrantz & Lieut. Rogers. |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 9 OF 95, LETTERBOOK K,
FEBRUARY 24, 1804-OCTOBER 3, 1805
| p.119 | Chouteau, leaving a mare |
| p.240 | Amos Stoddard |
| p.241 | Ferdinand Claiborne and John Sappington | |
| p.347 | Mar. 18, 1805 | James B. Wilkinson |
| p.423 | Dr. Antoine Saugrain | |
| p.319 | John Sappington |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 8, LETTERBOOK I,
DECEMBER 31, 1802-FEBRUARY 24, 1804
| p.252 | July 7, 1803 | Amos Stoddard |
| p.277 | July 15, 1803 | Capt. Meriwether Lewis |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 7, LETTERBOOK H,
JUNE 11, 1801-DECEMBER 28, 1802
| p.89 | August 27, 1801 Lt. Meriwether Lewis and Caleb Swan, Commanding officer at Charlottesville, Virginia from January 1, 1798 to April 30, 1799 |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 10, LETTERBOOK L,
OCTOBER 4, 1805-MAY 11, 1805
| p.90 | Amos Stoddard, Indian deputation, William Christy overcharged him. |
| p.381 | Dec. 30, 1806 Meriwether Lewis to William Taylor, merchant—you will receive $220.36 in favor of Capt. Lewis draft in favor of John Kelly. |
| p.492 | Apr. 15, 1807 Meriwether Lewis in Philadelphia |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 11, LETTERBOOK M,
MAY 12, 1807-JULY 22, 1808
| p.42 | Governor Meriwether Lewis |
| p.79 | July 20, 1807 | William Clark, in Jackson |
| p.95 | July 31, 1807 | William Clark, in Jackson |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 12, LETTERBOOK N,
JULY 22, 1808-MAY 5, 1808
| Daniel Bissell | pp. 398 and 522 |
| Nicholas Boilvin | pp. 53 and 179 |
| William Clark | pp. 209 and 427 (March 17, 1809) |
| Pierre Chouteau | p. 475 |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 13, LETTERBOOK O,
JULY 5, 1809-NOVEMBER 12, 1809
| [Meriwether Lewis] | [none] | |
| p.60 | May 16, 1809 | William Simmons to William Clark |
| p.61 | William Clark starting with new SD card | |
| p.162 | Feb. 22, 1809 | William Clark's letter recd. June 22, 1809 |
| p.354 | July 22, 1809 | William Clark's letter recd. Sept. 2, 1809 |
ENTRY 496, VOLUME 14, LETTERBOOK P,
NOVEMBER 8, 1809-JULY 24, 1810
| [Meriwether Lewis] | [none] |
| [William Clark] | [none] |
| p.286 | March 19, 1810 Simmons writing a personable letter to Chouteau and Gen. William Clark |
ENTRY 57, VOLUME 1, 1801–1842,
1ST COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
[Four handwritten letters written between 1801–1809, none present]
ENTRY 57, VOLUME 4, 1801–1833, ACCOUNTANT
| John Brahan | October 9, 1811 |
| Gabriel Duvall | March 7 and November 23, 1805, Sept. 29 and Oct 6, 1805 |
| William Ewing | October 9, 1811 |
| Albert Gallatin | October 6, 1806 |
| Moses Hooke | November 28, 1810 |
| Territory of Louisiana | January 19, 1811 |
| Benjamin Price | October 6, 1806 |
ENTRY 515, VOLUME 1, REPORT BOOK A,
APRIL 1795-JULY 1797
| p.323 | Dec. 5, 1796 | Ensign Meriwether Lewis |
ENTRY 515, VOLUME 2, REPORT BOOK B,
JULY 1797-MAY 1798
ENTRY 515, VOLUME 3, REPORT BOOK C,
MAY 1799-DECEMBER 1801
ENTRY 515, VOLUME 4, REPORT BOOK D,
JANUARY 1802-NOVEMBER 1805
| p.60 | Apr. 22, 1802 Lewis to pay Dr. Alexander Humphrey's of Staunton, Virginia, $105 for supplies of barracks. |
| p.515 | Sept. 20, 1805 deputation sent by Lewis |
ENTRY 515, VOLUME 5, REPORT BOOK E,
NOVEMBER 1805-FEBRUARY 1809
| p.6 | Dec. 6, 1805 | Capt. John McClallen at Fort McHenry |
| p.25 | Jan. 25, 1806 | Nicholas King |
| p.25 | Meriwether Lewis | |
| p.125 | Meriwether Lewis | |
| p.137 | Jan. 3, 1807 | Frederick Bates |
| p.142 | Meriwether Lewis | |
| p.146 | Meriwether Lewis | |
| p.150 | Meriwether Lewis | |
| p.167 | Paul Loise | |
| p.169 | Feb. 26, 1809 | Peter Provenchere |
| p.244 | Meriwether Lewis |
ENTRY 515, VOLUME 5, REPORT BOOK G, 1811–1813
| p.172 | March 4, 1812 Due to the estate of Meriwether Lewis for the conveyance of the Mandan Chief and his family to his village on the Missouri River—including the damages, interest and cost of protest of three bills of exchange drawn by him on this Department in May 1809, for said purposes, which were protested for non-payment now admitted in conformity to the decision of the Secy. of War which sum is to be transmitted by the Treasurer of the United States to Edward Hempstead, administrator, $636.25.3 |