In preparation for the journey, [[Meriwether Lewis]] wrote a list of necessary items to be taken. </p>
Mathematical Instruments
</p>
1 Hadley's Quadrant
1 Mariner's Compas & 2 pole chain
1 Sett of plotting instruments
3 Thermometers
1 Cheap portable Microscope
1 Pocket Compass
1 brass Scale one foot in length
6 Magnetic needles in small straight silver or brass cases opening on the side with hinges.
1 Instrument for measuring made of tape with feet & inches mark'd on it,...
2 Hydrometers
1 Theodolite
1 Sett of planespheres
2 Artificial Horizons
1 Patent log
6 papers of Ink powder
4 Metal Pens brass or silver
1 Set of Small Slates & pencils
2 Creyons
Sealing wax one bundle
1 Miller's edition of Lineus in 2 Vol:
Books
Maps
Charts
Blank Vocabularies
Writing paper
1 Pair large brass money scales with two setts of weights. </p>
Arms and Accoutrements
</p>
15 Rifles
15 Powder Horns & pouches complete
15 Pairs of Bullet Moulds
15 do. Of Wipers or Gun worms
15 Ball Screws
24 Pipe Tomahawks
24 large knives
Extra parts of Locks & tools for repairing arms
15 Gun Slings
500 best Flints </p>
Ammunition</p>
200 Lbs. Best rifle powder
400 lbs. Lead </p>
Clothing
</p>
15 3 pt. Blankets
15 Watch Coats with Hoods & belts
15 Woolen Overalls
15 Rifle Frocks of waterproof Cloth if possible
30 Pairs of Socks or half Stockings
20 Fatigue Frocks or hinting shirts
30 Shirts of Strong linnen
30 yds. Common flannel. </p>
Camp Equipage
</p>
6 Copper kettles (1 of 5 Gallons, 1 of 3, 2 of 2, & 2 of 1)
35 falling Axes.
4 Drawing Knives, short & strong
2 Augers of the patent kind.
1 Small permanent Vice
1 Hand Vice
36 Gimblets assorted
24 Files do.
12 Chisels do.
10 Nails do.
2 Steel plate hand saws
2 Vials of Phosforus
1 do. Of Phosforus made of allum & sugar
4 Groce fishing Hooks assorted
12 Bunches of Drum Line
2 Foot Adzes
12 Bunches of Small cord
2 Pick Axes
3 Coils of rope
2 Spades
12 Bunches Small fishing line assorted
1 lb. Turkey or Oil Stone
1 Iron Mill for Grinding Corn
20 yds. Oil linnen for wrapping & securing Articles
10 yds do. do. Of thicker quality for covering and lining boxes. &c
40 yds Do. Do. To form two half faced Tents or Shelters.
4 Tin blowing Trumpets
2 hand or spiral spring Steelyards
20 yds Strong Oznaburgs
24 Iron Spoons
24 Pint Tin Cups (without handles)
30 Steels for striking or making fire
100 Flints for do. do. do.
2 Frows
6 Saddlers large Needles
6 Do. Large Awls
Muscatoe Curtains
2 patent chamber lamps & wicks
15 Oil Cloth Bags for securing provision
1 Sea Grass Hammock </p>
Provisions and Means of Subsistence
</p>
150 lbs. Portable Soup.
3 bushels of Allum or Rock Salt
Spicies assorted
6 Kegs of 5 Gallons each making 30 Gallons of rectified pirits such as is used for the Indian trade
6 Kegs bound with iron Hoops </p>
Indian Presents
</p>
5 lbs. White Wampum
5 lbs. White Glass Beads mostly small
20 lbs. Red Do. Do. Assorted
5 lbs. Yellow or Orange Do. Do. Assorted
30 Calico Shirts
12 Pieces of East India muslin Hanckerchiefs striped or check'd with brilliant Colours.
12 Red Silk Hanckerchiefs
144 Small cheap looking Glasses
100 Burning Glasses
4 Vials of Phosforus
288 Steels for striking fire
144 Small cheap Scizors
20 Pair large Do.
12 Groces Needles Assorted No. 1 to 8 Common points
12 Groces Do. Assorted with points for sewing leather
288 Common brass thimbles - part W. office
10 lbs. Sewing Thread assorted
24 Hanks Sewing Silk
8 lbs. Red Lead
2 lbs. Vermillion - at War Office
288 Knives Small such as are generally used for the Indian trade, with fix'd blades & handles inlaid with brass
36 Large knives
36 Pipe Tomahawks - at H. Ferry
12 lbs. Brass wire Assorted
12 lbs. Iron do. Do. generally large
6 Belts of narrow Ribbons colours assorted
50 lbs. Spun Tobacco.
20 Small falling axes to be obtained in Tennessee
40 fish Griggs such as the Indians use with a single barbed point - at Harper's ferry
3 Groce fishing Hooks assorted
3 Groce Mockerson awls assorted
50 lbs. Powder secured in a Keg covered with oil Cloth
24 Belts of Worsted feiret or Gartering Colours brilliant and Assorted
15 Sheets of Copper Cut into strips of an inch in width & a foot long
20 Sheets of Tin
12 lbs. Strips of Sheet iron 1 In. wide 1 foot long
1 Pc. Red Cloth second quality
1 Nest of 8 or 9 small copper kettles
100 Block-tin rings cheap kind ornamented with Colour'd Glass or Mock-Stone
2 Groces of brass Curtain Rings & sufficently large for the Finger
1 Groce Cast Iron Combs
18 Cheap brass Combs
24 Blankets.
12 Arm Bands Silver at War Office
12 Wrist do. do. Do.
36 Ear Trinkets Do. Part do.
6 Groces Drops of Do. Part Do.
4 doz Rings for Fingers of do.
4 Groces Broaches of do.
12 Small Medals do. </p>
Means of Transportation
</p>
1 Keeled Boat light strong at least 60 feet in length her burthen equal to 8 Tons
1 Iron frame of Canoe 40 feet long
1 Large Wooden Canoe
12 Spikes for Setting-Poles
4 Boat Hooks & points Complete
2 Chains & Pad-Locks for confining the Boat & Canoes &c. </p>
Medicine
</p>
15 lbs. Best powder's Bark
10 lbs. Epsom or Glauber Salts
4 oz. Calomel
12 oz. Opium
_ oz. Tarter emetic
8 oz. Borax
4 oz. Powder'd Ipecacuana
8 oz. Powder Jalap
8 oz. Powdered Rhubarb
6 Best lancets
2 oz. White Vitriol
4 oz. Lacteaum Saturni
4 Pewter Penis syringes
1 Flour of Sulphur
3 Clyster pipes
4 oz. Turlingtons Balsam
2 lbs. Yellow Bascilicum
2 Sticks of Symple Diachylon
1 lb. Blistering Ointments
2 lbs. Nitre
2 lbs. Coperas </p>
Materials for making up the Various Articles into portable Packs
30 Sheep skins taken off the Animal as perfectly whole aspossible, without being split on the belly as usual and dress'd only with lime to free them from the wool; or otherwise about the same quantity of Oil Cloth bags well painted Raw hide for pack strings
Dress'd letter for Hoppus-Straps
Other packing </p>---------------------------
</p>
"any idiot with a blow torch and astigmatism can set himself up as a sculptor."
</p>
Mathematical Instruments
</p>
1 Hadley's Quadrant
1 Mariner's Compas & 2 pole chain
1 Sett of plotting instruments
3 Thermometers
1 Cheap portable Microscope
1 Pocket Compass
1 brass Scale one foot in length
6 Magnetic needles in small straight silver or brass cases opening on the side with hinges.
1 Instrument for measuring made of tape with feet & inches mark'd on it,...
2 Hydrometers
1 Theodolite
1 Sett of planespheres
2 Artificial Horizons
1 Patent log
6 papers of Ink powder
4 Metal Pens brass or silver
1 Set of Small Slates & pencils
2 Creyons
Sealing wax one bundle
1 Miller's edition of Lineus in 2 Vol:
Books
Maps
Charts
Blank Vocabularies
Writing paper
1 Pair large brass money scales with two setts of weights. </p>
Arms and Accoutrements
</p>
15 Rifles
15 Powder Horns & pouches complete
15 Pairs of Bullet Moulds
15 do. Of Wipers or Gun worms
15 Ball Screws
24 Pipe Tomahawks
24 large knives
Extra parts of Locks & tools for repairing arms
15 Gun Slings
500 best Flints </p>
Ammunition</p>
200 Lbs. Best rifle powder
400 lbs. Lead </p>
Clothing
</p>
15 3 pt. Blankets
15 Watch Coats with Hoods & belts
15 Woolen Overalls
15 Rifle Frocks of waterproof Cloth if possible
30 Pairs of Socks or half Stockings
20 Fatigue Frocks or hinting shirts
30 Shirts of Strong linnen
30 yds. Common flannel. </p>
Camp Equipage
</p>
6 Copper kettles (1 of 5 Gallons, 1 of 3, 2 of 2, & 2 of 1)
35 falling Axes.
4 Drawing Knives, short & strong
2 Augers of the patent kind.
1 Small permanent Vice
1 Hand Vice
36 Gimblets assorted
24 Files do.
12 Chisels do.
10 Nails do.
2 Steel plate hand saws
2 Vials of Phosforus
1 do. Of Phosforus made of allum & sugar
4 Groce fishing Hooks assorted
12 Bunches of Drum Line
2 Foot Adzes
12 Bunches of Small cord
2 Pick Axes
3 Coils of rope
2 Spades
12 Bunches Small fishing line assorted
1 lb. Turkey or Oil Stone
1 Iron Mill for Grinding Corn
20 yds. Oil linnen for wrapping & securing Articles
10 yds do. do. Of thicker quality for covering and lining boxes. &c
40 yds Do. Do. To form two half faced Tents or Shelters.
4 Tin blowing Trumpets
2 hand or spiral spring Steelyards
20 yds Strong Oznaburgs
24 Iron Spoons
24 Pint Tin Cups (without handles)
30 Steels for striking or making fire
100 Flints for do. do. do.
2 Frows
6 Saddlers large Needles
6 Do. Large Awls
Muscatoe Curtains
2 patent chamber lamps & wicks
15 Oil Cloth Bags for securing provision
1 Sea Grass Hammock </p>
Provisions and Means of Subsistence
</p>
150 lbs. Portable Soup.
3 bushels of Allum or Rock Salt
Spicies assorted
6 Kegs of 5 Gallons each making 30 Gallons of rectified pirits such as is used for the Indian trade
6 Kegs bound with iron Hoops </p>
Indian Presents
</p>
5 lbs. White Wampum
5 lbs. White Glass Beads mostly small
20 lbs. Red Do. Do. Assorted
5 lbs. Yellow or Orange Do. Do. Assorted
30 Calico Shirts
12 Pieces of East India muslin Hanckerchiefs striped or check'd with brilliant Colours.
12 Red Silk Hanckerchiefs
144 Small cheap looking Glasses
100 Burning Glasses
4 Vials of Phosforus
288 Steels for striking fire
144 Small cheap Scizors
20 Pair large Do.
12 Groces Needles Assorted No. 1 to 8 Common points
12 Groces Do. Assorted with points for sewing leather
288 Common brass thimbles - part W. office
10 lbs. Sewing Thread assorted
24 Hanks Sewing Silk
8 lbs. Red Lead
2 lbs. Vermillion - at War Office
288 Knives Small such as are generally used for the Indian trade, with fix'd blades & handles inlaid with brass
36 Large knives
36 Pipe Tomahawks - at H. Ferry
12 lbs. Brass wire Assorted
12 lbs. Iron do. Do. generally large
6 Belts of narrow Ribbons colours assorted
50 lbs. Spun Tobacco.
20 Small falling axes to be obtained in Tennessee
40 fish Griggs such as the Indians use with a single barbed point - at Harper's ferry
3 Groce fishing Hooks assorted
3 Groce Mockerson awls assorted
50 lbs. Powder secured in a Keg covered with oil Cloth
24 Belts of Worsted feiret or Gartering Colours brilliant and Assorted
15 Sheets of Copper Cut into strips of an inch in width & a foot long
20 Sheets of Tin
12 lbs. Strips of Sheet iron 1 In. wide 1 foot long
1 Pc. Red Cloth second quality
1 Nest of 8 or 9 small copper kettles
100 Block-tin rings cheap kind ornamented with Colour'd Glass or Mock-Stone
2 Groces of brass Curtain Rings & sufficently large for the Finger
1 Groce Cast Iron Combs
18 Cheap brass Combs
24 Blankets.
12 Arm Bands Silver at War Office
12 Wrist do. do. Do.
36 Ear Trinkets Do. Part do.
6 Groces Drops of Do. Part Do.
4 doz Rings for Fingers of do.
4 Groces Broaches of do.
12 Small Medals do. </p>
Means of Transportation
</p>
1 Keeled Boat light strong at least 60 feet in length her burthen equal to 8 Tons
1 Iron frame of Canoe 40 feet long
1 Large Wooden Canoe
12 Spikes for Setting-Poles
4 Boat Hooks & points Complete
2 Chains & Pad-Locks for confining the Boat & Canoes &c. </p>
Medicine
</p>
15 lbs. Best powder's Bark
10 lbs. Epsom or Glauber Salts
4 oz. Calomel
12 oz. Opium
_ oz. Tarter emetic
8 oz. Borax
4 oz. Powder'd Ipecacuana
8 oz. Powder Jalap
8 oz. Powdered Rhubarb
6 Best lancets
2 oz. White Vitriol
4 oz. Lacteaum Saturni
4 Pewter Penis syringes
1 Flour of Sulphur
3 Clyster pipes
4 oz. Turlingtons Balsam
2 lbs. Yellow Bascilicum
2 Sticks of Symple Diachylon
1 lb. Blistering Ointments
2 lbs. Nitre
2 lbs. Coperas </p>
Materials for making up the Various Articles into portable Packs
30 Sheep skins taken off the Animal as perfectly whole aspossible, without being split on the belly as usual and dress'd only with lime to free them from the wool; or otherwise about the same quantity of Oil Cloth bags well painted Raw hide for pack strings
Dress'd letter for Hoppus-Straps
Other packing </p>---------------------------
</p>
"any idiot with a blow torch and astigmatism can set himself up as a sculptor."
</p>
