List of Purchases Made by Meriwether Lewis in Preparation for the Expedition to the West
ca. 1803
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In a secret message to Congress dated January 18, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson asked for $2,500 to explore lands west to the Pacific. Jefferson worked closely with Lewis, co-commander of the expedition, to ensure that he was well-prepared to anticipate the party's needs. While they ran out of such luxuries as whiskey, tobacco, and salt, they had plenty of rifles, powder, paper, and ink.
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Mathematical Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412.95
Arms, Ammunition & Accouterments. . . . . . . . . . . 182.08
Medicine &c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94.49
Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317.73
Provisions, &c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366.70
669.50
Indian Presents (see below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653.84
116.68
Camp Equipage___________________________118.30
2145.99
Indian Presents additional 15.67
2161.66
2160.13
1.53
2160.14
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Recapitulation
Of
Purchases by
The Purveyors
For
Capt. LewisThis primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.
National Archives Identifier:
300354Full Citation: List of Purchases Made by Meriwether Lewis in Preparation for the Expedition to the West; ca. 1803; Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/list-of-purchases-made-by-meriwether-lewis-in-preparation-for-the-expedition-to-the-west, April 25, 2024]