1893.] ^^ [Coucs. 



Contents —(1) Blank, p. 1. (2) Entry May 20, 1804, pp. 2-6. (3) Entry 

 May 15, 1804, pp. 6, 7. (4) Blank, p. 8 (memorandum in another hand, 

 "Part of No. 1 "). 



Codex B. — One of the small marbled cover books. Biddle deposit No. 

 2. Clark's original No. 2. In good order. Folios 90, pages 180, count- 

 ing front flyleaf; one leaf and the flyleaf gone at end, but no break in tlie 

 MS., whicli continues on from p. 180 to inside of cover. Being Clark's 

 Journal, complete, from Aug. 15, 1804, to Oct. 3, 1804. Tliis takes the 

 Expedition from the creek on which the Omalias resided to next day 

 beyond Caution island (pp. 44-97 of Vol. i, of the printed text). 



Contents. — (1) Blank, Iront flyleaf, p. 1. (2) Memorandum of Corvus 

 bird, back of flyleaf, p. 2. (:5) Journal as said, pp. 3-180, and on to inside 

 back cover. (4) Memorandum of pay due men, inside back cover. Item, 

 Clark's classification of Sioux tribes, pp. 56, 57. Item, description of the 

 celebrated "fortification" on Bon Homme island, pp. 66-69 (but the 

 sketch map of this natural formation is in Codex N, one of the red books, 

 and only half of this was engraved for the copperplate facing printed p. 

 63, Vol. i). 



Codex Ba. — Fragment, torn from a book like one of the red books. 

 Biddle deposit. No number ; collate with Clark Codex B. In fair order ; 

 some corners gone ; loose folios 4, pages 7^ written. Being Lewis' 

 Journal, Sept. 16 and 17, 1804, when the ExpedUion was at Corvus creek. 



Contents. — (1) Two entries, at dates said, pp. 1-8 ; Corvus creek named ; 

 antelope described, etc. See printed text, pp. 72, 73 of Vol. i. (2) 

 Memorandum in another hand, "This a part ot No. 2," reversed on p. 8. 

 The fragment ends in the middle of a sentence on middle of p. 8. 



Codex C. — The brown leatlier cover book above described, and whicli 

 maybe also known as "The Mandan Codex." Biddle deposit No. 3. 

 Clark's No. 3. Biddle's No. 3. In perfect order. Folios 137, pages 274, 

 and inside of both covers written over. Being Clark's .lournal, com- 

 plete, traversing dales Oct. 1-3, 1804, from Codex B, then of dates Oct. 4, 



1804, to April 7, 1805, when the Expedition left Fort Mandan ; Lewis 

 enters Feb. 3-13, 1805, when Clark was away on a hunt ; another hand 

 invoices, etc. This Journal covers route from Cheyenne river to the 

 Mandans, and residence there. 



Contents. — A. Reading forward : (1) Indian memorandum, inside front 

 cover. (2) Botanical memorandum, lengthwise on p. 1. (3) Clark's 

 Journal, Oct. 1, 18)4, to Feb. 2. 1805. pp. 2-lGO. (4) Lewis' Journal, 

 Feb. 3-13, 1805, pp. 160-174. (5) Clark's entries of his hunting trip, 

 Feb. 3-13, 1805, pp. 174-177. (G) Clark's Journal, Feb. 14 to March 21, 



1805, pp. 178-198. (7) Lewis' entry of Maich 16, 1805, pp. 199-202. (8) 

 Clark's Journal, March 22 to April 7, 1805, pp. 203-214; blank p. 215. 

 B. Reading backward : (9) Memorandum of Britisli forts, inside back 

 cover. (10) Baling invoice of sundries for Indian presents, stores, etc., 

 by another hand, pp. 274-256. (11) Sketch map of Red and St. Peter's 



