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Codex J. — One of tlie thirLoen red morocco cover books. Biddle de- 

 posit, No. 10. In perfect order inside and out, only clasp gone. Folios 

 76, pages 153, besides marbled flyleaves. Lewis' Journal, complete, 

 Jan. 1, 1806, to March 20, ISOd, thus covering the residence of the party in 

 Fort Clatsop. The manuscript is very close, clear and clean, and illus- 

 trated with numerous pen and ink sketches of Indian implements and 

 utensils, birds, fishes, etc. There is a well-drawn head of the California 

 corrdor, the white-fronted goose, and some full-length fishes, size of the 

 page. We will specify this as "The Clatsop Codex." 



Contents. — A. Reading forward : (1) Sketches, p. 1. (2) Journal as 

 said, pp. 3-145. B. Reading backward : (3) Weather Diary, Jan. to 

 March, 1806, pp. 152-145, meeting ending of Journal in the midst of the 

 page. By dates the matter of this codex, as far as the Journal is con- 

 cerned, is comprised between Biddle's pp. 103-147 of Vol ii. 



Codex K. — One of the thirteen red morocco books. Biddle deposit. 

 Biddle's No. 10. In perfect order inside and out, only brass clasp gone. 

 Folios 76, pages 152, and two marbled flyleaves. Lewis' Journal,, ccmi- 

 plete, March 21, 1806, to May 23, 1806, in direct continuation of Codex J, 

 covering voyage up the Columbia and journey over the Bitter-root 

 mountains. 



Contents. — A. Reading forward: (I) Journal, as just said, pp. 1-147, 

 includes a sketch map of the Multnomah river, p. 28. B. Reading back- 

 ward : (2) Weather diary, April and May, 1806, pp. 152-147, meeting the 

 Journal near bottom of the page. 



Note. — The Journal of this codex, so far as it is utilized, makes Biddle's 

 pp. 205-299 of Vol. ii. 



Codex L.— One of the thirteen red morocco cover books. Biddle 

 deposit. Biddle's No. 12. In good order inside and out, brass clasp 

 intact. Total folios 75, pages 150, inclusive of three folios I have fas- 

 tened in where they belong, exclusive of the two marbled flyleaves, both 

 written on one side. Lewis' Journal, not complete. May 24, 1806, to 

 Aug. 8, 1806, excepting July 5-14, which is Codex La, completing the 

 Journal between dates said. This Codex L, together with La, covers the 

 making of "Lewis and Clark's Pass," Lewis' exploration of Maria's 

 river, and his Indian fight. It is continued by Lb, which see. 



Contents. — (1) Astronomical memorandum, verso front fly. (2) Jour- 

 nal, May 24 to July 4, pp. 1-80. (3) Blank pp. 81-98, left so by Lewis 

 to copy in here the Journal of July 5-14, which is now Codex La. 

 (4) Journal, July 15 to Aug. 8, pp. 99-144, where text calls for a supple- 

 ment, which supplement is my Codex Lb, Lewis' Journal, Aug. 9-12, 

 1806, and end of all his Journals. (5) Weather diary, June, July, Aug., 

 1806. (6) A memorandum of the traders Dickson and Hancock, on 

 back flyleaf. 



Note. — This codex, with its important belongings La and Lb, is the sole 

 basis of Biddle's Vol. ii, pp. 332-365, relating to Lewis' party, at the dates 

 said separated from Clark's. 



