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The party, as now arranged, consisted of the following 

 persons : 



S. H. Long, Maj. U. S. Topographical Engineers, com- 

 manding the expedition. 



J. R. Bell, Captain Lt. Artillery, to act as Journalist.* 



W. H. Swift, assistant Topographer, commanding guard. 



Thos. Say, Zoologist, &c. 



E. James, Botanist, Geologist, and Surgeon. 



T. R. Peale, assistant Naturalist. 



Saml. Seymour, Landscape Painter. 



Stephen Julien, Interpreter, French and Indian. 



H. Dougherty, Hunter. 



D. Adams, Spanish Interpreter. 



Z. Wilson, Baggage Master. 



Oakley and Duncan, Engagees. 



Corporal Parish, and six privates of the U. S. Army. 



To these we expected an addition, on our arrival at the 

 Pawnee villages, of two Frenchmen, to serve as guides and 

 interpreters, one of them having already been engaged. 



Twenty-eight horses and mules had been provided, one 

 for each individual of the party, and eight for carrying packs. 

 Of these, six were the property of the United States, being 

 furnished by the commanding officer at Camp Missouri; the 

 remaining sixteen were supplied by Maj. Long, and others 

 of the party. Our saddles, and other articles of equipage, 

 were of the rudest kind, being, with a few exceptions, such 

 as we had purchased from the Indians, or constructed our- 

 selves. 



Our outfit comprised the following articles, of provisions, 

 Indian goods, &c. ; viz. 150lb. of pork, 500lb. of biscuit, 3 

 bushels of parched corn meal, 5 gallons of whiskey, 25lb. 



* It will be perceived, that in the following narrative, no reference has 

 been made to the notes or journal of Captain Bell, the reason of which is, 

 thaf his journal, in the form of a report, was submitted to the Secretary of 

 War, and consequently the compiler has had no opportunity of consult- 

 ing it. 



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