After the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), explorer and Indian agent, William Clark became governor of the Missouri Territory and acted as superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis.
1 volume, 42 p.
Gift from Edward and Charles Biddle, 1915; presented by Charles J. Biddle and accessioned, 1949 (53055).
This document is a private journal of William Clark from his time as an Indian agent in the Midwest after the completion of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The journal chronicles his expedition to treat with the Osage Indians. The journal contains a wealth of information, including a vivid account of every days' events, a sketch of a map, and a chronicle of the Indian-white relations.
This diary was published in its entirety in Kate L. Gregg, ed., Westward with Dragoons, (Fulton, Mo., 1937).