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Probably at St. Louis:

John Newman. Did not go through. Was punished and sent back.


Others enrolled in the party:


Chief Hunter George Drouillard (called "Drewyer") of Kaskaskia and St. Louis. Part French, part Indian. Went through.

Head Boatman Pierre Cruzatte of St. Louis. Went through.

Boatman François Labiche of St. Louis. Went through.

Boatman —— Liberté of St. Louis. Deserted.

Trader Baptiste Lepage of the Mandan Indian town. Enlisted there to take the place of the deserter Liberté. Went through.

Trader Toussaint Chaboneau of the Mandan Indian town, where he was living with the Minnetarees. Enlisted as interpreter. Went through.

Sa-ca-ja-we-a the Bird-woman, his Sho-sho-ne Indian wife, aged sixteen. Went through.


Little Toussaint, their baby. Went through.


Engaged for Part of the Trip

At St. Louis:


Corporal Warfington and six privates, to go as far as the first winter's camp.

Nine French boatmen, to go as far as the first winter's camp.


On the way up from St. Louis:


Trader Pierre Dorion, to go as far as the Sioux. </poem>