Receipt for 130 Rolls of Pigtail Tobacco Purchased by Meriwether Lewis for the Expedition to the West
6/3/1803
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In a secret message to Congress dated January 18, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson asked for $2,500 to explore lands west to the Pacific. Jefferson worked closely with Meriwether Lewis, co-commander of the expedition, to ensure that he was well-prepared to anticipate the party's needs. While the party ran out of such luxuries as whiskey, tobacco, and salt, they had plenty of rifles, powder, paper, and ink.
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[?] Israel Whilan Philad. June 3rd 1803
[?] of Thomas Leeper130 Rolls Pigtail Tobacco of 63 [?] -&1/8 £5.5.0
[?] .1.1 oly
Exd. PM £ 5.6.1oly
$14:25/100
Duplicate,
Received the above articles
Meriwether Lewis
Capt. 1st U.S. Regt. Infty
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.
National Archives Identifier: 300352
Full Citation: Receipt for 130 Rolls of Pigtail Tobacco Purchased by Meriwether Lewis for the Expedition to the West; 6/3/1803; Lewis and Clark Expedition; Consolidated Correspondence Files, 1794 - 1890; Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/receipt-tobacco, October 9, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.