List of Items Sent by William Clark, 10 November 1807
[10 Nov. 1807]
Elephant. | 8. | part of a small elephant’s jaw, with 2. teeth remaining in it. | |
19. | 2 pieces of Elephant’s tusks. | ||
28. | see the other side, & qu. to which it belongs | ||
32. | part of 2 Elephant’s tusks. | ||
9. | 5. Elephant’s teeth. | ||
16. | part of an Elephant’s tooth. | ||
29. | 7. Elephant’s teeth. | ||
39. | 2. Elephant’s teeth. | ||
12. | 1. piece of Elephant’s rib | ||
27. | part of an Elephant’s rib. | ||
Buffalo | 41. | the head of a buffalo cow (intended to show the difference between ys and the other animals | |
Cow. | 13. | part of a head supposed to be the Cow species. | |
Horse | 15. | 2 leg & foot bones of the horse | |
Unknown. | 10. | a hollow bone (non-descript) | |
11. | 1 piece of the hump bone. | ||
20. | greater part of the head of a Non-descript animal with horns bending down. | ||
21. | 3. leg bones of the same animal probably. | ||
22. | 1. leg, & 2 joint-bones of the foot of another animal of the same class. | ||
33. | most of the head of an animal with horns bending down, bones of the leg & feet of same | ||
34. | part of the head of an animal with tapering horns, strait, long, & at angles from the head, with leg & feet bones of the same. | ||
35. | the teeth of 4. small animals supposed to be the teeth of those uncommon animals mentioned above. | ||
an Indian stone axe | |||
4. stone pipes with stems | |||
a Sioux war cap of feathers | |||
a Sioux dress for the head & hips when on duty as a souldier or police man. | |||
a lump of salt from the Kansas river. |
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No. 1. to 22. is in box No. 1.23 to 35. in box No. 2. 36. to 46. in box No. 3. | |||
Mammoth. | 1. | Part of the upper head of the Mammoth with 4. teeth. | |
23. | Part of the head of the Mammoth with 4. teeth in it. | ||
26. | part of the great pan of the head of do. | ||
37. | part of the upper head with 2. teeth in it, appearing a little different from the larger, or more entire heads. | ||
2. | half of a jawbone of do. with 1. tooth & a small tusk in it. | ||
3. | half of a jawbone of do. with 2. teeth, one of which is a young tooth. | ||
24. | the jaw bone with 4. teeth in it. | ||
38. | part of the jaw of a small Mammoth with a young tooth & one without root. | ||
4. | 3. small tusks of a jaw-bone of do. | ||
28. | 3. small tusks of the jaw bone of the elephant or Mammoth. | ||
36. | 2. large tusks of the Mammoth. | ||
5. | 5. sound teeth of do. | ||
6. | 1. hollow tooth of do. | ||
7. | 1. tooth, much worn, of do. | ||
30. | 3. Mammoth teeth. | ||
31. | 3. do. do. hollow | ||
40. | 2. Mammoth teeth. one hollow. | ||
12. | 1. piece of Mammoth rib. | ||
27. | part of a Mammoth’s rib. | ||
17. | thigh & leg bone found together, supposed to be young Mammoth. | ||
18. | a large thigh bone of the Mammoth. | ||
14. | 36. bones of the paw of the Mammoth. | ||
25. | 30. bones, mostly the foot or paw of do. |
MHi: Coolidge Collection.