None of the trees inscribed by members of the Corps of Discovery are still
standing, having gone the way of big timber throughout much of the West.
The only remnant that marks the passage of the Corps of Discovery is William
Clark's characteristic and readily identifiable scratched signature on
Pompey's Pillar (Tower) just east of Billings, Montana.
John
Dr. John L. Allen
21 Thomas Drive
Storrs, CT 06268
860/487-1346
johnlallen@uconn.cted.net
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From: JON MARINETTI <JONDMARINETTI@webtv.net>
To: <hist_text@xmission.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 11:50 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Lewis & Clark Trees
> Any half-brothers in the camp know if those trees enscribed by the Corps
> of Discovery are still there? Would be a mighty powerful period rush to
> be there on Nov.24, 2005. Maybe the spirits of Clark and others could
> get permission from God The Great Spirit Father to briefly visit from
> the Eternal Blue Sky Land. Maybe 24-48 hours without food and water by
> all 3-4 weeks before would cause this to happen? (at same time asking
> Great Spirit Father in the name of His Only Son to hear our loud heart
> cries to Him). Big Medicine?
>
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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 19:55:43 -0500
From: tom roberts <troberts@gdi.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Shoes
Todd,
Check Ebay. I've been watching one source who has offered parts of hair-on
buffalo hide. Catch is, it's green and you'll have to tan it yourself.
Tom
Farseer wrote:
> Okay, I've read and seen a lot of references to moccasins for fur trade
> recreation. Which type? I've made some puckered vamp mocs, like Miller
> describes, but I've also seen folks wearing eastern center seams, and also
> hard soled (rawhide it looked like) mocs. Assuming it's about 1820, and
> I'm in St Joseph, or Robidaux if you prefer, What are the correct type of
> mocs? References would be great, as well as advice. At this point, I'm
> working on a second pair of pucker vamps out of buffalo for summer, and a
> pair out of sheepskin with the wool on for winter wear. I'd love to find
> a couple of square feet of hair on buffalo for the winter pair, but no luck
> so far.
>
> Todd
> (who freely admits to being a greenhorn and still don't have a spiffy name)
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Date: 1 Dec 1999 17:31:41 -0800
From: Buck <buck.conner@uswestmail.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Lewis & Clark Trees
On Wed, 01 December 1999, "John L. Allen" wrote:
>
> None of the trees inscribed by members of the Corps of Discovery are still
> standing, having gone the way of big timber throughout much of the West.
>
> The only remnant that marks the passage of the Corps of Discovery is William
> Clark's characteristic and readily identifiable scratched signature on
> Pompey's Pillar (Tower) just east of Billings, Montana.
>
> John
>
> Dr. John L. Allen
> 21 Thomas Drive
> Storrs, CT 06268
> 860/487-1346
> johnlallen@uconn.cted.net
>
Doc,
If you ever get a chance to go to Washington MO, check with me and I'll get you a name or two that can show you "Tavern Cave", the one Lewis & Clark stayed in for a period of time. Has ORDWAY's name and several others scribed into the walls, only thing that has saved them (their names) is it's location and over the years water has deepened the cave making the name about 10 foot off the muddy floor now.
Later,
Buck Conner
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Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 16:25:29 -0500
From: hawknest4@juno.com
Subject: Re: MtMan-List:PILLOW TICKING
hello the camp:
better half just came home and said you know that striped cotton cloth
that you are always looking for that is 100% cotton and is white with
blue black stripes on it-that you call pillow ticking--I was at the
fabric store today and they are closing and I bought you a whole bolt of
it many yards---at $4.00 a yard---does that make you happy---my response
was yes dear---but now i have almost 50 yds of .015-.017 pillow ticking
on a big role---never washed still has the sizeing in it---any of you
guys out there need some of it for what she payed for it plus shipping
are welcome to it---give me some eletronic smoke offline and i will ship
it to you and a yard makes a lot of patches---I usually go thru about 4
to 6 yds a year when i am going to matches during the summer---so I have
several years of supply and am willing to share if any of you need
some---
let me know your needs---and the price is right---
