Appoints Stoddard as his Agent in St. Louis to perform a list of duties, including assisting Native American Chiefs in their journies to Washington when invited by Lewis by providing guides and interpreters; paying French Engages who will accompany Lewis on visits to the Mandans; and forwarding mail to Lewis when it arrives. If Stoddard is absent, Charles Gratiot is appointed to fulfill the duties. Title: Letter signed Meriwether Lewis to Captain Amos Stoddard, St. Louis, May 16, 1804 . 16 May 1804. Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809

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