Journey from New Harmony on the Wabash to St. Louis on the Mississippi and Stay There
Mount Vernon – Shawneetown – Cave-in-Rock – Mouth of the Wabash – Cumberland and Tennessee River – Mouth of Ohio – Mississippi – Commerce – Cape Girardeau – Grand Tower – Devil’s Bake Oven – Kaskaskia River and Indians – Ste. Genevieve – Selma – Herculaneum – Merrimac River – Jefferson Barracks – Vide Poche – St. Louis – The Sauk (Sac) and Meskwaki Indians1 – Black Hawk – Meeting with the prisoners – Preparations for continuing journey
March 28, 1833
Mr. von Mertens from Hanover came to visit me. I missed him, but an Englishman who is planning a major overland expedition to the Rocky Mountains came to my place. He gave me news from Mr. McKenzie and told me that the principal reason for hesitation about our traveling on his ship was that we would perhaps not always abide by company prices. I told him that I would always do this and hoped the matter could be arranged. We finished our work with the Indians today and bought some of their ornaments. At twelve o’clock they boarded the Warrior to return to their homes. We visited the Swiss painter Rindisbacher, who lives here, and I ordered several drawings (sketches) from him. Our necessary preparations were now made.