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TRADING GOODS (You are here)
| 12 pipe hawks |
48 butcher knives |
| 132 knives |
6.5 lbs. sheet iron |
| 12 needle cases |
8 brass kettles @ 2.5 lbs each |
| brass strips (12 lbs) |
2 corn mills |
| 180 pair scissors |
brass wire (12 lbs) |
| knitting needles (14 lbs) |
2800 assorted forged fish hooks |
| 144 pocket mirrors (glass) |
180 pocket mirrors (pewter) |
| 96 burning glasses |
144 iron combs |
| 432 curtain rings |
288 assorted thimbles |
| 2 cards beads (?) |
3 lbs beads |
| 73 bunches assorted beads |
6 bunches large red garnet beads |
| 62 bunches brown beads |
10 bunches yellow beads |
| 25 bunches white beads |
10 bunches smaller blue, yellow, white (each) |
| 8.5 lbs red beads |
several yards trade cloth (red, blue) |
| Chiefs Coats |
powdered vermillion |
| tobacco - there is no mention of this item in the trade goods
list or company supplies. But, it is known that tobacco was given as a present.
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Also, there were "Chief Bundles" containing an
assortment of better quality items. These bundles were intended for the
"Chiefs" of each tribe encountered. A number of spare American flags were
also given as gifts.
Source: South Dakota Chapter
Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
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