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right and above, the quarters of the commanders, Lewis and Clark.
Lewis' sextant stands on a shelf above the writing table. Command
swords hang on the wall, top right, and other scientific instruments
sit on the corner table. The interpreters' quarters, right, show signs
of female habitation with a deerskin dress hanging on the wall. These
were crowded quarters with Sacagawea, Otter Woman, Charbonneau ( son
Jean Baptiste born in Feb); and Jessaume, his wife and children. York,
Clark's slave, also resided here. Fortunately, the loft, above the
room, was quite spacious. There is no evidence of tension or discord
between the tenants. During the daytime Lewis and/or Clark were visiting
the villages and most likely the interpreters were along - and maybe
York - so they were probably in the rooms mostly at night. |
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