General Wilkinson.
Art. 4. Letter, Pike to Wilkinson. ([Orig. No. 4], p. 33.)
St. Charles, July 19th [i. e., 18th], 1806.
In the morning.
Dear General:
Inclosed you have one of the articles subscribed by Mr. [George] Henry, mentioned in my note of yesterday.[VI-4] I hope the general may approve of the contents.
Lieutenant Wilkinson and Dr. Robinson marched with one soldier this morning, and the boats have proceeded under the conduct of [Sergeant] Ballenger; I shall overtake them in an hour or two.
Numerous reports have been made to the Indians [we have with us], calculated to impress them with an idea that there is a small army of their enemies waiting to receive us at the entrance of the Grand Osage. But I have partly succeeded in scouting the idea from their minds.
No news of Chouteau, nor Panis' trunks.