William Clark’s 1809 Journal ends on 18 December 1809, “Book 6”, which he records as being the next journal, has never been found. However, we can continue to follow Clark’s travels and business activities through extant primary source letters. As previously stated, the memorandum book has at two sections, day-to-day narrative front to back and memos and expenses back to front. In State Historical Society of Missouri Digital Scan Page 43 V, of the Memorandum Book, Clark’s entry dated Dec 31,1809 reads. Sundry articles taken from the papers of the Late Gov. Lewis, with Mr. Coles Dec 31 1809. (Mr. Coles was the private secretary of President Thomas Jefferson and President James Madison.) 1 Book & Estimates if the W. Ind( ian )s 1 sea otter skin 2 Small bundles silk Dresses 9 Memorandum Books 16 note Books. Red Morocan ( Moroccan ) 6 Note Books unbound 1 Bundle of maps 1 Do ( ditto ) Lewis on Wn (Western) Expedition a Vocabulary 1 Bundle maps & charts 1 sketch of the R( iver ) St. Francis 1 Bundle of papers Containing plats of the Missouri. William finely has the journals and related documents in his control and can start to Philadelphia. His route of travel to Philadelphia is unknown but more than likely via the stage coach route through Baltimore, and Wilmington from Washington. Letters dated “Philadelphia” start 26 January 1810 and end 20 February 1810 “near Fincastle”, indicates nearly two weeks in the City of Brotherly Love. Finding an editor for the journals and locating the material and persons Lewis had engaged in 1807 to make engravings or write portions of the journals was of paramount importance. The 1809 Journal included a note from Julia Clark to William requesting some purchases for her in Washington or Philadelphia. (1) There is no certainty that the purchases were made. As Landon Jones said, “Then like any other wife instructing a clueless husband.” she sketched a drawing of braided hair necklace with a label stating, “This is hair.” Memorandum for Mrs. Clark if you get my silks died (dyed) have the handsomest one made up in a raper if not get what ever is fashionable to make it of. also fashionable dress anything but thin Muslin. Pair of short gloves and 1 pair of shoes the color of the fabric. 1 dark silk shall as large as possible. And a twisted link a necklace and bracelet of linked hair if you have would have JHC put in gold letters in the clasp it would be much handsomer, this is the shape this is hair Source:
(1) State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis Memorandum Book- Western Expansion of the United States-Digital Collection, Page 38V