11 of 13 Flora and Fauna: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Letters and Records: 1 | 2 Maps: 1 | 2 | 3 Native Americans: 1 | 2 | 3 AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY TOOLS AND WEAPONS Two swords, a bludgeon and a paddle, sketched Jan. 1, 1806 by Lewis. The pair documented their meetings with American Indian tribes near the mouth of the Columbia, including the Clatsop and Chinook.

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