Lewis: August 26, 1804

Orders August 26th 1804. The commanding officers have thought it proper to
appoint Patric Gass, a Sergeant in the corps of volunteers for North
Western Discovery, he is therefore to be obeyed and respected accordingly.

Sergt. Gass is directed to take charge of the late Sergt. Floyd’s mess,
and immediately to enter on the discharge of such other duties, as by
their previous orders been prescribed for the government of the Sergeants
of this corps.

The Commanding officers have every reason to hope from the previous
faithfull services of Sergt. Gass, that this expression of their
approbation will be still further confirmed, by his vigilent attention in
future to his duties as a Sergeant. the Commanding officers are still
further confirmed in the high opinion they had previously formed of the
capacity, deligence and integrety of Sergt. Gass, from the wish expresssed
by a large majority of his comrades for his appointment as Sergeant.

Meriwether Lewis Capt. 1st U.S. Regt Infty. Wm Clark Cpt &.