October 9 Friday – Sam, cub pilot, now under Horace Bixby again with co-pilot, possibly Isaiah
Sellers (1802-1864) on the William M. Morrison (662 tons). On this date the steamboat left St.
Louis [Schmidt].
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Editor Note
On this date it is now the Sam was actually a cub pilot aboard the Pennsylvania.