History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark to the sources of the Missouri : thence across the Rocky mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean ; performed during the years 1804-5-6 ; by order of the government of the United States / prepared for the press by Paul Allen.

Author/creator Lewis, Meriwether
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Bradford and Inskeep ; New York : Abm. H. Inskeep, 1814 (J. Maxwell)
Description2 volumes : illustrations, maps (some folded), plan ; 22 cm
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
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Other author/creatorClark, William, 1770-1838.
Other author/creatorBiddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844.
Other author/creatorAllen, Paul, 1775-1826.
Included WorkJefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Life of Captain Lewis.
Uniform titleHistory of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark
Running title Lewis and Clark's expedition
Partial contents Life of Captain Lewis / Th. Jefferson.
General noteThis, the first authentic history of the expedition, was written by Nicholas Biddle, and edited by Paul Allen.
General noteThe appendix contains: (1) Observations and reflections on the present and future state of upper Louisiana, in relation to the government of the Indian nations ... and the trade and intercourse with the same. By Captain Lewis. (2) A summary statement of the rivers, creeks and most remarkable places, their distances from each other, &c., their distances from the Mississippi, ascending the Missouri, across the Rocky mountains, and down the Columbia to the Pacific ocean, as was explored in the years 1804, 5 and 6 by Captains Lewis and Clarke. (3) Estimate of the western Indians. (4) Thermometrical observations, showing also the rise and fall of the Mississippi (Missouri) ; appearances of weather, winds, &c. (5) Remarks and reflections [January 1, 1804, to August 22, 1806]
General noteReproduction of original from Huntington Library.
General noteSabin no. 855.
Citation/References note RLIN, CTRG01-B3386
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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