Travels to the source of the Missouri River : and across the American continent to the Pacific ocean 1804, 1805, and 1806
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Travels to the source of the Missouri River : and across the American continent to the Pacific ocean 1804, 1805, and 1806
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Cambride University Press, 2010
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Travels to the source of the Missouri River and across the American continent to the Pacific ocean : performed by order of the Government of the United States, in the years 1804, 1805, and 1806
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Original title: Travels to the source of the Missouri River and across the American continent to the Pacific ocean : performed by order of the Government of the United States, in the years 1804, 1805, and 1806
Reprint. Originally published: London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1815
"This digitally printed version 2010"--T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
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v. 1 ISBN 9781108023788
Description
The Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806 across America from Pittsburg to the Pacific and back was the third recorded transcontinental journey. President Jefferson had negotiated the Louisiana Purchase of over two million square kilometres from the French in 1803, and the aim of the expedition was to investigate the territory involved. He commissioned a Corps of Discovery as a scientific and military expedition to survey the acquisition, appointing his aide Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) to lead it. It was hoped to discover that the Missouri and other rivers could be used for transcontinental communication and transport, and to assess the natural resources of the area. Some of the party returned east with specimens, reports and a map, while the remainder reached the Pacific in December 1805. Volume 1 covers the departure and contacts with various Indian tribes, as far as Great Falls, Montana, in June 1805.
Table of Contents
- 1. The party set out on the expedition, and pass Wood River
- 2. Some account of the Pawnee Indians
- 3. Whimsical instance of superstition of the Sioux Indians
- 4. Council held with the Tetons
- 5. Council held with the Mandans
- 6. The party increase in the favour of the Mandans
- 7. Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice
- 8. Unusual appearance of salt
- 9. The party continue their route
- 10. Return of Captain Lewis
- 11. Description and romantic appearance of the Missouri at the junction of the Medicine River.
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v. 2 ISBN 9781108023795
Description
The Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806 across America from Pittsburg to the Pacific and back was the third recorded transcontinental journey. President Jefferson had negotiated the Louisiana Purchase of over two million square kilometres from the French in 1803, and the aim of the expedition was to investigate the territory involved. He commissioned a Corps of Discovery as a scientific and military expedition to survey the acquisition, appointing his aide Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) to lead it. It was hoped to discover that the Missouri and other rivers could be used for transcontinental communication and transport, and to assess the natural resources of the area. Some of the party returned east with specimens, reports and a map, while the remainder reached the Pacific in December 1805. Volume 2 covers the journey from Three Forks, Montana, the source of the Missouri, to the Pacific, and their winter quarters.
Table of Contents
- 12. The party embark on board the canoes
- 13. The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin
- 14. Captain Lewis proceeds before the main body in search of the Shoshonees
- 15. Affecting interview between the wife of Chaboneau and the chief of the Shoshonees
- 16. Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee
- 17. The party, after procuring horses from the Shoshonees, proceed on their journey through the mountains
- 18. The party proceed in canoes
- 19. The party in their passage still visited by the Indians
- 20. First appearance of tide water in the Columbia River
- 21. Extravagant passion of the natives for blue beads, which constitute amongst them the circulating medium of the country
- 22. A party, headed by Captain Clarke, go in quest of a whale driven on the shore of the Pacific to obtain some of its oil
- 23. An account of the Clatsops, Killamucks, Chinnooks, and Cathlamahs.
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v. 3 ISBN 9781108023801
Description
The Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806 across America from Pittsburg to the Pacific and back was the third recorded transcontinental journey. President Jefferson had negotiated the Louisiana Purchase of over two million square kilometres from the French in 1803, and the aim of the expedition was to investigate the territory involved. He commissioned a Corps of Discovery as a scientific and military expedition to survey the acquisition, appointing his aide Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) to lead it. It was hoped to discover that the Missouri and other rivers could be used for transcontinental communication and transport, and to assess the natural resources of the area. Some of the party returned east with specimens, reports and a map, while the remainder reached the Pacific in December 1805. Volume 3 covers the return journey, during which Lewis and Clark separated to survey more of the tributaries of the Missouri.
Table of Contents
- 24. A general description of the beasts, birds, and plants, &c. found by the party in this expedition
- 25. Difficulty of procuring means of subsistence for the party
- 26. Description of Wappatoo Island, and the mode in which the nations gather wappatoo
- 27. Captain Clarke procures four horses for the transportation of the baggage
- 28. The party still pursue their route towards the Kooskooskee on horseback, with Wollawollah guides
- 29. The party encamp amongst the Chopunnish
- 30. The party mingle in the diversions of the Willetpos Indians, a tribe hitherto unnoticed
- 31. The party proceed on their journey with their Indian guides, and at length agree to divide, to take several routes, and to meet again at the mouth of the Yellowstone River
- 32. Captain Lewis and his party still proceed on the route mentioned in the last chapter, and arrive at the forks of Maria's River
- 33. The party commanded by Captain Clarke, previous to his being joined by Captain Lewis, proceed along Clarke's River, in pursuance of the route mentioned in a preceding chapter
- 34. Captain Clarke proceeds with his party down the river
- 35. The party, while descending the river in their skin canoes, are overtaken by the detachment under Captain Lewis, and the whole party, now once more happily united, descend the Missouri together
- 36. The party return in safety to St. Louis.
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