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Title

  • The travels of Capts. Lewis & Clarke : from St. Louis by way of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, to the Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1804, 1805, & 1806, by order of the government of the United States : containing the delineations of the manners, custome, religio, &c. of the Indians, compiled from various authentic sources, and original documents : and a summary of the statistical view of the Indian nations, from the official communication of Meriwether Lewis : illustrated with a map of the country, inhabited by the western tribes of Indians

Names

  • Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
  • Clark, William, 1770-1838
  • Mackenzie, Alexander, 1764-1820
  • United States. President (1801-1809 : Jefferson)
  • Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809.

Headings

  • -  Lewis and Clark Expedition--(1804-1806)
  • -  Indians of North America
  • -  Cree language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
  • -  West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration

Notes

  • -  This work, purporting to be the account of Lewis and Clark's expedition, is in fact merely a compilation of bits and pieces already in print, including parts of Jefferson's Message of 1806, William Clark's letter from Saint Louis, segments of Patrick Gass's diary, a careful plagiarization of portions of Jonathan Carver's Travels, first published in 1778, and sections of Alexander Mackenzie's Voyages. Cf. Wagner-Camp.
  • -  Includes vocabulary of the Knisteneaux (Cree) Indian language.
  • -  Sabin 40827
  • -  Wagner-Camp (4th ed.) 8:2
  • -  Provenance: Gift of the Jay I. Kislak Foundation.
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 1997.037.00.0003.
  • -  LAC scc 2019-06-07 no edits (3 cards)
  • -  Card reviewed F592.6 1809a same info but LCCN different. LAC scc 2019-06-07

Medium

  • ix, 309 p., [1] leaf of plates : map ; 24 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F592.6 1809b

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2006584504

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Lewis, Meriwether, William Clark, Alexander Mackenzie, United States President, and Jay I. Kislak Collection. The travels of Capts. Lewis & Clarke: from St. Louis by way of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, to the Pacific Ocean, performed in the years , 1805, & 1806, by order of the government of the United States: containing the delineations of the manners, custome, religio, &c. of the Indians, compiled from various authentic sources, and original documents: and a summary of the statistical view of the Indian nations, from the official communication of Meriwether Lewis: illustrated with a map of the country, inhabited by the western tribes of Indians. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2006584504/.

APA citation style:

Lewis, M., Clark, W., Mackenzie, A., United States President & Jay I. Kislak Collection. (1809) The travels of Capts. Lewis & Clarke: from St. Louis by way of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, to the Pacific Ocean, performed in the years , 1805, & 1806, by order of the government of the United States: containing the delineations of the manners, custome, religio, &c. of the Indians, compiled from various authentic sources, and original documents: and a summary of the statistical view of the Indian nations, from the official communication of Meriwether Lewis: illustrated with a map of the country, inhabited by the western tribes of Indians. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2006584504/.

MLA citation style:

Lewis, Meriwether, et al. The travels of Capts. Lewis & Clarke: from St. Louis by way of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, to the Pacific Ocean, performed in the years , 1805, & 1806, by order of the government of the United States: containing the delineations of the manners, custome, religio, &c. of the Indians, compiled from various authentic sources, and original documents: and a summary of the statistical view of the Indian nations, from the official communication of Meriwether Lewis: illustrated with a map of the country, inhabited by the western tribes of Indians. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2006584504/>.