Before Lewis and Clark. Volume 1

Name/Title

Before Lewis and Clark. Volume 1

Entry/Object ID

L9999.455.5952A

Description

Before Lewis and Clark, Documents Illustrating the History of the Missouri, 1785-1804 covers the history of the Upper Mississippi Valley including the Missouri and the Arkansas valleys before the Louisana Purchase drew the interest of the American people. Five maps have been chosen to illustrate this narrative and documents; of these the Soulard and the Finiel are published for the first time. Copies of the original documents make up the majority of the text , including letters, military reports, newspaper articles, maps. Three narrative chapters include: Under the French Regime, The Spaniards Take Over, and The Precursors of Lewis & Clark. Edited by A.P. Nasitir. 373/Hardbound/Maps

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Westerns

Search Terms

Survey History, Missouri 1785-1804

Book Details

Author

A. P. Nasatir, Editor

Place Published

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

Date Published

1952

Call No.

Western NA

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good