History of the Lewis & Clark Epedition, Vol. 1

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

History of the Lewis & Clark Epedition, Vol. 1

Entry/Object ID

L1997.1.130

Description

History of the Expedition under the command of Lewis and Clark was formerly 4 volumes, but is now 3 volumes. Vol. 1 begins with the history of the expedition: Up the Missouri to the Platte, to the Vermilion, to the Teton River, to life with the Mandans for a period of time, and on to the Yellowstone and beyond. The set contains original manuscript journals and field notebooks of the explorers as summarized by Nocolas Biddle in the original 4-volume set and now condensed into a 3-volume set footnoted by Elliot Coues. The books tell of encounters with dozens of Indian tribes, descriptions of their political and social organization, dress, living habits and ways; personal anecdotes of courage and stamina; and vivid descriptions of staggering natural wonders that no white man had ever seen. 1964 reprint of original 1893 publication. 352/Softbound/Map.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Corps of Discovery, Discovery, Exploration, Mandans, Explorers, Journals, Native American, Survey History, Lewis & Clark Trail, Lewis, Meriwether, Clark, William, Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson, Thomas, Missouri River, Vermillion River, Teton River, Yellowstone River

Book Details

Author

Coues, Elliott, editor

Edition

1964 reprint of 1893 orginal publication

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1964

Call No.

LewisClark CO

ISBN

0-486-21268-8

LCCN

64-15500

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clark, William

Person or Organization

Lewis, Meriwether

Person or Organization

Thomas Jefferson