“Extract of a Letter to Thomas Jefferson”
Meriwether Lewis. From 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, 1814.
Lewis wrote this letter to President Jefferson midway through his famous journey from St. Louis to the Oregon Coast and back. The letter enumerates the items that Lewis was sending to Jefferson and identifies the members of the expedition party.
| Metadata | Details |
|---|---|
| Item Type | Book Section |
| Title | Extract of a Letter to Thomas Jefferson |
| Short Title | Letter to T. Jefferson from M. Lewis, 1814 |
| Book 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 |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown |
| Creator | Meriwether Lewis |
| Publication Date | 1814 |
| Pages | pp. x-xii |
| Call Number | folio Graff 2480 |
| Location | Special Collections 4th floor |