Travels to the Source of the Missouri River by Meriwether Lewis, Wiilliam Clark, Thomas Rees Estimated delivery
3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804–1806 to the west coast of America was commissioned by President Jefferson to survey the newly acquired territory of Louisiana. Their mapping of the Missouri river and establishment of relations with native tribes were of vital importance to the westward settlement of America. Publisher 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. Details ISBN
1108023797
ISBN-13
9781108023795
Title
Travels to the Source of the Missouri River
Author
Meriwether Lewis, Wiilliam Clark, Thomas Rees
Format
Paperback
Year
2010
Pages
458
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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