Correspondence, 1776-1904, n.d.

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Correspondence, 1776-1904, n.d.

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Copies of several letters to and from members of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and copies of letters giving genealogical and biographical information on Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and other members of the transcontinental expedition, received by Mrs. Dye, while preparing her novel "The Conquest" (Chicago, 1902).

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)

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After elected president, Thomas Jefferson wanted a direct and practicable water communication across the continent and US sovereignty over the land occupied by the many different Indian tribes along the Missouri River. In 1803, Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery and named Army Captain Meriwether Lewis its leader. Lewis selected William Clark as second in command. The Corps of Discovery departed from Camp Dubois (Illinois) on May 14, 1804, and met up with Lewis in St. Charles, Missour...

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Clark, William, 1770-1838

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Dye, Eva Emory.

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