John Cleves Symmes prospectus, 1818 Apr. 10.

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John Cleves Symmes prospectus, 1818 Apr. 10.

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This is a copy of a prospectus, dated April 10, 1818, issued by John Cleves Symmes to all the world seeking support for his proposed exploration of the earth's interior. Symmes issued the prospectus in this collection from St. Louis, then in Missouri Territory. He asked for the world's support for his exploration of the earth's hollow. The prospectus referred to his plan to depart from Siberia by "Reindeer and slays" [sleighs], and he asked for "one hundred brave companions, well equipped," to accompany him. He stated his expectation of finding "warm and rich land, stocked with thrifty vegetables and animals if not men," and that the party would "return in the succeeding spring." This prospectus was addressed to Lexington College.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Symmes, John Cleves, 1780-1829

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John Cleves Symmes, a native of New Jersey, was the nephew of the noted jurist of the same name. He entered the army in 1802 and was commissioned a captain in the War of 1812. He left military service in 1816 to reside in St. Louis and embark on a brief career of supplying the army and trading with the Fox Indians. Symmes had earlier developed a theory of the earth's formation, following his studies of mathematics and the natural sciences. He began to promulgate his theory of "Concentric Spheres...