Letters to Marjor William Preston [manuscript] 1804 May 3 and 1808 July 25.

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Letters to Marjor William Preston [manuscript] 1804 May 3 and 1808 July 25.

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Lewis writes a letter of introduction for "Peter Choteau," 1804 May 3. In a letter, 1808 July 25, he discusses his failure to find a wife; his inability to find an appointment for a friend; notes the troublesome Indians; and writes at length about the advantages of Louisiana and Missouri. The collection also contains a copy of an obituary for Dr. Robert A. Price of New Madrid, an Albemarle County native and Civil War veteran.

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Preston, William, fl. 1804-1808,

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Chouteau, August Pierre, 1786-1838.

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Price, Robert, A. d. 1874.

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Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809

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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were explorers. Nicholas Biddle was requested by William Clark to write a narrative of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was published in 1814 as "History of the Expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark." From the description of Journal, 1803 Aug. 30-1803 Dec. 12; 1810. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 154298060 From the guide to the Meriwether Lewis journal, August 30, 1803 - December 12, 1803; 1810, August 3...