Papers of Thomas Freeman, 1806-1873.

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Papers of Thomas Freeman, 1806-1873.

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Manuscript volume entitled "An Account of the Red River, in Louisiana, drawn up from the returns of Messrs. Freeman and Custis to the War Office of the U.S. who explored the same, in the year 1806" (141 pages) covering the journey of Thomas Freeman and Peter Custis from Fort Adams, Miss., via Natchitoches, La., to a point beyond the Little River. Includes material relating to Capt. Richard Sparks (the military organizer of the expedition), Caddo Indian villages, and an encounter with the Spanish in addition to lists of flora, fauna, and minerals and meteorological observations. Also includes a copy (1859) of Thomas Jefferson's instructions (1804 Apr. 14) to Freeman and an explanatory note (1873) by William Q. Force.

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Sparks, Richard

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Custis, Peter

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Force, William Q. (William Quereau), 1820-1880

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Freeman, Thomas, -1821

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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