LXXVIII. LXXVIII
AN EDITORIAL COMMENT
LXXVIII. [From the Monthly Anthology and Boston Review (April, 1810), viii, p. 283.]
The publick are likely to be for a long time without the expected
account of the journey of Capt. Lewis to the Pacifick ocean, which
has excited more curiosity in Europe than it has in this country. It
has been said, that the indifference of the publick, and the very small
number of subscribers it has obtained, operated strongly on his mind,
and was one of the causes that led to his unfortunate death. His papers
are said to have been left in a very confused imperfect state; but such
as they were, they have been sent to his patron, Mr. Jefferson, who it
is presumed will employ his leisure hours in preparing them for the
press.
