INTRODUCTION. The Editor |
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PREVIOUS EXPLORATIONS |
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Spain |
xvii |
New France |
xvii |
England |
xviii |
Missouri River Expeditions |
xix |
French Traders and Trappers |
xix |
Jefferson's Dream |
xx |
Proposition to G. R. Clark |
xx |
Ledyard's Project |
xx |
Armstrong's Attempt |
xxi |
The Michaux Plan |
xxi |
On the Northwest Coast |
xxii |
Congressional Aid Secured |
xxiii |
MERIWETHER LEWIS |
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Early Years |
xxiv |
Military Experiences |
xxiv |
Selected to Command Expedition |
xxv |
In Training |
xxvi |
WILLIAM CLARK |
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A Notable Family |
xxvii |
Military Services |
xxviii |
Lewis's Invitation |
xxx |
THE EXPEDITION |
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The Louisiana Purchase |
xxx |
Personelle |
xxxi |
At River Dubois Camp |
xxxi |
The First Season |
xxxii |
At Fort Clatsop |
xxxii |
The Return |
xxxiii |
THE STORY OF LEWIS AND CLARK'S JOURNALS |
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Jefferson's Concern |
xxxiv |
The Various Journals |
xxxiv |
Journalizing Methods |
xxxv |
The First News |
xxxvi |
Gass's Journal |
xxxvi |
Lewis's Prospectus |
xxxvii |
Delayed by Public Duties |
xxxvii |
Lewis's Death |
xxxviii |
Clark Engages Biddle |
xxxviii |
Biddle at Work |
xl |
Wanted: A Publisher |
xli |
A Publisher Found |
xlii |
Paul Allen's Revision |
xlii |
A Profitless Undertaking |
xliv |
Difficulty of Biddle's Task |
xliv |
Barton's Proposed Work |
xlv |
A Successful Paraphrase |
xlv |
Jefferson Dissatisfied |
xlvi |
Jefferson's Search for Original Journals |
xlvi |
Biddle Surrenders Note-books |
xlviii |
Used by Coues |
xlix |
Coues's Report on Codices |
xlix |
Philosophical Society concludes to publish |
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Search for Ordway Journal |
l |
The Voorhis Collection |
li |
Clark Journals |
li |
Miscellaneous Material |
lii |
Maps |
liii |
An Interesting Query |
liii |
Neglected Manuscripts |
liv |
Pryor, Floyd, Frazier, and Woodhouse Journals |
liv |
All Records now in Sight |
lvi |
A New View of Lewis and Clark |
lvi |
Editorial Problems |
lvii |
Acknowledgments |
lviii |
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATA. Victor Hugo Paltsits |
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INTRODUCTORY |
lxi |
JEFFERSON'S MESSAGE |
lxiii |
COUNTERFEIT PUBLICATIONS |
lxvi |
GASS |
lxvi |
GENUINE HISTORY |
lxxvii |
MISCELLANEA |
lxxxiv |
THE ORIGINAL JOURNALS OF CAPTAINS MERIWETHER
LEWIS AND WILLIAM CLARK. The Journals
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CHAPTER I.—FROM RIVER DUBOIS TO THE PLATTE. |
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Clark's Journal and Orders, January 30–July 22, 1804.
Entries and Orders by Lewis, February 20, March 3, May 15, 20,
26, and July 8, 12. |
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CHAPTER II.—FROM THE PLATTE TO VERMILION RIVER |
89 |
Clark's Journal, July 23–August 24, 1804. |
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CHAPTER III.—FROM THE VERMILION TO TETON RIVER |
121 |
Clark's Journal, August, 25—September 24, 1804.
Entries and Orders by Lewis, August 26, 28, and September 16, 17. |
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CHAPTER IV.—FROM TETON RIVER TO THE MANDANS |
164 |
Clark's Journal and Orders, September 25—October 26, 1804.
Order by Lewis, October 13. |
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CHAPTER V.—AMONG THE MANDANS |
208 |
Clark's Journal, October 27—December 27, 1804. |
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CHAPTER VI.—AMONG THE MANDANS |
242 |
Clark's Journal, December 28, 1804—February 2, 1805, February
13-March 21, 1805.
Entries by Lewis, February 3–13 and Match 16. |
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CHAPTER VII.—FROM FORT MANDAN TO THE YELLOWSTONE |
277 |
Clark's Journal, March 22—April 27, 1805.
Lewis's Journal, April 7–27. |
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CHAPTER VIII.—FROM THE YELLOWSTONE TO THE
MUSSELSHELL (Part 1) |
348 |
Lewis's Journal, April 28—May 5, 1805.
Clark's Journal, April 28—May 5, |
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