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1809

The | Travels | of | Capts. Lewis & Clarke, | by order of the |
Government of the United States, | performed in the years 1804, 1805,
& 1806, | being upwards of three thousand miles, from | St. Louis, by
way of the Missouri, and | Columbia Rivers, to the | Pacifick-Ocean: |
Containing an Account of the Indian Tribes, who inhabit | the Western
part of the Continent unexplored, | and unknown before. | With copious
delineations of the manners, cus- | toms, religion, &c. of the
Indians. | Compiled | From various authentic sources, and Documents.|
To which is subjoined, | A Summary of the Statistical view of the
Indian | Nations, from the Official Communication of | Meriwether
Lewis. | Embellished with a Map of the Country inhabited by | the Western tribes of Indians, and five Engravings | of Indian Chiefs. |

Philadelphia: | Published by Hubbard Lester. | 1809. | Price—
1 dollar 62 1/2 cts. |

12mo; title, with copyright on verso; "Recommendation" of Jefferson,
verso blank; "Message", verso blank; "Introduction", pp. [vii]–xi;
"Estimate", p. xii; "Travels to the Pacifick Ocean", pp. [13]–153;
"Statistical View", pp. [154]–178; "Historical Sketches of the several
Indian Tribes in Louisiana", pp. [179]–204; "Origin", pp. 204–228;
"Observations", pp. [229]–292; "Anecdotes", pp. 293–300. Five portraits,
of "Sioux Warrior", "Sioux Queen", "Mahas King", "Ottoes
Queen", and "Serpentine Chief"; also folded map, entitled, "Map of the Country Inhabited by the Western Tribes of Indians". Two of the plates in
different copies exhibit a curious metamorphosis, by serving in one case for masculinity
and in the other for femininity, namely, as "Mahas King" and "Mahas
Queen"; "Ottoes Chief" and "Ottoes Queen". Signatures: [A]-BB in
sixes.

Copies: C; CHC; NL (lacks map); NYHS (two copies, one lacks map).

1809

The | Travels | of | Capts. Lewis & Clarke, | from | St. Louis, by
way of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers, | to the | Pacific Ocean; |
performed in the years 1804, 1805, & 1806, | by order of the | Government
of the United States. | Containing | Delineations of the Manners,
Customs, | Religion, &c. | Of the Indians, | compiled from |
Various Authentic Sources, and Original Documents, | and | a Summary

of the Statistical View of | the Indian Nations, | from the official
communication of | Meriwether Lewis. | Illustrated with a Map of
the Country, inhabited by the | western Tribes of Indians. |

London: | Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, | Paternoster
Row, | 1809 |.[2]

8vo; title, with printer's name on verso; "Message", pp. [iii]–iv; "Introduction,"
pp. [v]–ix; one blank page; "Travels to the Pacific ocean",
pp. [1]–156; "Statistical View", pp. 157–183; "Historical Sketches of
the several Indian Tribes in Louisiana", pp. 184–210; "Origin of the American
Indian Population", pp. 211–237; "Observations", pp. 238–307;
"Common Names of some of the Trees", etc., pp. 308–309; verso of p. 309
blank. P. 38 is misprinted 83. Folded "Map of the Country Inhabited by
the Western Tribes of Indians", engraved by Neele. Signatures: A in five,
B–U in eights, X in two, Y in one.

Copies: BM; C; CHC; HC; NL; NYHS; NYSL.

1811

Die | Reisen | der Capitaine | Lewis und Clarke; | unternommen |
auf Befehl der | Regierung der Vereinigten Staaten | in den Jahren
1804, 1805 und 1806, | über | eine Länderstrecke von mehr als 3000
Meilen, | von St. Louis, auf dem Missouri und | Columbia, nach dem
stillen Meer. | Enthaltend: | Eine Beschreibung der Indianischen Völkerstāmme,
| welche dem westlichen Theil von Nord-America, | der
uns bisher unbekannt und unentdeckt | war, bewohnen. | Samt | einer
statistischen Uebersicht der Indianer Nationen, | aus dem Official
Bericht von | Meriwether Lewis. | [Mit vier Abbildungen Indianischer
Könige.] |

Libanon, (P.) | Gedruckt bey Jacob Stöver.—1811. |
18mo; title, verso blank; "Empfelung", with "Vorbericht" on verso,
1 leaf; "Reise nach dem stillen Meet", pp. [5]–23; "Statistische Uebersicht",
pp. 23–33: "Beobachrungen", pp. 34–47; "Louisiana", pp.
47–51; "Ueber den Ursprung der Indianer", pp. 52–59; "Anekdote",
pp. 59–60. Signatures; 1–5 in sixes.

On p. 60 the publisher says; "☞Die unerwartet gross Ermunterung, die
diese gegenwärtige Reisebeschreibung durch eine zahlreiche Subscription von
einem geehrten Publikum erhalten hat, und wöfur der Herausgeber hiermit seinen
aufrichtigsten Dank abstattet" [etc.].

The only copy I have found is in the Historical Society of pennsylvania
(Cassel Collection).

1812

Die | Reisen | der Capitaine | Lewis und Clarke; | unternommen |
auf Befehl der | Regierung der Vereinigten Staaten | in den Jahren
1804, 1805 und 1806, | über | eine Länderstrecke von mehr als 3000
Meilen, | von St. Louis, auf dem Missouri und | Columbia, nach dem
stillen Meer. | Enthaltend: | Eine Beschreibung der Indianischen
Völkerstämme, | welche den westlichen Theil von Nord-Amerika, |
der uns bisher unbekannt und unentdeckt | war, bewohnen. | Samt |
einer statistischen Uebersicht der Indianer Nationen, | aus dem Official
Bericht von | Meriwether Lewis. | [Mit Abbildungen Indianischer
Könige.] |

Friedrichstadt: | Gedruckt bey M. Bärtgis.— 1812. |

12mo; title, verso blank; "Empfehlung" [extract from Jefferson's Message],
p. [3]; "Vorbericht", p. [4]; "Reise nach dem stillen Meer", pp. [5]–
11; "Bericht des Capitains Clarke, in einem Briefe an den Gouvernör Harrison.
Fort Madan, den 2ten April, 1806", pp. 12–15; "Brief des Capt.
Clarke an seinen Bruder. St. Louis, den 22ten Sept. 1806", etc., pp. 15–24;
"Statistische Uebersicht aller westlichen Indianer Stämme", pp. 24–36;
"Beobachtungen über die Sitten u. Gebräuche die Indianer", pp. 36–51;
"Louisiana", pp. 51–56; "Ueber den Ursprung der Indianer", pp. 56–64.
Signatures: A-E in sixes, F in two. The third leaf of sig. D is misnumbered C2. A complete copy, apparently, should have several cuts of Indian chiefs
("Abbildungen Indianischer Könige").

This little pamphlet, printed at Frederick, Maryland, is entirely unknown to
bibliographers, and Seidensticker did not know of a single item printed there
during the year 1812. The only copy I have located is owned by Charles H.
Conover, Esq., of Chicago, who kindly loaned it to me for this study. It has
not the cuts of Indian chiefs which the title-page calls for.

1812 (FISHER)

An | interesting Account | of the | Voyages and Travels | of | Captains
Lewis and Clark, | in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806. | Giving
a faithful description of the river Missouri and | its source—of the
various tribes of Indians through | which they passed—manners and
customs— soil—climate |—commerce—gold and silver mines —
animal and vege- | table productions interspersed with very enter- |
taining anecdotes, and a variety of other useful and | pleasing information
remarkably calculated to de- | light and instruct the readers.—To
which is added a | complete dictionary of the Indian tongue. | By
William Fisher, Esq. |

Baltimore. | Printed by Anthony Miltenberger, | For the Purchasers.|
1812. |

Sm. 12mo; two frontispieces, Lewis and Clark; title, verso blank; "Recommendation",
p. (1); "Message", pp. (2); "Introduction", pp. [x]–
xiv; "Estimate", p. xv; text, pp. [16]–326. Pp. 179 and 265 are mispaged
178 and 295, respectively. Signatures: [A]–Bb in sixes, Cc in one.

Copies: BM; BPL; C; CHC; NYHS.

1812 (FISHER)

New Travels | among the | Indians of North America; | being | a
compilation, taken partly from the communications already | published,
of | Captains Lewis and Clark, | to the | President of the United States; |
and | partly from other authors who travelled among | the Various
Tribes of Indians. | Containing | a variety of very pleasant anecdotes,
remarkably calculated | to amuse and inform the mind of every curious
reader; | with | a Dictionary of the Indian Tongue. | Compiled | by
William Fisher, Esqr. |

Philadelphia: | Published by James Sharan. | J. Maxwell, printer. |
1812. |

12mo; two leaves with portraits of Lewis and Clark; title, with "Copyright
secured" on the verso; a second title: "The | Voyages and Travels |
of | Captains Lewis and Clarke", with verso blank; "Recommendation",
p. (1); "Message", pp. (2); one blank page; "Introduction", pp. [vii]–
xi; "An Estimate", etc. on p. xii; "Travels to the Pacific Ocean", etc.,
pp. [13]–153; "Statistical View", pp. [154]–178; "Historical Sketches
of the several Indian Tribes in Louisiana", pp. [179]–204; "Origin", pp.
204–228; "Observations", pp. [229]–292; "Anecdotes", pp. [293]–300.
The pagination of 155 is inverted in some copies. In most copies the second
title-page is lacking. Signatures: Two leaves with portraits: | Main title-page,
A—BB in sixes.

Copies: BM; C; CHC; NA; NL; NYHS; NYSL; WHS.

1813 (FISHER)

An | interesting Account | of the | Voyages and Travels | of | Captains
Lewis and Clarke, | in the Years 1804–5, & 6. | Giving a
faithful description of the river Missouri and | its source—of the various
tribes of Indians through | which they passed—manners and customs
—soil |— climate—commerce—gold and silver | mines—animal
and vegetable | productions. | Interspersed | With very entertaining
anecdotes, and a variety of | other useful and pleasing information,
re- | markably calculated to delight and | instruct the readers. | To
which is added | A complete Dictionary of the Indian Tongue | By
William Fisher, Esq. |

Baltimore: | Printed and published by P. Mauro, | No. 10, North
Howard St. | 1813. |

12mo; title, verso blank; "Recommendation", p. (1); "Message", pp.
[vi]–vii; "Introduction", pp. [viii]–xi; "Estimate", p. (1); text, pp.
[13]–266. There are no pp. 125, 126, 149, 150, 179, 180, 209, 210;
and pp. 173, 174 are repeated. Signatures: [A]–X in sixes, Y in three.
Three illustrations, at pp. 35, 80, 230.

Copies: BPL (lacks one plate); C; CHC; NYSL; WHS.

1840

The | Journal | of | Lewis and Clarke, | to the Mouth of the
Columbia River | beyond the Rocky Mountains. | In the Years 1804–5,
& 6. | Giving a faithful description of the river Missouri | and its source
—of the various tribes of Indians | through which they passed—manners
and cus- | toms—soil—climate—commerce—gold and | silver
mines—animal and vegetable | productions, &c. | New Edition, with
Notes. | Revised, corrected, and illustrated with numerous | wood cuts. |
To which is added | a complete dictionary of the Indian tongue. |

Dayton, O. | Published and sold by B. F. Ells. | John Wilson,
Printer. | 1840. |

16mo; two leaves with portraits; title, with advertisement and copyright
on the verso; extracts from "Message", etc., pp. (2); "Preface", pp. [ix]–
xii; text, pp. [15]–224; "Dictionary of Indian Words and Phrases", pp.
[225]–234; "Appendix", pp. 234–237; "Contents", pp. [238]–240.
Page [xiii] is blank. Plates: Portraits of Lewis and of Clark, before the title;
other illustrations on pp. [xiv], 18, 39, 44, 68, 82, 84, 98, 105, 111, 126,
138, 176, 222. Signatures: [I]–15 in eights.

Copies: BPL (lacks portraits); C; CHC; HSP; NYHS; WHS.

1851

The Journal of Lewis and Clarke. Dayton: Ells, Claflin & Co.
1851. 12mo, pp. 240.

This title is given in Sabin's Dictionary of Books relating to America, No.
40832. I have not been able to authenticate his reference, and it has not been
found in any collection or library known to me.