Letters Of The Lewis And Clark Expedition; With Related Documents,

JACKSON,DONALD [EDITOR].

Publication: Univ of Illinois Press, 1962, Urbana

First edition. Cloth, 728pp., illustrations. Jackson has compiled 428 letters, memoranda, and other documents, more than half of which have never been printed before. Included are all known letters of Lewis and Clark, as well as documents regarding all aspects of the expedition. Never before has Thomas Jefferson's role in almost all details of the expedition been shown so clearly. Of this outstanding work Paul Cutright says, "it stands to be the most important contribution to Lewis and Clark literature of the twentieth century excepting the "Original Journals...". A monumental work of exceptional importance. A must for any student of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. A fine, clean, tight copy in near fine dust jacket. Original prospectus laid-in.

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