Project Gutenberg 2005-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 137 Lewis, Meriwether 1774 1809 Clark, William 1770 1838 Jefferson, Thomas 1743 1826 United States President (1801-1809) Allen, Paul 1775 1826 History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 1. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. Produced by The Library of Congress, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Peter Barozzi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark" is a historical account published in the early 19th century. The narrative recounts the challenging journey led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they explore the newly acquired territories of the United States, seeking a route to the Pacific Ocean through the Missouri River. The work details the encounters with various Indigenous tribes, landscapes, wildlife, and the hardships faced by the expedition team. The opening portion of this seminal historical text lays the groundwork for the expedition, detailing the preparations made by Lewis and Clark before setting out in 1804. It describes the diverse members of their party, the supplies they carried, and the initial setting of their launch point at the mouth of Wood River. The beginning also highlights early interactions with local tribes, such as the Osage, and the challenges faced while navigating the Missouri River, including encounters with difficult rapids and varying weather conditions. This introductory section not only captures the spirit of adventure but also sets a tone of exploration and discovery of the American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 -- Travel -- West (U.S.) Clark, William, 1770-1838 -- Travel -- West (U.S.) Missouri River -- Description and travel Columbia River -- Description and travel West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 1087593 1087756 2024-09-07T10:11:47.401150 2023-09-07T11:33:10.335786 text/html text/html 1091509 2020-12-12T10:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5547399 2020-12-12T10:52:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2783985 2024-09-07T10:12:01.989113 application/epub+zip 2792028 2024-09-07T10:11:50.763142 application/epub+zip 475752 2024-09-07T10:11:48.502110 application/epub+zip 2905090 2024-09-07T10:12:10.518984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2828256 2024-09-07T10:11:59.419091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645970 2022-09-08T06:13:52.941157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1030616 1030465 2024-09-07T10:11:46.409108 2023-09-07T11:33:09.300753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1030451 2020-12-12T10:52:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 351464 2020-12-12T10:52:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1031480 2020-12-12T10:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351351 2020-12-12T10:52:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23620 2024-09-07T10:12:10.970010 application/rdf+xml 24665 2024-09-07T10:11:48.886097 image/jpeg 4430 2024-09-07T10:11:48.688108 image/jpeg 5701079 2024-09-07T10:11:47.538114 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia