Newspaper accounts of the Lewis & Clark expedition in the early 19th century.
No. 10 of Vol. XXXIX, Whole No. 1986
51 x 33 cm., four pages total.
Front page, bottom half of second column. "Miscellany of the Times" speculates on the reason Congress gave Jefferson $2,000,500.
Second page, third column, second paragraph from the bottom. One paragraph explains that Lewis and Clark will soon be departing on political business to the Mississippi country.
1803-04-02
Vol. XL, No. 2036
51 x 33 cm., four pages total.
Second page, first column, fourth paragraph from the bottom. This article notes that Lewis and Clark will soon be departing from Louisville, Kentucky to penetrate the Louisiana Territory and "
1803-09-24
Vol. XL, No. 2054
53 x 35 cm., four pages total.
Second page, first column, fourth paragraph from the bottom. This note from Louisville, Kentucky announces that the Lewis and Clark expedition had just departed from Louisville.
1803-11-26
No. 41, Vol. 42
50 x 34 cm., four pages total.
Second page, middle of first column. This is a brief announcement that the expedition had made it 850 miles up the Missouri River with no problems, and that the expedition expected to winter with the Mandan Indians.
1805-01-16
Whole No. 2,360
51 x 34 cm., four pages total
Second page, first column. This article is an announcement that Lewis and Clark have arrived in St. Louis, and includes a brief description of the expedition.
1806-11-05
Whole No. 2400
51 x 35 cm., four pages total
Second page, bottom half of the second column. Article discusses Jefferson's nomination to the Senate of William Clark to Lieutenant Colonel.
1807-03-25
No. 5141
52 x 34 cm., four pages total
Fourth page, first column. "Prospectus of Lewis and Clark's Tour to the Pacific Ocean," by M. Lewis.
1807-07-07
Whole No. 2439
50 x 34 cm., four pages total
Fourth page, fourth column. "Notice of Proposal and Request for Subscriptions for Lewis's three volume Octavo publication." Dated July 25.
1807-08-15
Vol. I-No. 22
50 x 30 cm., four pages total
First page, fourth column. "Sequel to the Foresters."
1818-03-13
19 x 31 cm.
Reprint limited to 250 copies of the form carried by Lewis and Clark to be presented to friendly Indian chiefs.
1964