The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Volume 5 by Meriwether Lewis

This edition includes the journals of the two captains and four enlisted men, an atlas of maps produced by the expedition, and a volume of natural history notes and other non-journal material.Ĭomplete in 11 volumes and an abridged volume. The primary objectives were to explore and map the newly acquired territory, find a practical route across the Western half of the continent, and establish an American presence in this territory before Britain and other European powers tried to claim it. Thomas Jefferson sent a secret message to Congress asking for 2,500 to send an officer and a dozen. The expedition was a major chapter in the history of American exploration. William Clark, to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest. Army volunteers under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend Second Lieutenant William Clark. Journals of Lewis and Clark (National Geographic Adventure Classics) by Lewis, Meriwether Clark, William and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at . Lewis and Clark Expedition, (180406), U.S. The expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and consisted of a select group of U.S. Thomas Jefferson's curiosity about the West was lifelong, sustained by his broad scientific interests and his hopes and dreams for the future of the United States.

Louis on the Mississippi River, making their way westward through the continental divide to the Pacific coast. The roots of the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were already lengthy by the time of the Louisiana Purchase in April 1803. The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States, departing in May, 1804 from St. Additional information at with a link to the NHPRC-supported abridged edition at From 1804 to 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery, an expedition created by President Thomas Jefferson for the purpose of charting and exploring land acquired from the Louisiana Purchase.

The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Volume 5 by Meriwether Lewis