Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark. Their mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase, establish trade with, and sovereignty over the natives near the Missouri River, and claim the Pacific Northwest and Oregon Country for the United States before European nations. They also collected scientific data and information on indigenous nations. President Thomas Jefferson appointed him Governor of Upper Louisiana in 1806. He died in 1809 of gunshot wounds, in what was either a murder or suicide.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
"The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806" by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark is a historical account written in the early 19th century. It chron...
By Meriwether Lewis
History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. 2. 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.
"History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. II" is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book...
By Meriwether Lewis
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.
"History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark" is a historical account published in the early 19th century. The narrative r...
By Meriwether Lewis