| Title | An interesting account of the voyages and travels of Captains Lewis and Clark, in the years 1804, 1805, and 1806. Giving a faithful description of the river Missouri and its source--of the various tribes of Indians through which they passed--manners and customs--soil--climate--commerce--gold and silver mines--animal and vegetable productions ... To which is added a complete dictionary of the Indian tongue. By William Fisher, esq.
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| Published | Baltimore. Printed by Anthony Miltenberger, for the purchasers. 1812.
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| Description | xv, [1], 17-326 p. incl. double front. (2 port.) 18 x 10 cm.
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| General Note | A spurious account, of which the earliest American edition, Philadelphia, 1809, appeared under title: The travels of Capts. Lewis & Clarke.
The various spurious editions are made up of material taken principally from three sources: (a) Message from the President of the United States communicating discoveries made in exploring the Missouri, Red River and Washita, by Captains Lewis and Clark, Doctor Sibley, and Mr. Dunbar, Washington, 1806; (b) Jonathan Carver's Travels through the interior parts of North-America ... in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768; (c) Alexander Mackenzie's Voyage from Montreal ... through the continent of North America in the years 1789 and 1793.
For detailed descriptions of contents of this and other spurious editions cf. History of the expedition ... of Lewis and Clark, ed. by Elliott Coues, 1893, v. 1, p. cviii-cxvii; and V.H. Paltsits' Bibliographical data, in Original journals of the Lewis and Clark expedition, ed. by R.G. Thwaites, 1904, v. 1, p. lxvi-lxx.
Vocabulary of the Knisteneaux (Crees): p. 148-155.
Pages 26, 179 and 265 incorrectly numbered 23, 178 and 295 respectively.
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| Subjects | Cree language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Imprints, Early -- American -- To 1820.
Indians of North America.
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
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| Other Authors | Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809.
Clark, William, 1770-1838.
Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780.
Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1763-1820.
W. F. (William Fisher) comp.
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| Organizations | United States. President (1801-1809 : Jefferson)
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| LC Card Number | rc01-1487 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: F 42.5 I61 Vault
mq112591: Rare book room, LC class, restricted access [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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