 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 628 pages
...Indians on the Missouri. In order to prepare the way, the message proposed the sending an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its source, to cross the...with me as private secretary, immediately renewed his solicitations to have the direction of the party. I had now had opportunities of knowing him intimately.... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 634 pages
...the Mis- I souri. In order to prepare the way, the message proposed the ' sending an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its source, to • cross...itself from thence to the Pacific ocean. Congress I approved the proposition, and voted a sum of money for carrying it into execution. Captain Lewis,... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 916 pages
...January, recommended sending an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its source, cross the mountains, and follow the best water communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific. Congress approved the recommendation, and made an appropriation to defray the expense.3 Leib, of Pennsylvania,... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 764 pages
...January, recommended sending an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its source, cross the mountains, and follow the best water communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific. Congress approved the recommendation, and made an appropriation to defray the expense." Leib, of Pennsylvania,... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - Literary Criticism - 1866 - 488 pages
...Jefferson, being then President of the United States, proposed to Congress to send an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its source; to cross the...highlands, and follow the best water communication which might offer itself, to the Pacific Ocean. Congress approved the proposal, and voted a sum of money... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - Literary Criticism - 1866 - 494 pages
...Jefferson, being then President of the United States, proposed to Congress to send an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its source; to cross the highlands, and follow the best water commanication which might offer itself, to the Pacific Ocean. Congress approved the proposal, and voted... | |
 | Frederick Bartlett Goddard - Land settlement - 1869 - 684 pages
...Independence, proposed to Congress " the sending an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its souree, to cross the highlands and follow the best water communication...Pacific Ocean." Congress approved the proposition, and appropriated the requisite funds. The command of the party was intrusted to Captain M. Lewis, a brave... | |
 | Eugene Virgil Smalley - Northwest, Pacific - 1883 - 582 pages
...1801, and on his recommendation Congress in 1803 voted a sum of money "for sending an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its source, to cross the...follow the best water communication which offered thence to the Pacific Ocean." Captain Lewis had then been with Jefferson two years as his private secretary.... | |
 | Catholics - 1888 - 488 pages
...under the title of the Louisiana purchase, President Jefferson organized an exploring expedition " to trace the Missouri to its source, to cross the Highlands, and follow the best water-communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific Ocean."* Cap* Letter of Tbomas... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1890 - 452 pages
...Indians on the Missouri. In order to prepare the way, the message proposed sending an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its source, to cross the...communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific Ucean. Congress approved the proposition and voted a sum of money for carrying it into execution. Captain... | |
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In order to prepare the way, the message proposed the sending an exploring party to trace the Missouri to its source, to cross the highlands and follow the best water communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific ocean. 
