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Over the course of his life, American explorer William Clark sent dozens of letters to his brother Jonathan, including six written during the epic Lewis and Clark Expedition. This collection of Clark's intriguing letters-many published for the first time-reveals important new details about the expedition, Meriwether Lewis's mysterious death, the status of Clark's slave York, and life in Jeffersonian America."With Dear Brother we get a chance to see into the heart of William Clark and finally acknowledge how indispensable he was to the success of the Expedition. We now have a much more complete portrait of the man who co-piloted and mapped the Corps of Discovery to its rightful place in the history of North American exploration."-Stephen E. Ambrose; "Solving a few of the mysteries that have lingered through scores of biographies and shedding new light on a number of other historical controversies, these letters will be treasured by all aficionados of Lewis and Clark."-Stephen Aron, University of California, Los AngelesAuthor Biography: James J. Holmberg is Curator of Special Collections, The Filson Historical Society. James P. Ronda is H. G. Barnard Professor of Western History at the University of Tulsa.
Published in association with The Filson Historical Society; Yale Western Americana series
Editorials
William Ascher
The best primer on how the resource analyst,manager,or activist should understand natural resource policy issues and operate effectively in the policy process.Library Journal
Holmberg (curator of special collections, Filson Historical Society) presents a fascinating and informative collection of 54 letters William Clark sent to his older brother Jonathan and other family members, many of which are published here for the first time. The letters begin in 1792 and end with Jonathan's death in 1811. Clark writes about his experiences in the U.S. Army (1792-96), his business travels, the Corps of Discovery epic, his time as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Louisiana Territory, plus plenty of family gossip and news from the neighbors. Detailed notes regarding places, events, and people follow each letter. Of special interest are the letters Clark wrote concerning Meriwether Lewis's suicide, which reveal the depths of Clark's anguish. Also of interest are the references to York, Clark's slave who journeyed to the Pacific with the Corps. With the upcoming bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 2004 and continued interest in the lives of these great explorers, this book will surely be popular. Recommended for all libraries. Margaret Atwater-Singer, Univ. of Evansville, IN Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.Book Details
Published
May 3, 2002
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, in association with the Filson Historical Society, c2002.
Pages
352
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780300090109