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The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume 2 (of 3) / To Headwaters of the Mississippi River Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7. — Elliott Coues

The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume 2 (of 3) / To Headwaters of the Mississippi River Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7.

Elliott Coues

  • Travel
  • Book language: English
  • 523 pages

This travel narrative is the second volume of Elliott Coues's annotated edition of Zebulon Montgomery Pike's expedition journals from 1805–1807. It follows Pike's travels toward the headwaters of the Mississippi, through Louisiana Territory, and into New Spain, recording geography, peoples, and natural history. Listen for a firsthand window into early American exploration.

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Transcriber's Note:
Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the original
document have been preserved. Obvious typographical
errors have been corrected.
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"1" with every chapter, has been prepended with the
Roman chapter number (e. g. VI-7 for the 7th note of
chapter 6). Footnotes to Part III are indicated with a
prime (e. g. I'-7).
Footnote III-37 was missing its anchor. Its location in
the text was approximated.
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Pike's Expeditions
VOLUME II.

THE EXPEDITIONS

OF

Zebulon Montgomery Pike,

To Headwaters of the Mississippi River,

Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain,

During the Years 1805-6-7.

A NEW EDITION,

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BY

ELLIOTT COUES,

Late Captain and Assistant Surgeon, United States Army,

Late Secretary and Naturalist, United States Geological Survey,

Member of the National Academy of Sciences,

Editor of Lewis and Clark,

etc., etc., etc.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VLjƯ. II.

Arkansaw Journey—Mexican Tour.

NEW YORK:

FRANCIS P. HARPER.

1895.

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Contents

  1. THE EXPEDITIONS OF Zebulon Montgomery Pike,
  2. CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
  3. CHAPTER I. ITINERARY: UP THE MISSOURI AND OSAGE RIVERS, AND THROUGH KANSAS TO THE PAWNEE VILLAGE ON THE REPUBLICAN RIVER
  4. CHAPTER II. ITINERARY, CONTINUED: FROM THE PAWNEE VILLAGE THROUGH KANSAS AND COLORADO TO PIKE'S PEAK, OCT. 1ST-NOV. 30TH
  5. CHAPTER III. ITINERARY, CONCLUDED: IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO ON HEADWATERS OF THE ARKANSAW AND RIO GRANDE, DECEMBER 1
  6. CHAPTER IV. PIKE'S DISSERTATION ON LOUISIANA.[IV-1]
  7. CHAPTER V. WILKINSON'S REPORT ON THE ARKANSAW.[V-1]
  8. CHAPTER VI. CORRESPONDENCE.
  9. CHAPTER I. ITINERARY: THROUGH NEW MEXICO ON THE RIO GRANDE TO EL PASO, FEB. 27TH-MAR. 21ST, 1807.
  10. CHAPTER II. ITINERARY, CONTINUED: THROUGH OLD MEXICO, IN CHIHUAHUA, DURANGO, AND COAHUILA, TO THE PRESIDIO GRANDE, MARCH
  11. CHAPTER III. ITINERARY, CONCLUDED: THROUGH TEXAS TO NATCHITOCHES ON THE RED RIVER OF LOUISIANA, JUNE 1ST-JULY 1ST, 1807.
  12. CHAPTER IV. OBSERVATIONS ON NEW SPAIN.[IV'-1]
  13. CHAPTER V. CORRESPONDENCE.[V'-1]
  14. CHAPTER VI. CONGRESSIONAL REPORT AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS.[VI'-1]
  15. FOOTNOTES
  16. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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