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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 32 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 30 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lewis, Meriwether (search)
from the relations and friends of the late Governor Lewis, information of such incidents of his lifemay have collected from other sources. Meriwether Lewis, late governor of Louisiana, was born on ians, who, seduced by the agents of the Meriwether Lewis British government to take up the hatchetoth parties. He was also the guardian of Meriwether Lewis, of whom we are now to speak, and who hadcending the nearest river to the Pacific. Captain Lewis, being then stationed at Charlottesville, of money for carrying it into execution. Captain Lewis, who had then been nearly two years with m, a draft of his instructions were sent to Captain Lewis, and on June 20 they were signed in the following form: To Meriwether Lewis, Esq., captain of the 1st Regiment of Infantry of the Uniteas in the middle of February, 1807, before Captain Lewis, with his companion, Captain Clarke, reachpect in reward of their toil and dangers. Captain Lewis was soon afterwards appointed governor of [4 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
20, 1803 Lieut. Stephen Decatur, with the ketch Intrepid, destroys the Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli under the guns of the castle, without losing a man, night of......Feb. 16, 1804 Impeachment of Samuel Chase, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; trial begun......February, 1804 [Acquitted March, 1805.] Louisiana Purchase divided into the territory of New Orleans and the District of Louisiana......March 26, 1804 First session adjourns......March 27, 1804 Capt. Meriwether Lewis, of the 1st Infantry, and Lieut. William Clark, appointed to explore the Missouri River and seek water communication with the Pacific coast, enter the Missouri River......May 14, 1804 Burr, Vice-President, mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton in a duel at Weehawken, N. J., Hamilton having fired in the air......July 11, 1804 Twelfth Amendment being accepted by two-thirds of the States—Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Delaware only dissenting—is declared ratified......Sept. 25, 1804
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington, (search)
ay......July 5, 1788 Capt. Robert Gray discovers Gray Harbor, which he names Bulfinch Harbor, and Columbia River, which he enters......May 11, 1792 Lieutenant Broughton, of the British navy, ascends Columbia River about 100 miles......October–November, 1792 Puget Sound discovered, named, and explored by George Vancouver......April–July, 1792 Lewis and Clarke United States government exploring expedition descends the Columbia River, reaching its mouth......Nov. 5, 1805 Capt. Meriwether Lewis explores the coast from Columbia River to Shoalwater Bay......Nov. 18, 1805 Astoria, first American settlement on Pacific coast, established by John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company......April 12, 1811 Fort Okanagan, built by David Stuart on the Okanagan, a branch of the Columbia......August, 1811 Pierre Dorion and two others massacred by Indians on the Snake River......January, 1814 Fort Walla Walla, on the Columbia River, built by the Hudson Bay Company......1818 Ex