Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, The Roundabout, to Mrs. Lucy Marks. States that sister, Mr. Anderson and the children are well. Due to his mother’s desire to see his sister and the fact that Mr. Anderson is unable to leave, Lewis had decided to leave school and make preparations for setting out immediately. He will try to set out by 12 May, as a carriage is promised by the first of May but he has yet to purchase horses and collect some money. In the event that he cannot collect sufficient cash on the land, he will dispose of his tobacco for cash. (2 pages, transcript included), 1792 Apr 19

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Meriwether Lewis Papers is an artificial, or subject-based, collection gathered to record the Lewis and Clark Expedition. During the re-processing of the Meriwether Lewis Collection in 1999, several items were removed from the collection and returned to the archival collection in which they originally belonged. (Please consult the separation record at the end of this finding aid.)

Dates

1792 Apr 19

Conditions Governing Access

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