Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, Headquarters, Greenville, to his mother, Mrs. Lucy Marks, Albemarle, Virginia. He expects to march to the northwest a few miles where he will spend the winter at one of the recently built garrisons. Has found his return this fall impractical and wishes to have the estate divided without delay, gives directions as to what is to be done. He hopes that his house may ever afford a hearty welcome to the daughters of Mr. Peter Marks. “The general idea is that the army is the school of debauchery but believe me it has ever proven the school of experience and prudence . . .” (3 pages, transcript included), 1795 Nov 23

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

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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

1795 Nov 23

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