Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, Chickasaw Bluffs, to James Madison, president of the United States. Alludes to the poor condition of his health and the fear of his papers falling into the hands of the British for which reason he changed his route to Washington and goes by land via Tennessee. (It was on this trip that Lewis died 11 October 1809.) (3 pages, original [first page torn] and transcript included), 1809 Sept 16

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Staff Only

Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, Chickasaw Bluffs, to James Madison Esqr, September 16, 1809

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

1809 Sept 16

Conditions Governing Access

The Missouri Historical Society asks researchers to assist in the preservation of the collection by using either the microfilm or the published versions of documents at all times. Permission to access the original documents in the Meriwether Lewis Papers must be obtained from a member of the archives staff.