Proclamations creating the District of Arkansas and prohibiting settlement beyond a named boundary by Meriwether Lewis, governor of Louisiana Territory (from Department of State, B.R.L. #3449). (photocopies, 4 pages and transcripts, 9 pages), 1808 Apr 20, Aug 20
Scope and Contents
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
- 1808 Apr 20, Aug 20
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.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.15 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 2 microfilm reels))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Bates, Frederick, 1777-1825 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Lewis, Reuben, 1777-1844 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository