Contemporary copy of letter signed William Clark [and Meriwether Lewis], Camp on the River Rochejhone East of the Rocky Mountains, to Hugh Heney, July 20, 1806
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- Clark Family Collection | <emph render="bold">William Clark Series</emph> | Contemporary copy of letter signed William Clark [and Meriwether Lewis], Camp on the River Rochejhone East of the Rocky Mountains, to Hugh Heney. Asks assistance in convincing Sioux chiefs to visit Washington. Specifically mentions Teton bands, Sissetons and Yanktons. He thinks the best guarantee of “savage fidelity” is by threat of prompt punishment for any aggression; hopes influential chiefs will visit Washington and see population and resources, and realize futility of opposition. [see Jackson, pages 309-313], 1806 July 20
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