Box 1
Contains 60 Results:
Letter signed Meriwether Lewis to his mother, Mrs. Lucy Marks, Locust Hill, Albemarle County, Virginia. Mr. Johnson is on his return to Virginia and Lewis asked him to pay a call and give her news of his situation. He mentions again his intention of visiting Kentucky and his need of money to secure his mother’s land, as he understands that the law of that state makes them vacant provided the taxes are not discharged by a certain date. Recommends entrusting Johnson with the money, if it can be procured on the interest of the certificates. Is in perfect health and constantly employed in building huts to “secure us from the clemency of the approaching season.” “Remember me to all the girls of the neighborhood as well as my relations and acquaintances . . .” (2 pages, transcript included), 1794 Dec 7
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.)
Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, McFarlin’s farm, Pennsylvania, to his mother, Lucy Marks, Albemarle, Virginia. Lewis can vouch for his being a more confined overseer than when at Ivy Creek, having been constantly confined to the department. The situation of the soldiers is truly deplorable, exposed to the inclemency of the winter. He will preside on Christmas day at a small board furnished with a little stewed beef but has procured a quart of rum for a Christmas dram. Asks his mother to send him by Mr. Johnson four shirts and a piece of nankeen, as he has had the misfortune to have a good part of his linen borrowed, with some other of his best clothes, and is not able to replace them due to high prices. (2 pages, transcript included), 1794 Dec 24
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.)
Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, Garrison, McFarlings, to his mother Mrs. Lucy Marks, Albemarle, Virginia. He is sorry to learn that his absence is causing his mother uneasiness and assures her that he will not undertake any enterprise more dangerous than being on Ivy Creek. He finds an opening for acquiring lands and will see to his mother’s land in Kentucky. “The Insergiants are the same at heat they ever were, and I can see no honour or profit to be gained by living at the expence of the publick without rendering any service. . . . Remember me to all the girls, and tell them that I shall bring an Insergiant Girl to se[e] them next fall bearing the title of Mrs. Lewis.” (3 pages, transcript included), 1795 Apr 6
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.)
Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, Pittsburgh, to his mother, Citizen Lucy Marks, Albemarle, Virginia. Has received his brother’s letter and his mother’s kind entreaty to return “yet notwithstanding all, so violently opposed is my governing passion for rambling, to the wishes of all my friends that I am led intentionally to err and then have vanity enough to hope for forgiveness. I do not know how to account for this Quixottic disposition of mine in any other manner or its being affected by any other cause than that of having inherited it in right of the Meriwether Family and it therefore more immediately calls on your charity to forgive those errors into which it may at any time lead me.” Promises to see her in the fall. He has sent money by Mr. Puryear to discharge the taxes of the land already secured and also to defray the expenses of the 4,000 acres. He has joined the Federal Army. (3 pages, transcript included), 1795 May 22
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.)
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
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.)
Volume 1: Notebook of Meriwether Lewis covering journey in Ohio. (51 pages, transcript included), 1796 Apr 11-Nov 21
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.)
Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, Charlottesville, Virginia, to his cousin, Mr. Nicholas Johnson, Wilks County, Georgia. He has received leave of absence from the army for the purpose of settling his domestic concerns. His mother is in compliance with his wish and that of the legatees. He has determined to bring the Negroes belonging to the estate to Virginia. A wagon and gun[?] with two horses will be necessary and Lewis proposes sending two of his own by his overseer who will take charge. He will set out for Kentucky to settle some land matters for the children and himself and will go to Georgia before he joins the army again. (2 pages, transcript included), 1797 May 2
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.)
Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, Col. Crocket’s, to his mother, Mrs. Lucy Marks, Albemarle, Virginia. He has been continually employed in the securing of the Miller Creek [Kentucky?] lands and has accomplished it. The land is entered and surveyed in the name of John Marks, and not in that of Rubin Lewis as they supposed. Has secured two thousand six hundred acres. From the estimated price of lands, it is worth 20 pounds an acre. “I am much more pleased with this country than I supposed I should.” (2 pages), 1797 June 14
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.)
Letter signed Meriwether Lewis, Shelby Ville, Kentucky, to his mother, Mrs. Lucy Marks, Albemarle, Virginia. He has been detained longer than he expected when he left Ivy Creek but hopes to reach Frankfort the next day. At Frankfort he will complete all business in the state and the next day set out for Georgia. Everything has succeeded nearly to his wish with respect to the children. He found it impracticable to enter into the division of the Sciota lands as it would require too much time. (2 pages), 1797 July 24
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.)
Volume 2: Receipt book in hand of Meriwether Lewis, containing signatures or marks of soldiers of the American Revolution, Charlottesville, Virginia. (58 pages, typed index attached to flyleaf), 1798 Jan-1800 May
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.)