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1	Author:	Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Nicholas Biddle collection, 1803-1810
	Dates:	1803-1810
	Abstract:	This collection contains two volumes, both of which have been published elsewhere. The first consists of a travel journal, likely kept by Meriwether Lewis, on his trip from Pittsburgh west to Winter Camp in 1803. The second volume contains a list of questions Nicholas Biddle had for William Clark. These queries include Clark’s response. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.917.3.L58b
	Extent:	2.0 Volume(s)
	Topics:	Exploration.
	Genre:	Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Exploration \| Louisiana Purchase -- Discovery and exploration.

2	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Nicholas Biddle correspondence, 1815-1893
	Dates:	1815-1893
	Abstract:	This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.Film.1329
	Extent:	1.0 Microfilm reel(s)
	Genre:	Microfilm Collection
	Subjects:	Exploration \| United States - Discovery and exploration.

3	Author:	Edwards, Benjamin	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Edwards Papers
	Dates:	1819-1827
	Abstract:	Benjamin Edwards was a member of Major Stephen H. Long’s “Yellowstone Expedition,” also known as the Rocky Mountain Expedition, in 1819-1820. The expedition completed the first ascent of the Missouri River. This collection consists of one letter Edwards wrote to his father while on the expedition and a series (approximately 5) letters Edwards wrote to his father after leaving the expedition. These later letters primarily discuss issues surrounding winding down the expedition, including Edwards’ attempt to receive wages due him. After the expedition, Edwards bounced around the Mississippi River. At one time, he worked as an overseer of slaves at a sawmill near New Orleans, which he briefly describes in one of his letters. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Ed9
	Extent:	0.25 Linear feet
	Topics:	African American \| Exploration. \| Travel
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Exploration \| Stephen H. Long Expedition to the Rocky Mountains (1819-1820) \| West (U.S.)-Description and travel

4	Author:	Clark, William, 1770-1838	Requires cookie*
	Title:	William Clark journal, January 6-10, 1806
	Dates:	January 6-10, 1806
	Abstract:	This document is a private journal of William Clark, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It describes possible trade routes in the west and also contains a sketch, estimated locations of places, and distances between them. There are also extended entries on daily activities for January 6-10, 1806. It is believed that this daily account is either a rough draft or another account of the days’ events. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.917.3.L58.cl
	Extent:	1.0 Volume(s)
	Topics:	Native America \| Trade
	Genre:	Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Exploration \| Fur trade -- United States. \| Louisiana Purchase -- Discovery and exploration. \| United States - Discovery and exploration.

5	Author:	Dunbar, William, 1749-1810	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Expedition Journals
	Dates:	1804-1806
	Abstract:	The William Dunbar expedition journal contains a variety of information on his travel through what would become Arkansas. His writing is lucid and detailed. Dunbar noted meteorological observations and a variety of flora and fauna the expedition encountered, sometimes drawing comparisons to what other naturalists had observed, such as William Bartram in East Florida. He also described encounters with settlers and comments on the geopolitical history of the region. Finally, he chronicles the customs of Native Americans in the area, which are often based on not personal interactions. Notably, George Hunter, the second in command on the expedition, did tend to note interactions with Native peoples. His journal is also held at the APS. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.917.7.D91
	Extent:	0.1 Linear feet
	Topics:	Exploration. \| Native America \| Trade \| Travel
	Genre:	Meteorological Data \| Sketchbooks \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Caddo Indians \| Chickasaw Indians \| Chippewa Indians \| Dakota Indians \| Exploration \| Hot springs--Arkansas \| Meteorology--Louisiana \| Natural history--Louisiana \| Ojibwa Indians \| Osage Indians

6	Author:	Hunter, George, 1755-1824	Requires cookie*
	Title:	George Hunter Journals
	Dates:	1796-1809
	Abstract:	This rich four volume collection contains the travel journals of George Hunter kept during his various expeditions in the early republic. The journals provide intricate details on travel, life in the west, and natural history in very readable prose. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H912
	Extent:	0.25 Linear feet
	Topics:	Exploration. \| Native America \| Travel
	Genre:	Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Cherokee Indians \| Chickasaw Indians \| Choctaw Indians \| Delaware Indians \| Exploration \| Geology--Kentucky \| Hot springs--Arkansas \| Meteorology--Louisiana \| Natural history--Louisiana \| Osage Indians

7	Author:	Clark, William, 1770-1838	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Lewis and Clark Journals
	Dates:	1804-1806
	Abstract:	The Lewis and Clark Journals are among the APS's most treasured and well-known collections. MOLE contains a detailed inventory of the collection. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.917.3.L58
	Extent:	30.0 Volume(s)
	Topics:	Early National Politics \| Native America \| Travel
	Genre:	Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Chinook Indians \| Exploration \| Indians of North America \| Indians of North America--Missouri \| Indians of North America--Montana \| Indians of North America--North Dakota \| Indians of North America--Oregon \| Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) \| Mandan Indians \| Missouri Indians \| Natural history \| Northwest Coast Indians \| Oto indians \| Plains Indians \| Plateau Indians \| Salish Indians \| Shoshoni Indians \| Sihasapa Indians

8	Author:	Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Elisha Kent Kane Papers
	Dates:	Bulk, 1843-1857
	Abstract:	This large collection contains the papers of Elisha Kent Kane, a prominent Philadelphian who led the U.S. Exploring Expedition. The collection is well-described and inventoried in MOLE. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.K132
	Extent:	6.75 Linear feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| Exploration. \| International Travel \| Marriage and Family Life \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Abolition, emancipation, freedom \| Africa \| Arctic Indians \| Arctic regions-Pictorial works \| China--Foreign relations--United States \| Colonization, repatriation \| Exploration \| Explorers--United States \| Geometry--Study and teaching \| Grinnell Expedition, 1st, 1850-1851 \| Grinnell Expedition, 2d, 1853-1855 \| Hospitals--Pennsylvania \| Indians of North America--Nunavut \| Inuit--Canada \| Inuit--Greenland \| Inuit--Nunavut--Baffin Island \| Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania \| Medicine--Study and teaching--Pennsylvania \| Meteorology--Arctic Regions \| Mineralogy--Study and teaching \| Northwest Passage \| Obstetrics \| Plantations \| Slave trade--Africa \| Slaves, slavery, slave trade \| United States--Foreign relations--China \| United States. Navy