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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 volume(s)
	Topics:	Exploration.
	Genre:	Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Exploration \| Indians of North America \| Louisiana Purchase -- Discovery and exploration.

2	Author:	Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Meriwether Lewis journal, August 30, 1803 - December 12, 1803; 1810
	Dates:	August 30 - December 12, 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.L58p
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Exploration. \| Native America \| Travel
	Genre:	Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Indians of North America \| Louisiana Purchase -- Discovery and exploration.

3	Author:	Ordway, John,b. ca. 1775.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Ordway journal, 1804-1806
	Dates:	1804-1806
	Abstract:	These three volumes contain the journal kept by John Ordway from May 1804 to September 1806, while serving as a sergeant of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Ordway's journals note wildlife, daily happenings on the expedition, and interactions with Native peoples. These volumes can serve as a good complement to the original Lewis and Clark ones. The journals have been edited and printed elsewhere, including a recent edition published by the APS. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.917.3.Or2
	Extent:	3 volume(s)
	Topics:	Exploration. \| Native America \| Natural history
	Genre:	Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Indians of North America \| Louisiana Purchase -- Discovery and exploration. \| Natural history.

4	Author:	Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Thomas Nuttall diary, 1810
	Dates:	1810
	Abstract:	Thomas Nuttall's travel narrative tracks his journey from Philadelphia to Detroit during the spring and summer of 1810. Nuttall makes a range of observations, including discussions of the weather, plant life, rivers, and the various people he meets, including Native peoples. The last portion of the narrative, which takes place around Detroit, discusses Indians a fair amount – their history in the area, the various groups he met (Chippewa in particular), and their customs. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.N96
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Exploration. \| Native America \| Natural history \| Travel
	Genre:	Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Botany -- North America. \| Goiter. \| Indians of North America \| Voyages and travels. \| Zoology -- North America.