 | Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Nicholas Biddle - 1814 - 518 lehte
...follow the best water communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific ocean. Congress approved the proposition, and voted a sum of money...it into execution. Captain Lewis, who had then been near two years with me as private secretary, immediately renewed his solicitation! to have the direction... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 lehte
...follow the best water communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific ocean. Congress approved the proposition, and voted a sum of money...it into execution. Captain Lewis, who had then been near two years with me as private se« cretary, immediately renewed his solicitations to have the direction... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 608 lehte
...regular service. In 1803, president Jefferson proposed to congress to send some competent person on an exploring expedition to the western part of our northern...for the task: " Of courage undaunted; possessing a firnmess and perseverance of purpose which nothing but impossibilities could divert from its direction;... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1838 - 618 lehte
...regular service. In 1803, president Jefferson proposed to congress to send some competent person on an exploring expedition to the western part of our northern...The following testimony of Mr. Jefferson gives an ideaoi his fitness for the task : " Of courage undaunted ; possessing a firmness and perseverance of... | |
 | 1838 - 1050 lehte
...might ascend the Missouri, cross the Stony mountains, and descend the nearest river to the P»cine. Congress having approved the proposition, and voted...of Mr. Jefferson gives an idea of his fitness for that task : — " Of courage undaunted ; possessing a firmness and perseverance of purpose which nothing... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 602 lehte
...regular service. In 1803, president Jefferson proposed to congress to send some competent person on an exploring expedition to the western part of our northern...chosen for that purpose. The following testimony of Ml*. Jefferson gives an idea of his fitness for the task : " Of courage undaunted : possessing a firmness... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 634 lehte
...follow the best water communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific ocean. Congress I approved the proposition, and voted a sum of money...it into execution. Captain Lewis, who had then been near two years with me as private secretary, immediately renewed his solicitations to have tbe direction... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 628 lehte
...follow the best water communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific ocean. Congress approved the proposition, and voted a sum of money...it into execution. Captain Lewis, who had then been near two years with me as private secretary, immediately renewed his solicitations to have the direction... | |
 | George Brown Goode - 1890 - 124 lehte
...follow the best water-communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific Ocean. Congress approved the proposition and voted a sum of money...it into execution. Captain Lewis, who had then been near two years with me as private secretary, immediately renewed his solicitation to have the direction... | |
 | William Terrell Lewis - 1893 - 472 lehte
...alarm among the Indians. This did not deter him, but the proposal did not succeed. "In 1803 Congress approved the proposition and voted a sum of money...it into execution. Captain Lewis, who had then been near two years with me as private secretary, immediately renewed his solicitations to have the direction... | |
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Missouri to its source, to cross the highlands and follow the best water communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific ocean. Congress approved the proposition, and voted a sum of money for carrying it into execution. Captain Lewis, who... 
