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Envisaging the West: Thomas Jefferson and the Roots of Lewis and Clark

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Nashville

Treaty of Hopewell This treaty further codified the relationship between the Cherokees and the American government

Meriwether Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, April 3, 1803 Meriwether Lewis writes to Jefferson regarding his preparations, including his many communications with men of science. Lewis includes his plans for a collapsible boat.