02757cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000410011724501800015826400510033830000470038933600260043633700260046233800360048850000310052450802210055552012210077653400450199765300480204265300420209065300380213265300410217065300650221165300450227670000310232185600430235243774UtSlPG20260610134014.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aPike, Zebulon Montgomery,d1779-181314aThe Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume 1 (of 3) :bTo Headwaters of the Mississippi River Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-09-21  aProduced by Melissa McDaniel, Charlie Howard, Rachael
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http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Pike is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This first volume details Pike's explorations of the Mississippi River, Louisiana Territory, and parts of New Spain during the years 1805 to 1807. Through a detailed narrative, the work captures Pike's journey and endeavors, as well as his interactions with Native American tribes and British traders in the region.  The opening of this volume sets the stage for Pike’s travels, beginning with a preface that outlines his motivations and objectives for the expeditions. It describes his detailed itineraries, traffic with various Indian tribes, and the scientific and military goals of his missions, including establishing American authority in newly acquired territories. Pike introduces himself as a soldier who, despite limited formal education, aims to fulfill military orders while contributing to the burgeoning understanding of the geography and culture of the American West. This groundwork highlights the challenges and ambitions that would define both his travels and the early 19th-century explorative ethos of the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMississippi River -- Description and travel  aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel  aWest (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848  aNew Mexico -- Description and travel  aPike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813 -- Travel -- West (U.S.)  aWest (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration1 aCoues, Elliott,d1842-189940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43774