The To Headwaters of the Mississippi River Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7 Pike, Zebulon Montgomery 1779-1813 creator Coues, Elliott 1842-1899 text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Pike and Coues is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume chronicles Pike's journey to the headwaters of the Mississippi River and through territories that would become part of New Spain during the years 1805 to 1807. It explores themes of exploration, interaction with indigenous peoples, and the challenges faced by Pike and his men. At the start of Volume 2, the narrative focuses on Pike's "Arkansaw Journey," beginning with the expedition's departure from Belle Fontaine. The text details the composition of the party, which includes officers, privates, and several indigenous chiefs and women, as they navigate the Missouri and Osage rivers toward the Pawnee Village. The account describes various encounters, the difficulties faced along the journey, and interactions with Native Americans, offering readers a glimpse into the challenges of early 19th-century exploration as well as the dynamics of cultural exchange and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2013-09-21 Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Charlie Howard, Rachael Schultz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Mississippi River -- Description and travel West (U.S.) -- Description and travel West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 New Mexico -- Description and travel Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813 -- Travel -- West (U.S.) West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration F590.3 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43775 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43775 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134014.0 43775