Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis & Clark Expedition (1803) and Resource Materials

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Lewis and Clark primary source explorers expedition exploration westward expansion The West Indians Native Americans new trade route commerce Indian tribe Thomas Jefferson Meriwether Lewis William Clark original documents manuscripts archives Indigenous Peoples First Nations
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Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis & Clark Expedition (1803) and Resource Materials

This document includes images of the 1803 Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis & Clark Expedition. In this secret message of January 18, 1803, President Jefferson asked Congress for $2,500 to explore the West—-all the way to the Pacific Ocean. At the time, the territory did not belong to the United States. Congress agreed to fund the expedition that would be led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Resource materials include a background essay and transcript.
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