Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 4 October 1798

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Title

Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 4 October 1798

Subject

Kentucky
Travel

Description

William Clark writes his brother Jonathan from Baltimore, Maryland, after journeying from Kentucky to New Orleans with a shipment of tobacco, and then sailing from New Orleans around the Florida peninsula to New Castle, Delaware. Plans on visiting Jonathan in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on his way home to Kentucky.

Creator

Clark, William

Source

Jonathan Clark papers, Temple Bodley Collection, Filson Historical Society

Date

1798-10-04

Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. A C593e Folder 1

Coverage

18th century
1770s

Citation

Clark, William, “Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 4 October 1798,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 23, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5685.