Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 9 September 1807
Item
Title
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 9 September 1807
Description
Clark writes his brother Jonathan from Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, while conducting a major archaeological fossil dig at Thomas Jefferson's request. He describes what has been unearthed so far and mentions their brother George Rogers Clark being drunk but "more thoughtfull to day."
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Source
Jonathan Clark papers, Temple Bodley Collection, Filson Historical Society
Date
Type
Identifier
Mss. A C593e f2
Collection
Citation
Clark, William, “Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 9 September 1807,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed September 11, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5698.
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