Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 28 October 1809
Item
Title
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 28 October 1809
Subject
Description
Clark writes his brother Jonathan that evening from John Shannon's tavern east of Shelbyville, Kentucky, concerning the distressing news read earlier that day while in Shelbyville about the reported death by suicide of Meriwether Lewis in Tennessee. He states that he fears the report might be true.
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Source
Jonathan Clark papers, Temple Bodley Collection, Filson Historical Society
Date
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Identifier
Mss. A C593e f6
Collection
Citation
Clark, William, “Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 28 October 1809,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 18, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5717.