The Missouri Expedition, 1818-1820: The Journal of Surgeon John Gale with Related Documents (The American Exploration and Travel Series)

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xxvii, 145 pp. 8vo. An early 19th century travel journal written by John Gale, a surgeon who accompanied one of three expeditions (Missouri, Mississippi, and Scientific) designed b y Secretary of War John C. Calhoun to established army posts to decrease conflict between fur traders and the Plains Indians. Edited with an introduction by Roger L. Nichols. Show more