By his own hand? : the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis / edited by John D.W. Guice ; contributions by James J. Holmberg, John D.W. Guice, and Jay H. Buckley ; introduction by Clay S. Jenkinson ; foreword by Elliott West.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Guice, John D. W.

Holmberg, James J. (James John), 1958-

Buckley, Jay H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809--Death and burial.

Lewis, Meriwether.

Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809.

Physical Description:

xxi, 178 pages : illustrations, map, facsimiles ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Norman : Oklahoma University Press, [2006]

Summary:

Before dawn on October 11, 1809, Meriwether Lewis, coleader of the epic Lewis and Clark Expedition, died from two gunshot wounds. No one witnessed the shooting at a crude inn along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee. But people on the scene shortly afterward concluded that the then-governor of Upper Louisiana had taken his own life. William Clark and Thomas Jefferson agreed. For two centuries the question has persisted: Was Lewis's death a suicide, an accident, or a homicide?

Contents:

Foreword / by Elliott West

Preface / by John D.W. Guice

Introduction: Meriwether Lewis's mysterious death on the Natchez Trace / Clay S. Jenkinson

"I fear the weight of his mind has over come him": the case for suicide / James J. Holmberg

"It seems to be more probable...": why not homicide? / John D.W. Guice

A postmortem trial concerning Meriwether Lewis's controversial death / Jay H. Buckley

Documents

Appendix: verying views of Meritwether Lewis's death.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-172) and index.

ISBN:

0806137800

OCLC:

62493592

Publisher Number:

9780806137803