An Account of Louisiana : laid before Congress by direction of the president of the United States, Nov. 14, 1803: : Comprising an account of its boundaries, history, cities, towns, settlements; of the origin, number and strength of the inhabitants; of its rivers, canals, mountains, minerals, and productions of soil; of the different tribes of Indians, and the number of their warriors; and of its navigation and laws under the Spanish government, &c. &c.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sibley, John, 1757-1837.

United States. President (1801-1809 : Jefferson)

United States. Congress 1803-1804)

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 3619.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Louisiana Purchase.

Natural history--Louisiana.

Natural history.

Louisiana--Description and travel.

Louisiana.

Louisiana--Politics and government--To 1803.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

72 pages ; 17 cm

Place of Publication:

Providence: : Printed by Heaton & Williams., [1803]

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

Compiled by direction of President Jefferson from information furnished by Dr. John Sibley, of Natchitoches, La., and others. Cf. Jefferson's Writings, edited by P.L. Ford, v. 10, 1899, p. 338, and Mitchill, S.L. Discourse on ... Jefferson, 1826, p. 27.

Also published in American state papers; Miscellaneous, Washington, 1834, v. 1, p. 344-356, with title: Description of Louisiana.

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