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STORY OF LEWIS AND CLARK'S JOURNALS. 43 was not possessed of." The following receipt therefor was ordered to be given by the secretary : Reed April 8. 1818 of Nicholas Riddle 14 Volumes of the Pocket Journal of Mefs Lewis & Clark: a Volume of astronomical observa- tions & other Matter by Capt Lewis: a Imall Copy Book containing fome Notes by Capt. Lewis A Rough draft of his letter to the Pres- ident from St. Louis announcing his return Two Statistical Tables of the Indian Tribes West of the Mifsifsipi river made by Governor Clark: all which are deposited with the Hist Comee in compliance with the request of Govr Clark in his Letter to Nicholas Biddle dated 10 Oct 1816 & forwarded to the Hist. Comee by Mr. Jefferson. It is understood & agreed on the part of the Histo. Comee i n reciev- ing these books & pipers, that Gov. W m Clark his heirs or assigns shall at all times have the full use of them for any future edition of his Travels. By order of the Hist. Comee. j n Vaughan recording Sec. of the Hist. & Lit Class of the Am. Ph. Soc. The deposit was accompanied by this letter from Mr. Biddle, giving interesting particulars, which in the present connection are worthy of preservation. 26 PHILADA April 6, 1818 DEAR SIR: I have the pleasure of depositing with the Historical Committee the papers & books which accompany this letter, in com- pliance with the request of Governor Clark in his letter to me of the 10th of October 1816 transmitted by Mr Jefferson. Jt may perhaps be useful to add such notices of other objects con- nected with them, as may enable the Committee to extend its re- searches. It was in the Spring of 1810 that I received from Governor Clark in Virginia, & brought to Philadelphia the papers & documents deemed necefsary for the publication of the Travels. They consisted of, 1. A large map of the country between the Mifsifsipi& the Pacific illustrating the course 'of the journey. 2. A map for Mr Hafsler who was in the state of New York and engaged in some astronomical calculations for the work. 3. Some documents for D r Barton. 4. The manuscript journal of Serjeant Ordway, one of the party. 5. The' pocket-Journals of the expedition, of these (1) The map after the draft was made from it for the engraver was delivered by the draftsman, M r Lewis, to Governor Clark when last in Phil? about the year 1813. ^Original MS. in possession of the society.