Plains materials, Peale-Sellers Family Collection

Language: English

Date: October 6, 1805

Contributor: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Subject: Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) | Art | Zoology

Type: Text

Genre: Correspondence

Extent: 2 pages

Description: Letter to Charles Willson Peale, from original at University of Texas. Jefferson has received articles from Captain Lewis, including minerals for the American Philosophical Society. "There are some articles which I shall keep for an Indian Hall I am forming at Monticello, e.g., horns, dressed skins, utensils, etc., and I am now packing for you...[some animal skeletons]."

Collection: Peale-Sellers Family Collection Mss.B.P31

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