Author’s Note

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Author’s Note ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. An Unexpected Proposal 8
6. 2. Early Life 24
7. 3. The Threat of War 39
8. 4. Jefferson’s Choice 53
9. 5. Cocaptain 66
10. 6. Doctrine of Discovery 77
11. 7. Under Way 90
12. 8. The Teton Sioux 105
13. 9. Fort Mandan 114
14. 10. A “Darling” Project 127
15. 11. Across the Rockies to the Pacific 144
16. 12. The Return 163
17. 13. Unspeakable Joy 181
18. 14. Philadelphia Interlude 196
19. 15. A Classic Cast of Characters 216
20. 16. Land of Opportunity 231
21. 17. Honor Questioned 248
22. 18. Defamed 267
23. 19. Jefferson’s Letter 286
24. A Selection of Plants Collected by Meriwether Lewis 299
25. Notes 303
26. Bibliography 343
27. Index 353
28. Acknowledgments 369