encountered in their journeys. After the return of the expedition, and the death of Lewis, Clark was in frequent correspondence with Jefferson on subjects of natural history, specimens he had obtained, and similar subjects.

Paul Allen, 1775-1826, author, poet and editor, was born in Providence, Rhode Island. For a time he lived in Philadelphia, and contributed to the Port Folio , conducted by Joseph Dennie and Nicholas Biddle.

On August 11, 1813, Jefferson ordered from Samuel Pleasants of Richmond “ Pike’s journey thro’ Mexico & Techas,” which forms Part III of the Expeditions. Pleasants sent “Pike’s Expedition” on August 17, price $ 3.50[.]

Zebulon Montgomery Pike, 1779-1813, after the occupation of Louisiana was sent by Jefferson, at the time the President of the United States, and the United States government, to explore the territory now known as the states of Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico, and to discover the springs of the Mississippi. He started in 1806, and during the course of his explorations was arrested by a detachment of Spanish cavalry for trespassing on Spanish territory. His papers were seized, but in June 1807 he himself was escorted home, but without the rest of his party. There is an interesting reference to him made by Jefferson in his “anas” under date October 22, 1808: . . . Unanimously agreed in the sentiments which should be unauthoritatively expressed by our agents to influential persons in Cuba & Mexico. to wit, ‘if you remain under the dominion of the kingdom and family of Spain, we are contented; but we should be extremely unwilling to see you pass under the dominion or ascendancy of France or England. in the latter cases should you chuse to declare independance, we cannot now commit ourselves by saying we would make common cause with you, but must reserve ourselves to act accd ( ^~g ) to the then existing circumstances, but in our proceedings we shall be influenced by friendship to you, by a firm belief that our interests are intimately connected, and by the strongest repugnance to see you under subordination to either France or England, either politically or commercially’ Anderson, our Consul going to Havanna is to be instructed accordingly; so is Hughes who is going to Mexico in quest of Pike’s men, & Burling is to be sent to the city of Mexico under pretext of searching for Pike’s men also, but in truth to communicate these sentiments to proper characters. Claiborne is to be entrusted with them also, to communicate ac ( ^~ c) ding to the occasions he may find . . .

In a letter to Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War, dated June 22, 1807, Jefferson wrote suggesting “ some of the ideas which might be expressed by Gen ^l. Wilkinson in answering Gov ^r. Saludo’s letter .” These “ideas” included the following passages: “ . . . but that the Red river and all it’s waters belonged to France, that she made several settlements on that river, and held them as a part of Louisiana until she de- ”