The Southwestern Journals of Zebulon Pike, 1806-1807

by Mark L . Gardner (Editor), Archer Butler Hulbert (Editor), StephenHardingHart (Editor)

• New

  Paperback
  2007

  $23.73

  In 1806, US Army General James Wilkinson assigned Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike to explore the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers. Throughout the journey, Pike maintained a journal, describing hardships and the group's daily activities. This edition includes essays on Pike's papers and the purpose of his famed expedition.