Chapter I: Front Matter

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Pike's Expeditions
VOLUME II.

THE EXPEDITIONS
OF
ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE,

To Headwaters of the Mississippi River,
Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain,
During the Years 1805-6-7.

A NEW EDITION,
NOW FIRST REPRINTED IN FULL FROM THE ORIGINAL OF 1810,
WITH COPIOUS CRITICAL COMMENTARY,
MEMOIR OF PIKE, NEW MAP AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS,
AND COMPLETE INDEX,

BY
ELLIOTT COUES,
Late Captain and Assistant Surgeon, United States Army,
Late Secretary and Naturalist, United States Geological Survey,
Member of the National Academy of Sciences,
Editor of Lewis and Clark,
etc., etc., etc.

IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
Arkansaw Journey--Mexican Tour.

NEW YORK:
FRANCIS P. HARPER.
1895.

COPYRIGHT, 1895,
BY
FRANCIS P. HARPER,
New York.

All rights reserved.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

PART II.

THE ARKANSAW JOURNEY.

CHAPTER I. PAGES

ITINERARY: UP THE MISSOURI AND OSAGE RIVERS, AND
THROUGH KANSAS TO THE PAWNEE VILLAGE ON
THE REPUBLICAN RIVER, JULY 15TH-SEPTEMBER
30TH, 1806, 357-416

CHAPTER II.

ITINERARY, CONTINUED: FROM THE PAWNEE VILLAGE
THROUGH KANSAS AND COLORADO TO PIKE'S PEAK,
OCTOBER 1ST-NOVEMBER 30TH, 1806, 417-459

CHAPTER III.

ITINERARY, CONCLUDED: IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO
ON HEADWATERS OF THE ARKANSAW AND
RIO GRANDE, DECEMBER 1ST, 1806-FEBRUARY 26TH,
1807, 460-510

CHAPTER IV.

PIKE'S DISSERTATION ON LOUISIANA, 511-538

CHAPTER V.

WILKINSON'S REPORT ON THE ARKANSAW, 539-561

CHAPTER VI.

CORRESPONDENCE, 562-594

PART III.

THE MEXICAN TOUR.

CHAPTER I. PAGES

ITINERARY: THROUGH NEW MEXICO ON THE RIO
GRANDE TO EL PASO, FEBRUARY 27TH-MARCH
21ST, 1807, 595-647

CHAPTER II.

ITINERARY, CONTINUED: THROUGH OLD MEXICO, IN
CHIHUAHUA, DURANGO, AND COAHUILA, TO THE
PRESIDIO GRANDE, MARCH 22D-MAY 31ST, 1807, 648-689

CHAPTER III.

ITINERARY, CONCLUDED: THROUGH TEXAS TO NATCHITOCHES
ON THE RED RIVER OF LOUISIANA, JUNE
1ST-JULY 1ST, 1807, 690-717

CHAPTER IV.

OBSERVATIONS ON NEW SPAIN, 718-806

CHAPTER V.

CORRESPONDENCE, 807-839

CHAPTER VI.

CONGRESSIONAL REPORT AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, 840-856

PIKE'S EXPEDITIONS.