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[LEWIS, Meriwether (1774-1809) and CLARK, William (1770-1838), subjects]. GASS, Patrick (1771-1870). Voyage des Capitaines Lewis et Clarke, depuis l'Embouchure du Missouri, jusqu'à l'Entré de la Colombia dans l'Océan Pacifique; Fait dans les Années 1804, 1805 et 1806, par ordre du Gouvernement des États Unis: Contenant le Journal Authentique… [Translated from English to French by A. J. N. Lallemant]. Paris: Chez Arthus-Bertrand, 1810. 8vo. Illustrated with folding copper-engraved map. 443, [1, blank]. Original green speckled wrappers, paper label on spine (wrappers chipped at margins and spine, rear wrapper nearly detached, rear wrappers' corners curled, pp. 36-35 folded over, map foxed at edges, otherwise untrimmed and uncut). Very good. FIRST FRENCH EDITION OF THE FIRST ACCOUNT OF LEWIS AND CLARK'S EXPEDITION WITH THE FOLDING MAP. Patrick Gass was one of the sergeants of the Lewis and Clark expedition. As instructed by Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis, he kept a daily journal during the journey, and published his account a year after the return of the expedition. His narrative was eagerly seized upon in the absence of the official report, which did not appear until 1814. This is the first publication in a foreign language of any detailed information of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which was of especial interest to the French, because it went through lands they had recently laid claim to. Perhaps more notable, however, is the presence of the map by J. B. Tardieu, “Carte servir au Voyage des Capes. Lewis et Clarke. . ." which seems to be the first map published that mentions Lewis and Clark and locates parts of their route. The French edition also adds 2 letters of William Clark not published in other editions of Gass; one dated April 2, 1805 from Fort Mandan, written to William Henry Harrison; and the second dated Sept 23, 1806 upon returning, written to his brother. The second letter is listed separately in Wagner-Camp and had various periodical appearances, but first appears in book form herein. Graff 1519. Howes G77. Wagner- Camp 6:3. Wheat Transmississippi 300.