Summary Information

Title: Israel Shreve journals
Creator: Shreve, Israel, 1739-1799
Inclusive dates: 1788-1797
Bulk dates: 1788-1789
Extent: 220 pages
Abstract:

The Israel Shreve collection consists of two journals and one letter written by Shreve. The journals document a surveying expedition led by Colonel George Morgan, traveling by boat from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to establish a colony called New Madrid, located in present-day Missouri.

Language: The material is in English
Repository: William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan

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