{"product_id":"journals-of-patrick-gass-paperback","title":"The Journals of Patrick Gass: Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Lynn MacGregor\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeargeant Patrick Gass was one of the few members of the Lewis and Clark expedition to keep a continuous log of the entire epic journey. His simple and direct wrting style, along with his emphasis on the daily activities of the trip, made Gass's journal more accessible to the general reader than other firsthand accounts and revealed the optimistic spirit of the expedition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe determined and resolute character...of the corps, and the confidence which pervaded all ranks dispelled every emotion of fear, and anxiety for the present; while a sense of duty, and of the honour, which would attend the completion of the object of the expedition; a wish to gratify the expectations of the government, and of our fellow citizens, with the feelings which novelty and discovery invariably inspire, seemed to insure to us ample support in our future toils, suffering, and dangers.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new edition, Carol MacGregor's thorough annotation of the journal and the inclusion of Gass's recently discovered personal account ledger lend new insight into the life and work of Patirck Gass. \u003ci\u003eThe Journals of Patrick Gass\u003c\/i\u003e represents a significant contribution to the study of the Lewis and Clark expedition, essential for everyone intersted in the history of Western expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 462\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.99 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129910923399,"sku":"9780878423514","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/03e007801234b46c2335025fe8b719cd.webp?v=1732606889","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/journals-of-patrick-gass-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}