Patrick Gass

…beat his Captains to the press in 1807.

Meriwether Lewis

…did not appreciate being scooped by Patrick Gass. He wrote letters to newspapers in Washington and Richmond denouncing the “imposition” of such “unauthorized…and spurious publications.”

The Sergeant

The Journals

…of Patrick Gass were in their seventh edition by the time the first “official” account was published in 1814. His journals were replete with engravings such as this flattering portrait of Meriwether Lewis (left).

Gary Moulton

…included Gass’ journals in his comprehensive Definitive Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, available online with annotations from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.