1785-89

Updated: July 15, 2026

While he was living in Paris, as the representative of the United States, in 1785-89, he made the acquaintance of John Ledyard, of Connecticut, the well-known explorer, who had then in mind a scheme for the establishment of a fur-trading post on the western coast of America. Mr.

Noah Brooks - First Across the Continent : The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6