Zebulon Pike

“The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise have done.”

“Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.”

“If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it be said we died like brave men, and conferred honor, even in death, on the American Name.”

“In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.”

“It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any disputes between the white people.”

“Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?”

“The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.”

“American agents... are the only persons authorized to hold councils of a political nature.”

“The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but much mixed blood.”

“Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending the Mississippi I will request him to pay his respects to you.”

“Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked.”

“With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine.”