Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1908-01-03 | Page 2 | Important Find

IMPORTANT FIND documents taken from general pike in 1806 discovered in mexico mexico city what Is considered a very important historical discovery has haa resulted from the efforts of dr herbert B E delton the Ameri american caa his torian who Is here engaged in re search work under the auspices of tho the carnegie institution of washing ton the discovery consists tn in the unearthing in this city of eighteen al 01 twenty one ane documents taken from the possession of 0 I 1 zebulon M pike of the ed states nimy aimy by spanish soldiers in 1806 when he was captured abile making his famous trip up the arkansas and missouri rivers visiting the osage and comanche indians at the instance of 0 general teames james WIlM then gov arnor of louisiana