Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
November 5, 1806
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 18
Additional Source Text:
"Which were procured by lieutenant Pike at the Source of the Missi[ss]ippi. Pr[esented] by Gen. Wilkinson, & brought by [Sam?] Daurr."
Notes:
Zebulon Montgomery Pike (1779-1813) led two expeditions for Thomas Jefferson through the new Louisiana Territory. He procured the dog on the first expedition (1805-1806), when he explored the Upper Mississippi River. In 1806-1807 he was captured by Spanish authorities while exploring the southwestern border. See also the entry "An Indian Sled, with which Lieut. Pike travelled 700 Miles on the Snow."
Peale painted Pike's portrait for the Museum in 1808.
James Wilkinson (1757-1825), who ordered Pike to undertake the expedition, was the first governor of the Louisiana Territory at the time of this donation. Peale painted Wilkinson's portrait for the Museum in 1797.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Peale's Common Name:
Dog
Current Common Name:
Dog
Current Scientific Name
Canis lupus familiaris
