Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains :
performed in the years 1818, 1920 by order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, under the command of Maj. S.H. Long, of the U.S. top engineers : compiled from the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentleman of the party /
by Edwin James, botanist and geologist to the expedition ; edited with notes, introductions, index, etc. by Reuben Gold Thwaites, LL.D.
Description
- Related Names
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Swift, W. H. (William Henry), 1800-1879, contributor.
Say, Thomas, 1787-1834, explorer,
Long, Stephen H. (Stephen Harriman), 1784-1864, explorer,
Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913, editor,
United States. War Department
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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Cleveland, Ohio : Arthur H. Clark Company, 1905.
- Note
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Separate publication from Early Western travels, 1748-1846, in which series this reprint appeared as v. 14-17.
Reprint of 1823 London ed., including facsimile of original title page.
"Performed in the years 1819, 1820. By order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, under the command of Maj. Stephen H. Long, of the U.S. Top. Engineers. Compiled from the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentleman of the exploring party."
- Physical Description
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4 volumes :
illustrations, maps, facsimilies ;
25 cm.
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