Message from the president of the United States : in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, communicating a report of an expedition led by Lieutenant Abert, on the upper Arkansas and through the country of the Camanche Indians, in the fall of the year 1845.

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Title: Message from the president of the United States : in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, communicating a report of an expedition led by Lieutenant Abert, on the upper Arkansas and through the country of the Camanche Indians, in the fall of the year 1845.
Alternative Title: [Document] / 29th Congress, 1st session, Senate ; 438
Report of an expedition led by Lieutenant Abert, on the upper Arkansas and through the country of the Camanche Indians, in the fall of the year 1845.
Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 29th Congress, 1st session, no. 438.
Contributor: Abert, J. W. (James William), 1820-1897.
Abert, James William,--1820-1897--Autograph (copy 2)
Frémont, John Charles,--1813-1890--Ms. letter (copy 2)
Streeter, Thomas W.--(Thomas Winthrop),--1883-1965--Bookplate (copy 2)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk)
Published / Created: 1846?]
Publication Place: [Washington, D.C. :
Publisher: s.n.,
Description: At head of caption title: 29th Congress, 1st Session, [Senate.], [438].
Caption title.
Copy 2 was James W. Abert's personal copy and includes a ms. letter from John Fremont tipped in, ordering Abert to make preparations for departure from St. Louis in 1845. Copy 2 is also extra illustrated with 12 plates of watercolors of Indians attributed to James W. Abert, which were never published.
Map entitled: Map showing the route pursued by the exploring expedition to New Mexico and the southern Rocky Mountains made under the orders of Captain J.C. Fremont, U.S. Topographical Engineers and conducted by Lieut. J.W. Abert, assisted by Lieut. W.G. Peck, U.S.T.E. during the year 1845.
Extent: 75 p., [12] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Zc20 846un

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: mixed material
Genre: Lithographs
Resource Type: Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Geographic): Arkansas--Discovery and exploration.
Southwest, New--Discovery and exploration.
United States--Exploring expeditions.
Subject (Name): Abert, J. W. (James William), 1820-1897.
Abert, James William,--1820-1897--Autograph (copy 2)
Frémont, John Charles,--1813-1890--Ms. letter (copy 2)
Streeter, Thomas W.--(Thomas Winthrop),--1883-1965--Bookplate (copy 2)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk)

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Citation: Howes, W. (rev. ed.) A10
Streeter-Americana 161
Wagner-Camp (rev. ed.) 120

Identifiers

Catalog Record: 3076134
Object ID (OID): 17389811