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Memoir, historical and political, on the northwest coast of North America, and the adjacent territories; illustrated by a map and a geographical view of those countries Greenhow, Robert, 1800-1854

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"Written by direction of the Honorable John Forsyth, Secretary of State of the United States, and published by the order of the Senate, on motion of the Honorable L. P. Linn, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Oregon Territory." -- title page.

"(At head of title: [U.S.]. 26th Cong. 1st Sess. Senate. [Doc.] 174). Written by direction of the Secretary of State, ref. Pref. Deals with the early voyages to the northwest coast. Later expanded into his History of Oregon and California (no.234)."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 121

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Title
Memoir, historical and political, on the northwest coast of North America, and the adjacent territories; illustrated by a map and a geographical view of those countries
Creator
Greenhow, Robert, 1800-1854
Contributor
Forsyth, John, 1780-1841
Publisher
Washington : Blair and Rives, Printers
Date Issued
1840
Description
"Written by direction of the Honorable John Forsyth, Secretary of State of the United States, and published by the order of the Senate, on motion of the Honorable L. P. Linn, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Oregon Territory." -- title page.

"(At head of title: [U.S.]. 26th Cong. 1st Sess. Senate. [Doc.] 174). Written by direction of the Secretary of State, ref. Pref. Deals with the early voyages to the northwest coast. Later expanded into his History of Oregon and California (no.234)."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 121
Extent
xi, 228 pages : map (folded) ; 25 cm
Subject
Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century; Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806); Louisiana Purchase; Oregon Territory--History--Sources; Northwest Coast of North America; America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish; Southwest, New
Genre
Books; Travel literature
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Includes index.

Includes errata.

Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1691174
Identifier
F880 .G8; II-0235
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Series
[U.S.] 26th Cong., 1st sess. Senate
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F880 .G8
Date Available
2015-10-28
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1611967
DOI
10.14288/1.0223402
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Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.