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Menzies' journal of Vancouver's voyage, April to October, 1792. Edited, with botanical and ethnological notes, by C. F. Newcombe, M. D. and a biographical note by J. Forsyth Menzies, Archibald, 1754-1842

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"'It was deemed advisable for the present to publish only that portion which related to Vancouver Island and Puget Sound' : p.iii. Edited from a transcript in the B.C. Archives; original ms. in the British Museum. Another section of the journal was published in the California Historical Society Quarterly, vo1.2, 1924. Appendix: Plants collected by Menzies.- Notes, ethnographical, etc.- Bibliography.- Maps and charts." -- 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, pp. 202-203.

"Archives of British Columbia. Memoir No. V."-- title page.

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Title
Menzies' journal of Vancouver's voyage, April to October, 1792. Edited, with botanical and ethnological notes, by C. F. Newcombe, M. D. and a biographical note by J. Forsyth
Creator
Menzies, Archibald, 1754-1842
Contributor
Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924; Forsyth, John
Publisher
Victoria : William H. Cullin, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty
Date Issued
1923
Description
"'It was deemed advisable for the present to publish only that portion which related to Vancouver Island and Puget Sound' : p.iii. Edited from a transcript in the B.C. Archives; original ms. in the British Museum. Another section of the journal was published in the California Historical Society Quarterly, vo1.2, 1924. Appendix: Plants collected by Menzies.- Notes, ethnographical, etc.- Bibliography.- Maps and charts." -- 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, pp. 202-203.

"Archives of British Columbia. Memoir No. V."-- title page.
Extent
[i]-xx, 171 pages : photographs, illustrations, correspondence, maps ; 25 cm
Subject
Vancouver, George, 1757-1798; Botany--Northwest Coast of North America; Indians of North America--British Columbia--Vancouver Island; Vancouver Island (B.C.); Puget Sound (Wash.); Puget Sound (Wash.)--Discovery and exploration
Genre
Books; Travel literature
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Includes index.

Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2356818
Identifier
F5815.2 .M3 ; II-0365
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5815.2 .M3
Date Available
2016-02-23
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=1586352
AIPUUID
6817a0eb-0376-4773-b0e2-84718ddf3bb6
DOI
10.14288/1.0226118
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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.