The Alaska boundary
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
creator: Davidson, George, 1825-1911
issued: 2017-03-03
issued: 1903
description: "Makes use of quoted sources and documents to support the American claim to territory." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 164. "Makes use of quoted sources and documents to support the American claim to territory." -- Edwards, M. H., Lort, J. C. R., & Carmichael, W. J. (1975). A bibliography of British Columbia: Years of growth, 1900-1950. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 95.
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extent: 235 pages : maps (folded), photograph ; 25 cm
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note: THE ALASKA BOUNDARY GEORGE DAVIDSON President of the Geographical Society of the Pa Published by ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATION SAN FRANCISCO Copyright 1903 by Alaska Packers Association 0 31 ^x' The Bosqui Engraving & Printing Co. LETTER OF TRANSMISSION. San Francisco, Cal., August, 1903. Alaska Packers Association, San Francisco: Dear Sirs;—I herewith transmit the paper which I engaged to write upon the Alaska Boundary. It looks very long, but I wished to sustain e^gjy statement by an appeal to charts, maps, official documents, special papers, pro and con, and whatever would add authority to the investigation. I have named the authorities, and in critical points have used the original French text of the letters and documents that passed between the Plenipotentiaries of Russia and Great Britain, preceding the date of the Convention of 1825; and which, in part, were used in the Fur Seal Arbitration of 1892. As I believe great weight will be given to a strict construction of the French texts of the Convention of 1825, and the Treaty of 1867, I have introduced each document with the French and English texts in parallel columns; and have freely criticised the weak and unequivalent English translation. I understand that the French draft only was signed; certainly French was the diplomatic language of the earlier period. I have given some space to the inside or secret history of the Negotiations of 1825. ^ne boundary incident of the Convention was confessedly a struggle between the two great fur companies, Russian and British. I have criticised the misquotations of the Canadian authorities in several cases; and have referred to the British Columbia map of 1895 wherein the great mountains north of Lynn Canal are "washed out"; and have shown the progress of Canadian contention since 1885 by their maps and written opinions. 6 THE ALASKA BOUNDARY. Great Britain has no claim whatever to the lisiere or border of the country surrounding the Archipelago. The narrowest part of that l…
note: Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2667531
has type: Books
identifier: FC190 .D38 1903
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0343214
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: San Francisco : Alaska Packers Association
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC190 .D38 1903
subject: Alaska--Boundaries--Canada
subject: Canada--Boundaries--Alaska
type: Text