Western America in 1846-1847;
the original travel diary of Lieutenant J. W. Abert, who mapped New Mexico for the United States Army.
With illus. in color from his sketchbook. Edited by John Galvin.
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Language: | English |
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[San Francisco]
J. Howell,
1966.
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Notes: | "A version of Abert's diary of 1846-47 was published as a Congressional document in 1848 [Senate Executive document no. 23 (30th Congress, 1st session) under title: Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a report and map of the examination of New Mexico, made by Lieutenant J. W. Abert, of the Topographical Corps]" Bibliography: p. 111-112. Physical description: 116 p. illus. (part col.), maps (2 fold., 1 col.) 36 cm. more |