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Book/Printed Material Notes of a military reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila rivers. Notes of a military reconnaissance

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Title

  • Notes of a military reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila rivers.

Other Title

  • Notes of a military reconnaissance

Names

  • United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
  • Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887.

Created / Published

  • Washington, Wendell and Van Benthuysen, printers, 1848.

Headings

  • -  Southwest, New--Description and travel
  • -  United States--Discovery and exploration

Notes

  • -  According to Wagner-Camp, illustrations include "26 plates of scenery and portraits, 3 plans, 14 plates of botany. Map in pocket ...: Military reconnaissance of the Arkansas; Rio del Norte and Rio Gila ..."
  • -  Another edition, of same date, with folded map (ordered printed December 16, 1847) is found in the Congressional series of public documents (Serial no. 505).
  • -  Wagner-Camp, item 148
  • -  LC Copy 1 has ink stamp: Smithsonian Institution. Incomplete: folded map wanting.
  • -  LC Copy 2 has leaf tipped in with inscription, "This book was in possession of General Lyon and left by him at one of the posts on the frunteer and found by me at this post, Fort Lyon. [Signed] Ed Palmer. Boath of these volumes you will have the kindness to place in the library of the Institute." Has ink stamp: Smithsonian Institution. Incomplete: six plates and folded map wanting.
  • -  LC Copy 3 incomplete: one plate and folded map wanting. Gift: Estate of William C. Rives, Apr. 1940.
  • -  Also available in digital form from the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  Form AACR2: vj34

Medium

  • 416 p. plates. 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F786 .U57

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • rc01000181

Online Format

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  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Army. Corps Of Topographical Engineers, and William H Emory. Notes of a military reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila rivers. Washington, Wendell and Van Benthuysen, printers, 1848. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/rc01000181/.

APA citation style:

United States Army. Corps Of Topographical Engineers & Emory, W. H. (1848) Notes of a military reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila rivers. Washington, Wendell and Van Benthuysen, printers. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/rc01000181/.

MLA citation style:

United States Army. Corps Of Topographical Engineers, and William H Emory. Notes of a military reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila rivers. Washington, Wendell and Van Benthuysen, printers, 1848. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/rc01000181/>.