Message from the president of the United States : in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, communicating a report of an expedition led by Lieutenant Abert, on the upper Arkansas and through the country of the Camanche Indians, in the fall of the year 1845

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Description

Title: Message from the president of the United States : in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, communicating a report of an expedition led by Lieutenant Abert, on the upper Arkansas and through the country of the Camanche Indians, in the fall of the year 1845
Contributor: United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
Abert, J. W. 1820-1897.
Published / Created: 1846?]
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: s.n.
Description: BEIN: Copy 2 was James W. Abert's personal copy and includes a ms. letter from John Fremont tipped in, ordering Abert to make preparations for departure from St. Louis in 1845. Copy 2 is also extra illustrated with 12 plates of watercolors of Indians attributed to James W. Abert, which were never published.
BEIN: Copy 3 has colored plates.
MUDD: Egi Ar48 845: folded leaf and map missing.
Caption title.
At head of caption title: 29th Congress, 1st Session, [Senate.], [438].
Map entitled: Map showing the route pursued by the exploring expedition to New Mexico and the southern Rocky Mountains made under the orders of Captain J.C. Fremont, U.S. Topographical Engineers and conducted by Lieut. J.W. Abert, assisted by Lieut. W.G. Peck, U.S.T.E. during the year 1845.
Extent: 75 p., [12] leaves of plates (1 folded) : 23 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Zc20 846un 3

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Material: ill., map ;
Subject (Geographic): Southwest, New
Arkansas
United States
Subject (Topic): Discovery and exploration
Exploring expeditions
Subjects: Southwest, New > Discovery and exploration
Arkansas > Discovery and exploration
Abert, James William, 1820-1897 > Autograph (copy 2)
United States > Exploring expeditions
Streeter, Thomas W. (Thomas Winthrop), 1883-1965 > Bookplate (copy 2)
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 > Ms. letter (copy 2)

Access And Usage Rights

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 3076134
Object ID (OID): 31920626