This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...divided into two quite distinct parties, one proceeding across the country to the Pacific, the other starting at the Columbia River and moving towards the east. The first division, immediately in charge of Governor Stevens, left St. Paul (where it was principally fitted out) on the 8th of June, 1853, and proceeded ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...divided into two quite distinct parties, one proceeding across the country to the Pacific, the other starting at the Columbia River and moving towards the east. The first division, immediately in charge of Governor Stevens, left St. Paul (where it was principally fitted out) on the 8th of June, 1853, and proceeded directly to Fort Union, at the mouth of the Yellowstone. Here it was joined by Lieutenant Donelson, who had embarked in the Fur Company's boat at St. Louis. From Fort Union the party proceeded along the Missouri to the mouth of Milk River, and up this stream to Fort Benten; thence across the mountains to the Mission of St. Mary's; thence to Fort Colville, by the way of the Coeur d' Alene; and finally to Vancouver and Olympia. Collateral lines were also traversed at the same or different times by Lieutenant Mullan, Lieutenant Donelson, Lieutenant Saxton, and others. The western division of the line, under command of Captain G. B. McClellan, proceeded from New York to San Francisco; thence to Vancouver, and next explored both sides of the Cascade Mountains for some distance northward. The party met Governor Stevens at Fort Colville, and continued thence to the northern boundary line. The main party, under Governor Stevens, was accompanied by Dr. George Suckley, United States Army, as surgeon and naturalist, although collections were also made by Lieutenants Donelson and Mullan. 2. Line of the 38th, 39th, and 41st parallels.--This party was first organized under command of Captain J. W. Gunnison and Captain E. G. Beckwith. It started from Camp Shawnee Reservation on the 20th of June, and proceeded up the Sandy Hill fork of the Kansas; thence across to the Arkansas and up to the Apispah. They next passed over to the Trincheres, next to the Huerfano, a...
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