Title
Western Union Telegraph Expedition : includes report from Alexander C. Anderson on the country between the Fraser River and Stuart Lake, 1865
Related Titles
Contained In:
William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927
Series:
SIA RU007073
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1865
Notes
Correspondence documents participation in the Western Union Telegraph Expedition. Includes a report from Alexander C. Anderson on the country between the Fraser River and Stuart Lake, 1865. It describes what would be a doable path to follow, notes terrain, prevalence and types of trees available along route, and distances between locations (towns and geographical landmarks). Locations named include Stuart Lake, Fraser Lake, Okanogan, Red Earth, Kamloops, Lac de Nicholas, and Red Earth.
Subjects
British Columbia
,
Canada
,
Correspondence
,
Field notes
,
Kamloops
,
Okanogan
,
Telegraph lines
,
United States
,
Washington
,
Western Union Telegraph Expedition (1865-1867)
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.106576
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