Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 : and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-44

By

Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

Hall, James, 1811-1898
Torrey, John, 1796-1873
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Washington, Blair and Rives, Printers, 1845

Notes

The Astronomical and Meteorological observations of the 1842 expedition, which form p. 585-693 of the Senate edition (Senate ex. doc. 174) are not included in this.

Contents: A report on an exploration of the country lying between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains, on the line of the Kansas and Great Platte Rivers.--Catalogue of plants ... By John Torrey.--Astronomical observations (p. 99-101).--A report of the exploring expedition to Oregon and north California.--Table of distances along the road travelled by the expedition in 1842 and 1844.--Appendix. A. Geological formations, by James Hall. B. Organic remains, by James Hall. C. Notes concerning the plants collected in the second expedition, by John Torrey.--Astronomical observations made during the expedition of 1843-'44.--Meteorological observations, 1843-'44.

Subjects

American , Astronomy , Botany , California , Description and travel , Discoveries in geography , Discovery and exploration , Geology , Meteorology , Observations , Oregon Territory , Pacific States , Paleontology , Rocky Mountains , United States , West (U.S.)

Call Number

F592 .F83

Classification

917.8

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.51753
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/rc01001834
OCLC: 6113786