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