Diary of a journey from the Mississippi to the coasts of the Pacific with a United States government expedition / by Baldwin Möllhausen, topographical draughtsman and naturalist to the expedition ; with an introduction by Alexander von Humboldt and illustrations in chromo-lithography ; translated by Mrs. Percy Sinnett ; in two volumes.
Alternate Title(s):
Möellhausen's Journey to the Pacific
Published / Created:
London : Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858.
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
The writer accompanied Lieut. Whipple's Expedition. Purpose of the expedition was to secure a railway route to the Pacific Ocean. Cf. Abbey.
Subject Terms:
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel. | Overland journeys to the Pacific. | Discoveries in geography -- American. | United States -- Discovery and exploration. | Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts -- Publisher. | Spottiswood and Co. -- Printer. | Edmonds & Remnants -- Binder. | Lewis, Thomas Tamplin -- Bookplate.