Journal of the overland party, Fort Vancouver to San Francisco, August-October 1841.]

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Title: Journal of the overland party, Fort Vancouver to San Francisco, August-October 1841.]
Alternative Title: 1841 July 25 Land expedition [plot plan and key]
Published / Created: 1841 July 25
Abstract: Three journals and two sketchbooks, created during the Wilkes Expedition, describe and illustrate surveys of Pacific harbors, an overland journey from Vancouver to San Francisco, Antarctic, and the South Seas. Family and professional letters and documents are inserted. A scrapbook of letters and orders documents George Emmons's active navy career and another volume of clippings records the 1842 court martial of Charles Wilkes and other members of the United States Exploring Expedition.
Extent: 2 p. : b&w illustration ; 38 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Format: text
Genre: Diagrams
illustrations (AAT)
journals (accounts): diaries (AAT)
Manuscripts
Overland journals
Subject (Name): Emmons, George Foster, 1811-1884
Peacock (Sloop of war : 1828-1841)
United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
United States. Navy--History--19th century
Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877

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