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Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey, made under the direction of the secretary of the interior

Title
Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey, made under the direction of the secretary of the interior, by William H. Emory, major First cavalry, and United States commissioner.
Publication
Washington, C. Wendell, printer, 1857-59.

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  • Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887.
  • Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887.
  • Conrad, Timothy Abbot, 1803-1887.
  • Englemann, George, 1809-1884.
  • Hall, James, 1811-1898.
  • Parry, C. C. (Charles Christopher), 1823-1890.
  • Schott, Arthur, 1814-1875.
  • Torrey, John, 1796-1873.
  • Girard, Charles, 1822-1895.
Description
2 v. front., illus., plates (part col.) maps (part fold.); 30 x 23 cm.
Series Statement
34th Cong., 1st sess. House. Ex. doc. 135, v. 2, Senate. Ex doc. no. 108
Subjects
Contents
v. 1, pt. 1. Personal account. General description of the country. Lower Rio Bravo. From mouth of Devil's River to El Paso del Norte. Sketch of territory acquired by treaty on Dec. 30, 1853. From the 111th meridian of longitude to the Pacific Ocean; Report of Lieut. Michler. Astronomical and geodetic work. Meteorology.--v. 1, pt. 2. Geological reports of Dr. C.C. Parry and assistant Arthur Schott. Notes by W.H. Emory. Paleontology and geology of the boundary, by James Hall, of Albany, N. Y. Description of cretaceous and tertiary fossils, by T.A. Conrad, esq.--v. 2, pt. 1. Botany of the boundary: Introduction by C.C. Parry, M.D. Botany, by John Torrey, M.D. Cactaceæ, by George Engelmann, M.D.--v. 2, pt. 2. Zoology of the boundary: Mammals, by S.F. Baird. Birds, by S.F. Baird. Reptiles, by S.F. Baird. Fishes, by C. Girard.
Call Number
Stuart 889-890
OCLC
  • 2338704
  • 3509519
Title
Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey, made under the direction of the secretary of the interior, by William H. Emory, major First cavalry, and United States commissioner.
Imprint
Washington, C. Wendell, printer, 1857-59.
Series
34th Cong., 1st sess. House. Ex. doc. 135, v. 2, Senate. Ex doc. no. 108
Local Note
Lenox.
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Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887.
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887.
Conrad, Timothy Abbot, 1803-1887.
Englemann, George, 1809-1884.
Hall, James, 1811-1898.
Parry, C. C. (Charles Christopher), 1823-1890.
Schott, Arthur, 1814-1875.
Torrey, John, 1796-1873.
Girard, Charles, 1822-1895.
Research Call Number
Stuart 889-890
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