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The diary of Philip Leget Edwards; the great cattle drive from California to Oregon in 1837.

Title
The diary of Philip Leget Edwards; the great cattle drive from California to Oregon in 1837.
Author
Edwards, Philip Leget, 1812-1869.
Publication
San Francisco, Grabhorn Press, 1932.

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Additional Authors
  • Watson, Douglas S. (Douglas Sloane)
  • Grabhorn Press
Description
3 p. ℓ. 47 p. col. front.; 26 cm.
Summary
Describes Edwards' journey with Ewing Young from Oregon to California and back, to purchase cattle for the Willamette Cattle Company. He voyaged to California by sea and drove the cattle to Oregon.
Series Statement
[Rare Americana series. No. 4]
Alternative Title
California to Oregon in 1837.
Subject
  • Cattle trade > West (U.S.)
  • Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
  • Letterpress printing > Specimens
  • California > Description and travel
Genre/Form
Specimens
Note
  • Head-piece.
  • First published in "Themis," vol. II, September 13-27, 1890, under title: California in 1837; reprinted and published in book form by A.J. Johnston & Co., Sacramento, in 1890.
  • "Introduction to the diary of Philip Leget Edwards, by Douglas S. Watson": 2d-3d prelim. leaves.
Indexed In (note)
  • Heller & Magee. Bib. Grabhorn Press,
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
LCCN
^^^33021742^
OCLC
  • 580231
  • SCSB-11504250
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library