Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 : and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-'44 / by Brevet Captain J.C. Frémont ; under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert, Chief of the Topographical Bureau ; printed by order of the Senate of the United States

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Contents: A report on an exploration of the country lying between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains, on the line of the Kansas and Great Platte rivers [1842] -- Catalogue of plants collected by Lieut. Frémont in his expedition to the Rocky Mountains. By John Torrey -- A report of the exploring expedition to Oregon and north California, in the years 1843-'44 -- App. A. Nature of the geological formations occupying the portion of Oregon and north California included in a geographical survey under the direction of Capt. Frémont; by James Hall -- App. B. Descriptions of organic remains collected by Capt. J.C. Frémont, in the geographical survey of Oregon and north California; by James Hall -- App. C. Description of some new genera and species of plants, collected in Capt. J.C. Frémont's exploring expeditions to Oregon and north California, in the years 1843-'44; by John Torrey and J.C. Frémont -- Astronomical observations made during the expedition of 1843-'44 -- Meteorological observations made during the expedition of 1843-'44. Astronomical observations made during the expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1843 -- Meteorological observations [1842]

Author: Frémont, John Charles 1813-1890; Abert, John James 1788-1863; Torrey, John 1796-1873; Hall, James 1811-1898
former owner: Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927 DSI; Mearns, Edgar Alexander 1856-1916 DSI; Probyn, William DSI
Author: United States Army Corps of Engineers

Physical description: 693 p., [25] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill., maps ; 24 cm

Place: Oregon; California; Rocky Mountains; United States; West (U.S.); Pacific States

Topic: Discoveries in geography--American; Paleontology; Botany; Geology; Astronomy; Meteorology; Discovery and exploration; Description and travel