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Theodore Talbot letters to his family : mss., 1843-1861.
BANC MSS 67/165 c FILM
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Title:
Theodore Talbot letters to his family : mss., 1843-1861Creator/Contributor:
Talbot, Theodore, 1825-1862, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902, Correspondent.Abstract:
Experiences while a member of Frémont's expedition to California, 1845-1846, and in Veracruz with the American forces, with
descriptions of the town and his life there; ocean voyage around the Horn to Hawaii, 1848-1849; sojourn in Oregon Territory,
mainly in Vancouver and Astoria, 1849-1852 (with copy of a report of an examination of the Alcea River); and Civil War experiences
at Fort Sumter in 1861.
Also included are a few letters, 1843-1844, from Jessie Benton Frémont to Mrs. Talbot concerning Talbot.
Date:
1843 (issued)Subject:
Frémont, John Charles -- 1813-1890Voyages to the Pacific coast
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Mexican War, 1846-1848
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
California -- History -- To 1846
Oregon -- Description and travel
Vancouver Island (B.C.)
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Originals in: the Library of Congress.
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to the Library of Congress.
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microfilm
1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. BNEG Box 1286) and positive.
Language:
English
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BANC MSS 67/165 c FILM
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United StatesCopyright Note:
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to the Library of Congress.