Expeditions of John Charles Fremont, Volume l Travels from 1838 to 1844
Entry/Object ID
L1996.16.118
Description
Expeditions of John Charles Fremont Volume l, Travels from 1838 to 1844 is the first of a series of three which deal with the aspect of Fremont's exploratory journeys across the West. This volume collects his personal and public papers pertinent to his early travels . The earliest documents cover his explorations in the upper Mississippi Valley with J. N. Nicollet. His reports of the expedition to South Pass and the Wind River Mountains, and the 1843-44 expedition to Oregon and California. Reflected in these accounts is Fremont's interest in botany, natural science, and photography.
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