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Expedition to the Southwest : an 1845 reconnaissance of Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma / James William Abert ; with an introduction and notes by H. Bailey Carroll ; introduction to the Bison Books edition by John Miller Morris.
Lt. Abert of the United States Army Topographical Engineers set out from Bent's Fort to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of the Canadian River region of the southern plains. Possessing a great eye for detail, Lt. Abert provided clear, graphic decriptions of birds, plants, animals, and the countryside, as well as details about the Comanches and the Kiowa. Lt. Abert's journal is one of the concluding records of the Anglo-American exploration of the American West begun in 1804 by Lewis and Clark.
Record details
- ISBN: 0803259352 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780803259355 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xi, 121 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [1999]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Previously published: Gúadal P'a. Canyon, Tex. : Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 1941, which itself was a republication of Message from the President of the United States ... communicating a report of an expedition led by Lieutenant Abert on the upper Arkansas. Washington, 1846.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Great Plains > Description and travel.
Southwest, New > Description and travel.
Canadian River Valley > Description and travel.
Abert, J. W. (James William), 1820-1897 > Diaries.
Great Plains > Discovery and exploration.
Southwest, New > Discovery and exploration.
Canadian River Valley > Discovery and exploration.
Comanche Indians > Canadian River Valley > History > 19th century.
Kiowa Indians > Canadian River Valley > History > 19th century.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 592 .A24 1999 | 267685 | Stacks | Available | - |
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Summary:
Lt. Abert of the United States Army Topographical Engineers set out from Bent's Fort to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of the Canadian River region of the southern plains. Possessing a great eye for detail, Lt. Abert provided clear, graphic decriptions of birds, plants, animals, and the countryside, as well as details about the Comanches and the Kiowa. Lt. Abert's journal is one of the concluding records of the Anglo-American exploration of the American West begun in 1804 by Lewis and Clark.