A voyage to the northwest coast of America / by Gabriel Franchère ; edited by Milo Milton Quaife.
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- Physical Description: liii, 321 pages, [9] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps, portrait, facsimile ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: Chicago : The Lakeside Press : 1954.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Translation of Relation d'un voyage à la côte du nord-ouest de l'Amérique septentrionale dans les années 1810, 11, 12, 13, et 14. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Historical introduction -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the French edition -- Introduction -- From Montreal to New York -- From New York to the Falklands -- Around Cape Horn -- Sojourn at Hawaii -- Domain of King Tamehameha -- From Hawaii to the Columbia -- Founding of Astoria -- Ascending the Columbia -- Fort Astoria completed -- Desertion and pursuit -- Arrival of Overland party -- Trading and exploring activities -- War and confusion -- Fate of the Tonquin -- Surrender of Astoria -- Indian treachery and warfare -- Last winter on the Columbia -- Natural resources of the Columbia -- The native inhabitants -- War, matrimony, and religion -- Return to Canada -- On the Upper Colombia -- Crossing the Rocky Mountains -- Descending the Athabasca -- Down the Saskatchewan -- Lake Winnipeg and Rainy Lake -- Arrival at Fort William -- From Fort William to Montreal -- In retrospect -- Appendix: Errors of Washington Irving. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | PNW F 880 .F73 1954 | 248191 | PNW | Available | - |