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Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887 Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey made under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00423 Author/Creator: Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Header Record Date: 1857-1859 Pagination: 3 v. : 174 p. : , 21 p. : of plates : 327 p. : , 136 p. : of plates : 176 p. : , 214 p. : of plates : ill. Height: 27.7 cm, Width: 22.5 cm Order a Copy

Report commissioned by Robert McClelland, Secretary of Interior; survey conducted by Emory. Includes detailed information on the boundary region between the United States and Mexico. Includes data, illustrations, and plates of the region's geography, water sources, plant, and animal life.

Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887

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