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United States War Department [Reports of explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04963 Author/Creator: United States War Department Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Book Date: 1855-1860 Pagination: 12 v. ; 30 x 24.5 cm. Order a Copy

Thirteen volumes bound as twelve. Volumes 1 through 11 were issued in the Congressional series of U.S. public documents as 33d Cong., 2d sess. House ex. doc. 91, and also as Senate ex. doc. 78. Volume 11 was issued also (1861) as 36th Cong., 2d sess. Senate ex. doc. [no number]. Large folio volumes with modern leather binding.

United States War Department
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887

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