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Author: Fisk, James Liberty
Title: Expedition from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Benton. Letter from the Secretary of War...transmitting report of Captain J.L. Fisk, of the expedition to escort emigrants from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Benton, etc.
Place Published: Washington
Publisher:
Date Published: 1863
Description: 36 pp. Folding lithographed map lithographed by Jos. F. Gedney. 24.5x15.5 cm (9¾x6¼"), unbound, spine stitched. First Edition.Daily journal of the expedition, with a detailed itinerary. Wagner-Camp notes, "Captain Fisk included in his report a condensed diary by Samuel R. Bond, who acted as clerk and journalist of the expedition. The party did not conclude its journey at Fort Benton, but continued, after leaving the emigrants at Prickly Pear, on the Mullan Road via Deer Lodge Valley and the Coeur d'Alenes to Walla Walla, and finally to Portland." Issued as House Ex. Doc. No. 80, 37th Congress, 3d Session. Howes notes that "In some copies is inserted a map, which was printed later." This copy has that map, "Map Illustrative of Report of Capt. Fisk...," measuring 19.5x39 cm, showing Minnesota, Dakota Territory, Idaho Territory, etc. Its presence is rare, and raises Howes' evaluation from a to aa. Graff 1332; Howes F154; Wagner-Camp 388.

Condition

Some darkening to paper, a bit of wear to untrimmed page edges, small ink blot to first page and faint marginal stain; about very good.

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Fisk's Fort Benton with rare map, 1863

Name: Fisk's Fort Benton with rare map, 1863
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