Journal of the travels over the Rocky Mountains.

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Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Henry Harmon Spalding, Joel Palmer
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): Michigan
Publication Information: Ann Arbor [Mich.] University Microfilms [1966]
Publication Type (Medium): Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
Other titles: Journal of travels over the Rocky Mountains
Series title: March of America facsimile series, no. 83.
Permalink: http://books.lawlegal.eu/journal-of-the-travels-over-the-rocky-mountains/ (Stable identifier)

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Online version: Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881. Journal of the travels over the Rocky Mountains. Ann Arbor [Mich.] University Microfilms [1966] (OCoLC)624402714 Online version: Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881. Journal of the travels over the Rocky Mountains. Ann Arbor [Mich.] University Microfilms [1966] (OCoLC)630864806

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189 pages 20 cm.

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Useful for students learning an area of law, Journal of the travels over the Rocky Mountains. is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Publisher: University Microfilms
Publication Date: 1966
Country/State: Michigan
Number of Editions: 27 editions
First edition Date: 1847
Last edition Date: 1983
General Notes: Original t.p. reads: Journal of travels over the Rocky Mountains, to the mouth of the Columbia River … 1845 and 1846; containing … descriptions of the valleys of the Willamette, Umpqua, and Clamet; a general description of Oregon Territory … a list of necessary outfits for emigrants; and a table of distances from camp to camp on the route. Also, a letter from the Rev. H.H. Spalding, resident missionary, for the last ten years, among the Nez Perce? Tribe of Indians, on the Koos-koos-kee River; the organic laws of Oregon Territory; tables of about 300 words of the Chinook jargon … &c. By Joel Palmer. Cincinnati, J.A. & U.P. James … 1847.
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KJC147
Dewey Code: 917.95043
OCLC: 6829766

CHAPTERrrival at the General Rendezvous, Independence, Mo – 13

Organization of a Company to travel to Oregon – 15

Arrival at the Indian Country – 16

Election of Officers to conduct the company…#… 16
Big Vermilion. Blue River – 18

Platte River.;… 19
Solitary Tower…0 – 6
.. 34
Chimney Rock – 25

Entertainment given to a band of Indians, and Talk with the
principal Chief – 26

Fort Laramie… *..*… 27
Dalles of Platte River – 29

Red Buttes. Independence Roek – 31

Sweet Water River. Devil's Gate – 31

Arrival at the Summit of the Rocky Mountains – 33

Green River or Colorado – 34

Fort Bridger – 35

Bear River…#…,,,…*…… 36
Soda Springs – 38

Steam Boat Spring – 39

Fort Hall. *… 49
Snake River…o – 47

Hot Springe – 48

Fort Bois – 49

Powder River – 59

Grand Round – 53

Blue Mountains.–Umatillo River – 56

Dr. Whitman…***.****.********.*… 57
Arrival at the Columbia River – 69

John Day's River. Deshutes River – 60

Arrival at the Dalles of the Columbia River – 61

Mount Hood…i – 68

Arrival at Oregon City – 84

Statistics &c. of Oregon City…… 85
Descriptions of the Valleys of the Willamette, Umpqua, and
Clamet, and the Country on the Pacific South of the
Columbia,… 88
Mouth of the Columbia River…
Fort Vancouver – 11

Country North of the Columbia – 113

Hudson's Bay Company – 116

Prices Current – 118

Statement of weather in Oregon duringthe winter of '45& '46 119
Commence return to the ” States”….. 190
Ascend the Columbia River in a boat…,,… 10
” Cape Horn.” Cascade Falls – 12

Fort Wallawalla – 124

Arrival at Dr. Whitman's Station – 125

Arrival at Mr. Spalding's Station. Difficulties with Indians 125
Adventure with a band of hostile Indians – 134

NECESSARY OUTFITS FOR EMIGRANTS TRAVELING TO ORnGON 141
Table of Words of the Chinook Jargon – 147

” ” of the Nez Perce'Language – 158

Table of Distances – 158

APPENDIX.
MR. SPALDIIG'S LETTER. EXTENT or COUNTRY
CLIMATE;
ADVANTAGES FOR THE HERDING SYSTEM
MARKEC, SIAS,
AND BAYs, &c., &c – 165

ORGANIC LAWS OF OREGON – 179

Journal of the travels over the Rocky Mountains.

Journal of the travels over the Rocky Mountains.