Nebraska Territory (?), 1858
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PrintNotebook documents Fielding Meek's paleontological work in Kansas during 1858. Pages are numbered, and entries are dated. Includes 26 numbered cross sections that are labeled and include notes. Journal entries describe weather; descriptions of terrain, locations and travel in between. Journal entries are dated September 4 -21, 1858. At the back of the notebook is a list of expenses for "Kansas Expedition", dates August 23 - September 11, 1858. Locations include Judith River, Kansas River, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley, and Indianola.
1858
Aug 23, 1858
Sep 21, 1858
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SIA RU007062
Fielding B. Meek Papers, 1843-1877 and undated
1 field book
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 10 Folder 7