Western Union Telegraph Expedition : includes report from Alexander C. Anderson on the country between the Fraser River and Stuart Lake, 1865
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Download IIIF ManifestRequest permissionsDownload image PrintCorrespondence documents participation in the Western Union Telegraph Expedition. Includes a report from Alexander C. Anderson on the country between the Fraser River and Stuart Lake, 1865. It describes what would be a doable path to follow, notes terrain, prevalence and types of trees available along route, and distances between locations (towns and geographical landmarks). Locations named include Stuart Lake, Fraser Lake, Okanogan, Red Earth, Kamloops, Lac de Nicholas, and Red Earth.
1865
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Telegraph lines
SIA RU007073
William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927
1 letter
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 18 Folder 4