Address delivered before the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York upon the possession, settlement, climate and resources of Oregon and the Northwest coast, including some remarks upon Alaska. December 3d, 1868. de [PACIFIC NORTHWEST]. ATKINSON, G.[eorge] H.[enry] - 1868.
de [PACIFIC NORTHWEST]. ATKINSON, G.[eorge] H.[enry]
Address delivered before the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York upon the possession, settlement, climate and resources of Oregon and the Northwest coast, including some remarks upon Alaska. December 3d, 1868.
de [PACIFIC NORTHWEST]. ATKINSON, G.[eorge] H.[enry]
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New York: John W. Amerman, Publishers, No. 47 Cedar St., 1868. 8vo. 17, [3] pp. Very light salmon-coloured printed softcovers (slight shelfwear), NF copy. First edition of this informative work providing a concise history of the United States legal claims to the Oregon Territory, detailing the efforts of missionaries such as Whitman and Perkins, the fur growth of the fur trade, the Whitman massacre by the Cayuse, as well as extolling the tremendous economic potential of the West Coast. He makes specific mention of the newly constructed Transcontinental Railroad, and the tremendous advantages this provided in transporting the mineral, timber, and agricultural production East. He also notes the purchase of Alaska, the tremendous fisheries, and the potential sources of wealth. Not in Smith, Graff, or Wickersham.
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- Fecha de publicación 1868.
- Palabras clave Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Oregon territory, Fur Trade, Cayuse, American Indians, Native Americans, Fur Trade, Dr. Whitman, Western Americana, Transcontinental Railroad, nautical, Maritime, Timber