John Evans papers, 1853-1857.

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  • Microfilm edition available, no. 16,231.
Summary: Journal (circa 200 pages; 1853 July 22-October 1) of a trip from Fort St. Pierre, S.D., to the Salmon River mountains of Idaho via Fort Benton and Fort Owen, including geological and topographical observations and sketches, comments on vegetation, game, weather, encounters with Indians, suitability of the route for railroad construction, and draft of a letter to Isaac I. Stevens, governor of Washington Territory; and letter (1857? April 26) written by Evans to his wife, Sarah Jane (Mills) Evans.
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Journal (circa 200 pages; 1853 July 22-October 1) of a trip from Fort St. Pierre, S.D., to the Salmon River mountains of Idaho via Fort Benton and Fort Owen, including geological and topographical observations and sketches, comments on vegetation, game, weather, encounters with Indians, suitability of the route for railroad construction, and draft of a letter to Isaac I. Stevens, governor of Washington Territory; and letter (1857? April 26) written by Evans to his wife, Sarah Jane (Mills) Evans.

Microfilm edition available, no. 16,231.

Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1974.

Geologist, explorer and physician.

Collection material in English.

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