Journal of travels over the Rocky Mountains : to the mouth of the Columbia River, made during the years 1845 and 1846 / by Joel Palmer.

"Containing minute descriptions of the valleys of the Willamette, Umpqua, and Clamet; a general description of Oregon Territory, its inhabitants, climate, soil, productions, etc., etc.; 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 Percé Tribe of Indians on the Koos-koos-kee River ; the organic laws of of Oregon Territory; tables of about 300 words of the Chinook Jargon, and about 200 words of the Nez Percé Language; a description of Mount Hood; incidents of travel, &c., &c."

First issue, with readings "sandy plain" (p. 31, line 7 from bottom), and "The company own [sic] from six to eight mills above the fort" (p. 121, line 4 from bottom). Cf. Wagner-Camp.

Wagner-Camp (4th ed.), 136:1

Errata slip tipped in before p. 189.

LC copy rebound, includes brown paper wrappers. DLC