Palmer, Joel,  1810-1881. <br/><br/>
Journal of travels over the Rocky Mountains :  to the mouth of the Columbia River, made during the years 1845 and 1846 / 
by Joel Palmer. 
 - Cincinnati :  J.A. & U.P. James,  1847. 
 - iv, 9-189 p. ;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/> "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.  Errata slip tipped in before p. 189.  LC copy rebound, includes brown paper wrappers. 
<br/><br/> Wagner-Camp (4th ed.),  136:1 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>rc 01000378  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Overland journeys to the Pacific.<br/>Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Oregon--Description and travel.<br/>West (U.S.)--Description and travel.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F880  / .P17