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Title: Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-44
Year: 1845 (1840s)
Authors: Fremont, John Charles 1813-1890 United States Army. Corps of Engineers
Subjects: United States, West -- Description and travel United States Exploring expeditions
Publisher: Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1845
Contributing Library: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Digitizing Sponsor: Corporation of the Presiding Bishop, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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  • bookyear:1845
  • bookdecade:1840
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Fremont__John_Charles_1813_1890_
  • bookauthor:_United_States_Army__Corps_of_Engineers
  • booksubject:United_States__West____Description_and_travel
  • booksubject:United_States_Exploring_expeditions
  • bookpublisher:Washington__Gales_and_Seaton__1845
  • bookcontributor:Church_History_Library__The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter_day_Saints
  • booksponsor:Corporation_of_the_Presiding_Bishop__The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter_day_Saints
  • bookleafnumber:369
  • bookcollection:churchhistorylibrary
  • bookcollection:americana
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