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1819 Missouri River Expedition....
1819 Missouri River Expedition....
Item # 212155
October 19, 1819
CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Oct. 19, 1819 On page 3 under Missouri Expedition are details of a letter from an officer attached to the expedition, stating that Ketchums boat ...had run upon a sawyer and filled with water....The steamboat Expedition had burst her boiler and could not proceed..., plus more about other difficulties, and his observations about the land and climate in the region. Some staining in unrelated content, large area of foxing, with a bit in this report. Other news of the day includes: "Highway Robbery," "Fire," and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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