Report of the Committee to Whom was Refered a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 19th of December Last, kDirecting an Inquiry into the Situation of the Settlements on the Pacific Ocean and the Expediency of Occupying the Columbia River ; Accompanied with a Bill to Authorize the Occupation of the Columbia River &tc.

Publication Date: 1821

About this Item

Disbound. "January 23, 1821. The Committee to whom was referred the resolution of the 19th of December, 1820, to inquire into the situation of the settlements upon the Pacific Ocean, and the expediency of occupying the Columbia River." One of the earliest descriptions of the Northwest Fur Company and the outposts originally started by John Jacob Astor (Astoria). Discusses the fur trade and whaling. 5 1/2 x 9 inches. 19 pages.

Seller Inventory # 018666

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Report of the Committee to Whom was Refered a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 19th of December Last, kDirecting an Inquiry into the Situation of the Settlements on the Pacific Ocean and the Expediency of Occupying the Columbia River ; Accompanied with a Bill to Authorize the Occupation of the Columbia River &tc.
• Publication Date: 1821
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Western Americana