Heap, Gwinn Harris
Variant namesActing American Consul at Tunis, North Africa from 1839 to 1840. From 1853 to 1854, he accompanied survey expedition of his cousin, Edward F. Beale. Serving as journalist, he recorded the expedition in notes and sketches. He then sailed to Egypt and Turkey where he purchased camels for the U.S. Government from 1855 to 1856. He accompanied Beale on the 1857 Camel Caravan but soon resigned after a disagreement.
From the description of Heap papers, 1853-1856. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 37281340
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| referencedIn | David D. Porter Family Papers, 1799-1899 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Heap, Gwinn Harris. Heap papers, 1853-1856. | Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division |
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| associatedWith | Beale, Edward Fitzgerald, 1822-1893. | person |
| correspondedWith | Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Camel Corps | corporateBody |
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| Southwest, New | |||
| Fort Massachusetts (N.M.) |
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| Camels |
| Overland journeys to the Pacific |
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Birth 1817
Death 1887
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