Robert B. Haines letters. 1838-1849 (bulk 1848).

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Robert B. Haines letters. 1838-1849 (bulk 1848).

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Photostatic copies and transcripts of 12 letters from and to Haines, largely while he served as a secretary on David Owen's U.S. Geological Survey exploration of areas of Minnesota along the Minnesota, St. Croix, and Mississippi rivers (1848). A few personal letters give family information and a few details of other explorations in the Upper Midwest region.

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Owen, David Dale, 1807-1860

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U.S. geologist. From the description of Letter, 1852, June 10 : Philadelphia, to Dr. Parry. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35201572 ...

Haines family.

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Haines, Robert Bowne, 1827-1895.

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Robert B. Haines was born in Pennsylvania on February 16, 1827; graduated from Haverford School (now College) in 1844; bought a nursery near Germantown (Philadelphia, Penn.); and lived there until his death on August 9, 1895. He was married to Margaret Vaux Wistar. From the guide to the Robert B. Haines letters., 1838-1849 (bulk 1848)., (Minnesota Historical Society) ...

Haverford college

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Haverford College was founded in 1833 as a Quaker school for boys. Today it is a coeducational, non-sectarian college applying the Quaker values of consensus and honor code. From the description of Archival records, 1831-[ongoing]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 60246925 ...

Geological survey (U.S.)

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E.W. Glafcke was in charge of a crew during the United States Geological Survey's spirit leveling activities in Wyoming and Utah from 1896 to 1912. From the guide to the United States Geologic Survey photograph collection, 1892-1912, 1898-1902, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) First organized as a branch in 1889, the Topographic Division was established in 1947. From the description of Records of the Topographic Division. (Unknown). World...