Papers of E. G. Squier, 1852-1858.

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Papers of E. G. Squier, 1852-1858.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122288696

The collection consists of letters, documents, and manuscripts (including 35 notebooks and field books) related to Squier's unrealized project for the Honduras Interoceanic Railway. There is material related to explorations and surveys with reference to the practicality of a ship canal in the area in addition to maps of both Central and South America.

489 pieces.6 boxes.30 volumes.7 large folios.6 maps.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6677700

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Squier, E. G. (Ephraim George), 1821-1888

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Ephraim George Squier (1821-1888) and Dr. Edwin Hamilton Davis (1811-1888) of Chillicothe, Ohio were antiquarian authors who became authorities in the field of Indian antiquities. Mr. Squier was editor of the Scioto Gazette in Ohio when he began investigating the moundbuilders of the Scioto Valley under the tutelage of Dr. Davis, an Ohio physician who wrote for several historical and medical journals. Squier was later appointed Charge d'affaires to Guatemala and other Central American states and...

Honduras Interoceanic Railway Company

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