J. G. Cooper letters : to his family, 1853-1864.

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J. G. Cooper letters : to his family, 1853-1864.

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The early letters describe his activities while a member of the Isaac Ingalls Stevens' party to explore a route for the Pacific Railroad, life at Fort Vancouver, the collecting of specimens and gold washing. Later letters relate to his work for the Smithsonian, to social life in Washingtrn, D.C., and to his work in San Francisco with the U. S. Geological Survey.

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