Edwin James letters, 1823.

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Edwin James letters, 1823.

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Letters from James, an explorer, naturalist, and U.S. army surgeon, to Major Isaac Roberdeau, chief of the Topographical Bureau, requesting permission to explore in the Rocky Mountains, possibly with the Long Expedition. He writes from St. Louis (June 19), Benton, Missouri (Aug. 14), and Fort Armstrong (Nov. 4).

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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