Diary and biographical sketch / Caleb Burwell Rowan Kennerly, 1853 June-1854 Apr.
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Kennerly, Caleb Burwell Rowan, -1861
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Dr. Kennerly's work as surgeon and naturalist on several government-sponsored expeditions was very significant. He participated in the Pacific Railroad Survey along the 35th parallel (1853-1854), the United States Mexican Boundary Survey (1854-1855), and the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857-1861). All these surveys produced rich natural history specimens that were deposited at the Smithsonian. Kennerly was born at the family estate in White Post, Virginia. He attended Dickinson College in Carlisl...
