Joseph T. Rothrock letter to E.O.S. Scholefield, Provincial Librarian and Archivist, British Columbia : West Chester, Pa. : typescript, 1913 January 11.

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Joseph T. Rothrock letter to E.O.S. Scholefield, Provincial Librarian and Archivist, British Columbia : West Chester, Pa. : typescript, 1913 January 11.

Typed transcript of a letter concerning his experiences as a member of an exploring party in Northern British Columbia for the Western Union Telegraph Company's Russian Extension, 1865-1866.

15 leaves.

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