George Clinton Gardner papers, [ca. 1857-1903].

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George Clinton Gardner papers, [ca. 1857-1903].

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V. 1: copies of letters, Sept. 1857-Mar. 1860, written to John G. Parke, chief astronomer and surveyor of the Northwest Boundary Commission, while serving as his assistant, describing progress of work in surveying the boundary along the 49th parallel, in accordance with treaty of 1846 between U.S. and Great Britain; v. 2 & 3: copy of his final report - a detailed account of the reconnaissance work, with description of terrain, relations with Indians, setting up the astronomical stations, opening up trails, etc., ending with a report of the collating work done in Washington, D.C.; v. 4: letter from Archibald Campbell, survey commissioner, Aug. 30, 1858, and clippings, 1901-1903, re the boundary dispute; v. 5: printed copy of the report on the northwest boundary (Washington, 1868) with Gardner's note on flyleaf and clippings pasted in.

5 v.v. 2-3 : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 636:8) and positive.

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Campbell, Archibald, 1813-1887

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Honeyman, Robert B.

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Northwest Boundary Commission (1857-1862)

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Parke, John G.

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Gardner, G. Clinton (George Clinton), 1834-1904

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George Clinton Gardner was born in Washington, D. C., on August 18, 1834, the son of Charles Kitchell Gardner and Anna Eliza McLean. After spending a year at Columbian College (now George Washington University), he pursued an engineering career, and in 1848 joined William H. Emory on a surveying expedition along the United States-Mexico border. In 1854, Gardner moved west to work with his father, then surveyor general of Oregon and Washington, and in 1856, he assisted in surveying the border bet...