An early geological excursion, 1899.

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An early geological excursion, 1899.

A description (typed, 17 pp) of Joseph LeConte's excursion (1844) to areas in Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois, with information on geological formaitons, topographical features, Indian peoples, and travels by schooner, canoe, and railroad. He was accompanied by his cousin John Lawrence LeConte.

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LeConte, John L. (John Lawrence), 1825-1883

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