The John Pope papers, 1851-1872.

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The John Pope papers, 1851-1872.

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Contains the following type of materials: correspondence, journal. Contains information pertaining to the following time periods: 1848-1860, 1865-1897. Contains information pertaining to the following military organization: Office of Exploration and Surveys, Department of the Missouri. General description of the collection: The John Pope papers include officer's journal the account of several expeditions exploring routes for the Pacific Railroad Survey, journal includes sketches and maps, topographical engineers, Artesian Wells, 1872 letter refers to Pope's dispute with Secretary of War Belknap regarding communications from his subordinates being sent directly to Washington.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7584848

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United States. Army

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Belknap, William Worth, 1829-1890

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Pope, John, 1822-1892

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