Discovery of Humboldt Bay : a narrative : typescript, [ca. 1900?] / by L.K. Wood.

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Discovery of Humboldt Bay : a narrative : typescript, [ca. 1900?] / by L.K. Wood.

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Typescript of a personal account written in 1872 by L.K. Wood of the 1849 expedition led by Capt. Josiah Gregg which discovered Humboldt Bay on Dec. 20, 1849.

22 leaves, bound ; 29 cm.

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American trader and author, best known for his work "Commerce of the Prairies." From the description of Letter, 1845. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122598380 Trader and author. From the description of Letters, 1844-1848. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 36929125 ...

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