John S. Hawkins letters [manuscript], 1859-1862.

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John S. Hawkins letters [manuscript], 1859-1862.

Photostat manuscript letters from Lt. Colonel (later General) John Summerfield Hawkins, Royal Engineer, of Her Majesty's Boundary Commission, from London and the Pacific Northwest, to various officials in the War Office, London, England, 50 pp, 1859-1862, concerning the marking of the International Boundary at the 49th parallel between British Columbia and the State of Washington.

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Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers

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Hawkins, John Summerfield, 1812-1895.

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John Summerfield Hawkins (1812-1895) was given command of the Land Boundary Survey of the 49th Parallel in the summer of 1858. From the description of John S. Hawkins letters [manuscript], 1859-1862. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 688618136 From the guide to the John S. Hawkins letters, 1859-1862, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) ...