Historical notes on the commerce of the Columbia River, 1824 to 1848 /by Alexander Caulfield Anderson, [1880].

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Historical notes on the commerce of the Columbia River, 1824 to 1848 /by Alexander Caulfield Anderson, [1880].

The notes are accompanied by a newspaper clipping, "Pioneer Ships," with passages numbered to correspond with Alexander Anderson's comments. Title comes from a note in Elwood Evans handwriting.

6 p. (in 2 folders) ; 34 cm.

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Hudson's Bay Company

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