Memoranda, [ca. 1829].

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Memoranda, [ca. 1829].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702127612

Memoranda on international boundaries, the Northwest Coast of North America, and description of California and Russian activities on the Pacific Coast. In French with translation and notes.

2 items ( 7 p.) ; 26 cm.

fre,

eng,

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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