Letters to the Daily Minnesotian, 1860 June.

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Letters to the Daily Minnesotian, 1860 June.

Five letters (typed copies) by Eggleston describe a trip from St. Cloud to Fort Garry, Manitoba, (June 16 to June 25, 1860) as a member of a scientific expedition to Saskatchewan to observe a solar eclipse. The letters were published in the St. Paul Daily Minnesotian, June 22-July 18, 1860.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8343072

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902

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Northrup, George W., 1837-1864

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