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Object Number
2016.1.26
Display Title
Documents pertaining United States Engineer Office, Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian.
Descriptions
Object Description
Documents pertaining to United States Engineer Office, Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian: George M. Wheeler, First Lieutenant, Army Corps of Engineers. 1875-1876.and Willaim H. Rideing, General Assistant. Included are one longhand appointment document, two longhand travel papers, and two longhand letters to Rideing: one dated August 6, 1875 from Fred N. Thayer of the New York TImes and one dated October 21, 1876 from Wheeler.
Department
Archival, Paper
Date
1875-1876
Artist
Lieut. George M. Wheeler
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Quantity
1
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