Document Record

Creator

Campbell, Archibald, 1813-1887, contributor
Prevost, James C. (James Charles), 1810-1891, contributor
Northwest Boundary Commission (1857-1869), contributor
United States. War Department, contributor

Title

United States. Department of State, author
The Northwest boundary : discussion of the water boundary question, geographical memoir of the islands in dispute, and history of the military occupation of San Juan Island

Published

Washington : Government Printing Office,1868.

Identifier

oocihm.15761
15761

Subject

Northwest boundary of the United States
San Juan Boundary Dispute, 1846-1872
Frontière du Nord-Ouest (États-Unis)
Controverse de la frontière de l'île de San Juan, Wash., 1846-1872
United States -- Boundaries -- Canada
Canada -- Boundaries -- United States
États-Unis -- Frontières -- Canada
Canada -- Frontières -- États-Unis

Document source

Electronic resource:

Notes

"Accompanied by Map and Cross-Sections of Channels."
'"From the point on the forty-ninth parallel of north latitude... "'
"One of the most extensive collections of relevant papers on the subject. It includes the report of the American commissioner for the Northwest Boundary Commission, Archibald Campbell. Also appeared under title: Message of the President of the United States, communicating ... information in relation to the occupation of the Island of San Juan, in Puget Sound. ([United States] 40th Cong., 2d sess. Senate. Ex. doc. no. 29)." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 37.
Tables.
Includes index.
Errata slip tipped in.
Scanned from a microfiche of the original publication held by University of British Columbia, Walter C. Koerner Library, Vancouver.
1 online resource (x, 270 pages) : illustrations, maps
Message of the President -- Report of the Secretary of State -- Report of Commissioner of the Northwest Boundary Survey: I. Discussion of the water boundary question. II. Correspondence relative to powers of the Commissioners. III. Correspondence relative to military occupation of San Juan Island. IV. Geographical memoir -- Military occupation of San Juan Island: message of President Buchanan, with correspondence of Generals Scott and Harney [being reprint of Sen. ex. doc. no. 10, 36th Cong., 1st sess.] -- Diplomatic correspondence -- Recent difficulties between the civil and military authorities of the United States on San Juan Island.

Collection

Government Publications

Language

English

Persistent URL

https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m0kd1qf8r519