An Expedition to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah Including a Description of Its Geography, Natural History and Minerals, and an Analysis of Its Waters, with an Authentic Account of the Mormon Settlement |
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| Author:
| Stansbury, Howard |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - North American History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-03336-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $71.95 |
Book Description:
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Howard Stansbury (1806-63) was a major in the United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. This book, published in 1852, is his illustrated account of a two-year scientific and surveying expedition he led to Salt Lake City. He also describes his favourable impressions of the Mormons he encountered there.
Howard Stansbury (1806-63) was a major in the United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. This book, published in 1852, is his illustrated account of a two-year scientific and surveying expedition he led to Salt Lake City. He also describes his favourable impressions of the Mormons he encountered there.