The Oregon territory
Subtitle: a geographical and physical account of that country and its inhabitants, with outlines of its history and discovery
By: By the Rev. C.G. Nicolay ...
Series: Knight's weekly volume for all readers; Western Americana, 1550-1900 -- reel 391, no. 3898
Publisher: C. Knight & Co.
Published: 1846
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform /
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Description and travel; Special collections; Elliott-Davies Collection; Whitman College
Description: A detailed history of the Oregon Territory with chapters on discovery, exploration, the settlement, the Hudson's Bay Company, Indian tribes, and discussion of the British and American claims. Nicolay was a staunch advocate of the British side of the Oregon dispute, urging that the northern boundary of California be accepted as the natural line between the two countries.
Notes: References: Eberstadt no. III-1630.

Smith, C.W. Pacific Northwest (3rd ed.), 7311