Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana
Subtitle: in the year 1852
By: by Randolph B. Marcy ; assisted by George B. McClellan ; with reports on the natural history of the country, and numerous illustrations.
Contributors: Marcy, Randolph Barnes, 1812-1887.; McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885.
Series: 32d Cong., 2d sess. Senate. Ex. [doc.] -- no. 54.; 32nd Cong., 2nd sess. Senate. Ex. doc -- no. 54.
Publisher: R. Armstrong, Public Printer
Published: 1853
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Natural history -- Louisiana; Natural history -- Texas; Red River (Tex.-La.); United States -- Discovery and exploration
Notes: Another edition (Washington, B. Tucker, 1854) has t-.p. headed: 33d Congress, 1st session, Senate. Executive doc.

Appendixes: A. Meteorological observations -- B. Tables of courses and distances -- C. Mineralogy: Report on the minerals collected, by C.U. Shepard -- D. Geology: Notes upon the specimens of rocks and minerals, by Edward Hitchcock. Remarks upon the general geology of the country traversed, by George G. Shumard -- E. Pal©Œontology: Description of the species of carboniferous and cretaceous fossils collected, by B.F. Shumard -- F. Zoology: Mammals, by R.B. Marcy. Reptiles [and] Fishes, by S.F. Baird and C. Girard. Shells, by C.B. Adams and G.G. Shumard. Orthopterous insects, arachnidians, myriapods, by C. Girard -- G. Botany: Description of the plants collected during the expedition, by John Torrey -- H. Ethnology: Vocabulary of the Comanches and Wichitas, by R.B. Marcy, with some general remarks by W.W. Turner.

Includes index.

John & Laree Caughey Collection.