David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River
- Title
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David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River
- LC Subject
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Indians of North America
Explorers
Rivers
Mountains
Geography--History
Northwest, Pacific
- Creator
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Elliott, T. C. (Thompson Coit), 1862-1943
- Description
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9 p. Transcription of an address given at the annual meeting of the Pioneer Association of Stevens County at Kettle Falls, Washington, on June 23, 1911. Elliott points out that the early white explorer and geographer David Thompson reached Kettle Falls in June of 1811. He notes that "at the age of forty-one years David Thompson thus traversed every reach of this magnificent river from source to mouth". Included in the pamphlet are many quotations from Thompson's journals, a description of the man, and a note on his later life.
- Location
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Columbia River >> Douglas County >> Washington >> United States
- Date
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1911
- Identifier
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ORU_WTXT_024
- Rights
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No Copyright - United States
- Language
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English
- Type
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Collection
- Format
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application/xml
- Set
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Western Waters Digital Library
- Primary Set
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Western Waters Digital Library
- Has Version
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Print Version Available
- Institution
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University of Oregon
- Citation
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Elliott, T.C. David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River. The Scimitar Press, 1911
- Number Of Pages
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9