Richard W Blumenthal
2) The early exploration of inland Washington waters: journals and logs from six expeditions, 1786-1792
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
2004.
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English
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George Vancouver's travels are described using his own journals, as well as those of his men, to explain both the route and "Puget Sound Country"; the early settlement history around the waters of Port Angeles, through Hood Canal, around Bainbridge and Whidbey Islands, south Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands is also recounted through journal writings of several explorers; and the author's own observations are offered after his unique 30 day experience...
3) Charles Wilkes and the exploration of inland Washington waters: journals from the expedition of 1841
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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"Follows the Wilkes Expedition in 1841. Includes the journals of Charles Wilkes and ten of his crewmen, eighteen of the Wilkes Expedition's charts (the quality of which reflects the crew's careful attention to accuracy), and a complete muster list of the officers and crewmen (name, title, and a brief synopsis of his activity within the expedition)"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
©2007
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English
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Publisher description: Picking up the narrative from his earlier volume, The Early Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals and Logs from Six Expeditions, 1786-1792, Richard Blumenthal once again offers the reader a fascinating, firsthand look at the Northwest's earliest maritime history. This volume reproduces twelve individual journals, each composed by one of George Vancouver's men as they explored the Washington area in 1792. Providing...