Letter of the Secretary of War, Communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a Copy of the Report of Major D. Fergusson on the Country, its Resources, and the Route Between Tucson and Lobos Bay

Ferguson, David

Verlag: G.P.O., Washington, 1863

Beschreibung

22 p., 3 folded maps. Uncut and untrimmed. 37th Congress, Special Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 1. "This is a report of great importance, as showing how much cheaper supplies can be gotten for Arizona and the Mesilla Valley, via Libertad, than from Indianola, Texas, or from Kansas City. The report is of still greater importance when considered with reference to the political and commercial geography of our country. It shows how practicable it is to make a railroad from the Rio Grande to the gulf of California and thus to the Pacific. It show why the southern confederacy wish to hold the Territory of Arizona and wish to have a part of the State of Sonora. It show how very important it is for us to purchase from Mexico, before it becomes a possession of, say France, a strip of territory which will give us so fine and accessible a port on the gulf of California." Ref.: Graff, 1306; Howes, F87; Wagner-Camp, 387. [Loc.: E 979.104]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002375

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Letter of the Secretary of War, ...

Verlag: G.P.O., Washington

Erscheinungsdatum: 1863

Einband: Unbound

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: Pamphlet