Publication Date: 1821
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Disbound. "January 23, 1821. The Committee to whom was referred the resolution of the 19th of December, 1820, to inquire into the situation of the settlements upon the Pacific Ocean, and the expediency of occupying the Columbia River." One of the earliest descriptions of the Northwest Fur Company and the outposts originally started by John Jacob Astor (Astoria). Discusses the fur trade and whaling. 5 1/2 x 9 inches. 19 pages.