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J.R. Poinsett; Protection of Western Frontier

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:320.00 USD Estimated At:550.00 - 850.00 USD
J.R. Poinsett; Protection of Western Frontier
<B><I>Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting</B></I></B></I><B> </B></I><B><I>Various Reports in relation to the Protection of the Western Frontier</B></I></B></I> (25th Congress, 2nd Session, House War Dept. Doc. No. 59). [Washington]. Printed by Thomas Allen, January 3, 1838. 18 pp., two folding maps. Quarto. Includes two maps titled, respectively: <I>Map Illustrating the plan of the defenses of the Western & North-Western Frontier, as proposed by the Hon: J.R. Poinsett, Sec. of War, in his report of Dec. 30, 1837</B></I>. <I>Compiled in the U.S. Topographical Bureau under the direction of Col. J.J. Abert, U.S.T.E. by W. Hood</B></I>; and<I> Map Illustrating the plan of the defenses of the Western & North-Western Frontier, as proposed by Charles Gratiot, in his report of Oct. 31, 1837. Compiled in the U.S. Topographical Bureau under the direction of Col. J.J. Abert, U.S.T.E. by W. Hood.</B></I> <BR><BR>There is also a Senate issue of this document containing the same maps as the House issue, but the Gratiot map is more useful as its lines of communications and the extent to which rivers should be made navigable, are shown in color. The report of J.R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, is followed by a report by C. Gratiot of the Engineer Department on the defense of the western frontier. The two reports discuss the Texas frontier, as does the later report of General Gaines (Streeter 1328). The two maps are were created prior to the map in the report of General Gaines, but they are similar in that they make the same error of showing the Texas frontier facing Louisiana and Arkansas as about half a degree too far west. They do not show the proposed railroads. Bound in blue cloth with leather label on spine, gilt lettering. Moderate to significant age toning throughout, otherwise fine. <I>From the collection of Darrel Brown.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Reference: </B></I>Streeter <I>Texas </B></I>1338.<B> </B></I>Wagner-Camp 72A. Graff 4432. Wheat 426, 427. Claussen and Friis 226.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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