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Doniphan's Expedition: Account of the Conquest of New Mexico and Occupation of Mexican Territory: Message from the President of the United States
by Hughes, John T
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- Paperback
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About This Item
Washingon, D. C.: Government Printing Office. Good. Softcover. Custom bound set of two senate documents from the 1910s. "Doniphan's Expedition" [Document No. 608 from 63rd Congress, 2nd session, 1914; 202 pp. ] and "Occupation of Mexican Territory" [Document No. 896 from 62nd Congress, 2nd Session, 1912; 76 pp. ]. From the library of Lawrence Y. Sherman (1858-1939) , a Republican senator from Illinois. Flexible pebbled leather covers with gilt lettering on cover. Rubbing, wear, and chipping to leather along edges and joints; tears to both joints at ends of spine; fading to spine. Binding is tight. Interior is clean except for light toning. Text block has marbled edges. "Doniphan's Expedition" includes black-and-white illustrations and maps. "Doniphan's Expedition" is a soldier's account of the Mexican-American War that details General Kearny's march to California, Col. Doniphan's campaign against the Navajos, and the invasion of Chihuahua. "Occupation of Mexican Territory" shares President James K. Polk's answer to a December 15, 1846 resolution from the House of Representatives along with 24 accompanying papers, including General Kearny's "organic law… of the Territory of New Mexico." A unique set of two important documents on the history of New Mexico and the American West. Howes H-769; Wagner-Camp 134.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Title
- Doniphan's Expedition: Account of the Conquest of New Mexico and Occupation of Mexican Territory: Message from the President of the United States
- Author
- Hughes, John T
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washingon, D. C.
- Keywords
- Mexican American War, Government Documents, General Kearny, New Mexico, Western Americana
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Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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