- MS 902/3/2/1-17;D Letters and telegrams (17) to Spencer Fullerton Baird, 1864-1867 [Regarding the expedition, 1865-1868] 13 leaves, holograph (Xerox)
- MS 902/3/3/1-2;D Instructions, 1865 [To Robert Kennicott] 4 leaves, copies
Bulkley, Western Union Telegraph Expedition,1865-1867
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- ReferenceGB 15 Charles Bulkley/Western Union Telegraph Expedition,1865-1867
- Dates of Creation1864-1867
- Name of Creator
- Physical DescriptionInstructions, letters and telegrams
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Western Union Telegraph Expedition, 1865-1867 (general leader Charles Bulkley) aimed survey a route for, and to construct, a telegraph line between the United States and Europe by way of British and Russian America, Bering Strait, and Siberia. The scientific and geographical results of the expedition, especially in Alaska, were of great value.
Arrangement
Chronological
Alternative Form Available
These are copies
Location of Originals
Natural History Library, Smithsonian Institution, Washington (1982)