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The last Voyage of the Tonquin: an Ill-fated Expedition to the Pacific Northwest

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A chronicle of the momentous voyage of the Tonquin, commissioned by John Jacob Astor to establish a settlement near the mouth of the Columbia River in 1810-1811. Captained by Jonathan Thorn, the ship left port in New York in September 1810 and traveled by way of the Cape Verde Islands, the Falkland Islands, and Hawaii, arriving at the mouth of t...
Display date:
1992
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text
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
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Harney County Library
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Harney County Library
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