[caption title]. Pp. 126-244 in Part II of Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, (Senate Ex. Doc. 1, 31st Congress, 2d Session). Whole volume offered, Parts I & II, 444, 488 pp. Cross's report illustrated with 35 lithographed plates, 3 of them folding. 22.5x14.5 cm. (9x5¾"), original sheep, leather spine labels.

Detailed description of the emigrant trail to Oregon, amply illustrated with scenes along the way; the troops were moving west to the new military posts on the Pacific Coast. This official edition was preceded by a Philadelphia edition in 1850 of which only a few copies were made up for the author. The number of plates varied between 34 and 37, as noted by Howes, though 35 are listed, of which all are present in this copy. "This report...is a mine of information, not only about the army's advance to garrison posts along the Oregon Trail, but also about the concurrent pageantry of the California gold rush" - Mattes 415; Graff 4415; Howes C923; Sabin 17660; Wagner-Camp 181:3.