History Pre-confederation (to 1867)
William E. Logan's 1845 survey of the Upper Ottawa Valley
- Publisher
- Canadian Museum of History
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2007
- Category
- Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781772824162
- Publish Date
- Jan 2007
- List Price
- $21.99
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Description
This volume presents the 1845 field journal of pioneering geologist Sir William Edmond Logan, written on an expedition up the Ottawa River. The journal is sprinkled with fascinating stories of daily life during the expedition, supplemented with Logan’s sketches. An introductory essay provides added insight into the work.
About the authors
Charles H. Smith's profile page
Ian Dyck worked as archaeologist, curator and program manager at the Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History (now Royal Saskatchewan Museum) and later at the National Museum of Man (subsequently Canadian Museum of Civilization, now Canadian Museum of History) until his retirement in 2010.