. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. ^Y8 \- / 375 connection even closer thm in the original]
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. ^Y8 \- / 375 connection even closer thm in the original] apparently interprets Smi^a referring to a ralley on the Wimaelche *ere he had left his party and from #iich he set out again on his successful crossing. My interpretation is quite dif- ferent, for it seems clear thet his reference was to the great San_Joa3uin_Vallei nrfiich he was following northward, I \ and,as already shown,that his final successful attempt was not made till after he had established camp on America! Rirer. Mr. Fletcher lays special stress oV>imith's letter to I that Smith made only to cross the Sierra, and that theee were only 10 or 15 days apart,and conse^ently when he sayd he 'Vetumed to this place** he must have referred *, Sm I «l Padre Duran, dated May 19, 1827. which he cites as proof, that ' | at that date Smith was camped on the lllramelche(#iich he er- roneously assumes to be the Stanislaus)while I neintain that i this camp was at ?olscm on American RiTer. about 65 milea farther north. ?letcher's argument is based on the assumption 4 lo to hisj^carop on the Wimmelche* But what Smith actuBlly said is this: '*I have made several efforts to pass the mountains, but the snows being so deep, I could not succeed in getting I returned to this remain until such time as I can cross the mountains with my horses—having lost \^ tcirt gregt many in attempting to crossVoi or^^: days since". (?rom Smithes letter to Padre Duran published
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