File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Royal Engineers and Henry Spencer Palmer, a British Army military engineer and surveyor. Henry Spencer Palmer was sent to British Columbia and completed a report in 1863 on Wiliams Lake, the Caribou Districts, and the Fraser River from Fort Alexandria to Fort George. File primarily consists of Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes on Henry Palmer and his work in British Columbia.
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Travel or exploration for personal, geographical, scientific or mapping reasons
Expeditions, exploration, adventure, prospecting, guiding
Individuals and groups involved in exploration or travel (eg. explorers, adventurers, prospectors, guides, outfitters)
Expedition planning, reports and accounts
Personal travels for discovery and education (eg. travel diaries)
Early contact with First Nations
SEE ALSO: Land, Settlement and Immigration
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MemoryBC Subject Groups