[Camels]:

$400 · Offered by William Reese Company · No longer available

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, COMMUNICATING, IN COMPLIANCE WITH A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF FEBRUARY 2, 1857. INFORMATION RESPECTING THE PURCHASE OF CAMELS FOR THE PURPOSES OF MILITARY ... Interesting military report on the army's famous experiments with camels in the Southwest. Several full-page illustrations depicting various types of camels, mostly from Egypt.

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