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The journal of Norman Lee, 1898 : which is the account of a cattle-drive from the Chilcotin country to Teslin Lake by the Telegraph Trail /

"The legend of Norman Lee is derived from his journal, from his letters, and from the men who accompanied him when he attempted to herd his cattle from the Chilcotin northward to the Klondike where, in 1898, people from all over the world were panning for gold in the rivers of the fabulous Yuko...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Norman, 1862-1939 (Author)
Other Authors: Elliott, Gordon R. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vancouver : Robert and Felicity Reid, 1959.
Subjects:
Lee, Norman, > 1862-1939 > Diaries.
Lee, Norman, > 1862-1939 > Journal intime.
Lee, Norman, > 1862-1939.
Lee.
Cattle drives > British Columbia.
Cattle drives > Yukon.
British Columbia > Description and travel.
Yukon > Description and travel.
Alaska > Description and travel.
Klondike River Valley (Yukon) > Gold discoveries.
Frontier and pioneer life > British Columbia.
Frontier and pioneer life > Yukon.
Conduite du troupeau > Colombie-Britannique.
Conduite du troupeau > Yukon.
Colombie-Britannique > Descriptions et voyages.
Yukon > Descriptions et voyages.
Alaska > Descriptions et voyages.
Klondike, Vallée du (Yukon) > Découvertes d'or.
Cattle drives.
Gold mines and mining.
Travel.
Alaska.
British Columbia.
Yukon.
Yukon > Klondike River Valley.
Canada, British Columbia > History.
United States, Alaska > History.
British Columbia > Description and travel > 1872-1900.
Yukon > Description and travel > To 1918.
Diaries.
Description
Summary:"The legend of Norman Lee is derived from his journal, from his letters, and from the men who accompanied him when he attempted to herd his cattle from the Chilcotin northward to the Klondike where, in 1898, people from all over the world were panning for gold in the rivers of the fabulous Yukon district"--Introduction (p. v). Lee immigrated from England to British Columbia in 1882; with the cattle drive north, he " ... lost his fortune but not his sense of humor"--(P. ix). He later visited England, married Agnes (Nessie) Lee, a second cousin, and returned to the Chilcotin area of British Columbia.
Item Description:"One hundred copies of this book have been printed at the private press of Robert and Felicity Reid. Both the manuscripts and the letters and other items rerproduced were obtained from the Lee family ... The drawings in the text are by the author, and are reproduced from the manuscript in their original size."--Preliminary page.
The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy is unnumbered.
The Cushing Library/Dykes Collection copy is "Publisher's Copy" and signed by Robert Reid at the colophon.
Physical Description:x, 58 pages : illustrations, folded color map, facsimiles ; 25 cm.
Awards:Western Books Exhibit 1961.
Related Items:The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy forms part of the Book Design Section of the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive.