Mowry, Sylvester, 1830-1871
Variant namesAmerican explorer and writer.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : San Francisco, to William Wetmore Story, 1868 Dec. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612996
Sylvester Mowry (1830-1871) was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army stationed at Vancouver Barraracks, Washington Territory.
From the description of Sylvester Mowry letters [manuscript], 1853. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 693881620
From the guide to the Sylvester Mowry letters, 1853, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library)
Meteorologist with Isaac Stevens's 1853 Pacific railroad survey (northern route) which attempted to locate a route through the Cascade Mountains to Puget Sound; graduate of West Point in 1848; later was closely identified with mining speculation in Arizona Territory.
From the description of Sylvester Mowry letters, 1853. (Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 166428021
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Birth 1830
Death 1871-10-15
