> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 874](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33121005) of TL-2 Vol. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/2895-1) LSID 2895-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169011) QID Q169011 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Frémont, John Charles (1813-1890), United States explorer, "Pathmarker of the West," "from the ashes of his campfires have sprung cities." **Abbreviated name**: *Frém.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Frém.*\] #### Herbarium and types Collections by Frémont are at [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection P|P]], [[Collection P|P]]-DU, [[Collection US|US]]. #### Bibliography and biography AG 4: 33; Barnhart 2:7; BM 2: 617, 5: 2171; Bossert p. 133; CSP 2: 710; ME 1: 184-185; 3: 577; PR 3040. - Bigelow, Memoir of the life and public services of John Charles Fremont. New York 1856, x, 480 p. (portr.) - Schmucker, The Life of Col. John Charles Fremont, New York, Auburn 1856, 493 p. (portr.) - Embacher, Lexikon der Reisen 120-121. 1882. - Frémont, Memoirs of my life, Chicago and New York 1887, xix, 655 p. (biogr. sketch, p. 1-17, by Senator Benton). - Hayes, Proc. Geogr. Soc. 12: 563-565. 1890. - Anon., Railroad and Engin. J. 64: 379. 1890. - Boutwell, Proc. Amer. Acad. Sci. 1891/1892: 422-426. 1893. - Gray, Letters 294, 297, 327. 1893. - Parish, Muhlenbergia 4: 57-62. 1908 (F. in S. Calif.). - Dellenbaugh, Frémont and '49. New York 1914, xxiii, 547 p. - Meyer, H. B. B., List of references on general John Charles Frémont. Lib. of Congress. Div. of Bibliography. Mimeographed list 1915. - Graham, Ann. Carnegie Mus., Pittsburgh 26: 12-13. 1937. - Rodgers, John Torrey 341 \[index\]. 1942. - Ewan, Trail and Timberline 291: 31-37. Mar 1943 (important list of publications on Frémont's botanical activities). - Rodgers, Amer. Bot. 1873-1892: p. 56-57, 328. 1944. - Zabriskie, N. Y. Hist. Soc. Quart. 31:4-17. 1947 (portr.) - Ewan, Rocky Mountain Naturalists 211. 1950. - Ewan, in A century of progress in the natural sciences 49. 1955. - Thomas, Contr. Dudley Herb. 5: 154-155. 1961. - Coats, The plant hunters 322, 341. 1969. - Thomas, Huntia 3: 14. 1969 (portr.) (preprint). - Jackson and Spence, The expeditions of John Charles Frémont, vol. 1, Travels from 1838-1844, Urbana, 111. 1970, xliv, 854 p. (portr., extensive bibl., corr., includes many botanical notes by Ewan). - Lenley et al., Cat. manuscr. coll. New York Bot. Gard., Torrey coll. 455. 1973. #### Eponymy *Fremontia* J. Torrey (1843); *Fremontia* J. Torrey (1854); *Fremontodendron* Coville (1893). #### Handwriting Jackson and Spence, The expeditions of John Charles Frémont, Urbana, Ill. 1970, p. xi. – The signature under Frémont's portrait in his *Memoirs of my life* (1887) clearly shows the spelling Frémont (not Fremont). ### Publications ##### n.1852. Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in theyear 1842 **Title** *Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842*, and to Oregon and North California in the year 1843-44. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. Washington (Gales and Seaton) 1845. Oct. \[U.S. Public Document 166; 28th Congress, 2d. Sess.; Senate no. 174\] **Abbreviated title**: *Rep. exped. Rocky Mts.* **Notes** *Publ*.: part 1 (p. \[1\]-101), Mar 1843; part 2 (p. 105-693), Mar 1845. Copies: L, MO, NY. – Botanical descriptions by John Torrey on p. 81-98 and by Torrey and Frémont on p. 311-319 (*4* bot. plates); James Hall, Fossil plants and animals: p. 304-310, *pl*. 1-5. The Leiden and G copies are Doc. 166, House of Representatives Washington (Blair and Rives) 1845, and have 583 pp. In this issue p. 7-101 (1843) constitute an unchanged reprint of the "1842 report." – The dates Mar 1843 and Mar 1845 are those of the prefaces and presentation. In the absence of other information these must be accepted as dates of publication. – For the *Plantae fremontianae* see Torrey. *Ref*.: BM 2: 617, 5: 2171; ME 2: 713-715; PR 3040. - Schlechtendal, Bot. Zeit. 5: 9-14, 25-27, 39-42, 55-58. 1847. - Rickett, NAF 28B(2): 331. 1945. ##### n.1853. Narrative of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains **Title** *Narrative of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains*, in the year 1842; and to Oregon and North California, in the years 1843-1844. By brevet Capt. J. C. Fremont, of the topographical engineers, under the orders of Col. J. J. Abert, chief of Top. Bureau. Syracuse (Hall & Dickson), New York (A. S. Barnes & Co.) 1847. Duod. (in sixes) **Abbreviated title**: *Narr. exped. Rocky Mts.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1847 (p. 4: Jul 1847), p. \[1\]-427. *Copy*: US.