Diary

File — Box: 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The diary details a tour across the continent of North America from Boston, via Independence, Missouri, the Rocky Mountains, to San Francisco, by the author in 1849. Account provides detailed descriptions of physical surroundings and conditions.

Carbon copy typescript of the original journal.

Dates

1849

Conditions Governing Access

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