Amos Batchelder diary [typescript]

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1085

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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

Creator

Batchelder, Amos (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

May not be published in its entirety without the consent of the owner of the original diary, Ed E. Nelson.

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Biographical Sketch

Amos Batchelder was a doctor in Pelham, New Hampshire.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Amos Batchelder diary [typescript] details a tour across the continent of North America from Boston, via Independence, Missouri, the Rocky Mountains, to San Francisco, in 1849.