Journal, 1846-1847
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Description
- Title
- Journal, 1846-1847
- Creator
- Magoffin, Susan Shelby, 1827-1855
- Contributor
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Chavez y Castillo, Mariano
Cushing, Caleb,--1800-1879
Davy, Cornelius
Donaldson, James Lowry,--1814-1885
Doniphan, Alexander William
Gilpin, William,--1815-1894
Gregg, Josiah,--1806-1850
Howard, John Eager,--d. 1862
Hunter, David,--1802-1886
Kearny, Stephen Watts,--1794-1848
Kendall, Geo. Wilkins--(George Wilkins),--1809-1867
Magoffin, James Wiley,--1799-1868
Magoffin, Samuel,--1801-1888
Magoffin, Susan Shelby,--1827-1855
McDowell, Sarah Shelby,--1785-1847
Mexico.--President (1846 : Paredes y Arrillaga)
Ortiz, Ramon
Ortiz, Tomas
Owens, Samuel D.,--d. 1847
Peck, William--(William Guy),--1820-1892
Pino, Manuel
Prentice, George D.--(Geroge Denison),--1802-1870
Prentiss, James H.,--1809-1848
Price, Sterling,--1809-1867
Robidou, Antoine,--1794-1860
Santa Anna, Antonio López de,--1794?-1876
Shelby, James,--1784-1848
Shelby, Thomas Hart,--1789-1869
Stanley, John Mix,--1814-1872
Stockton, Robert Field,--1795-1866
Swords, Thomas,--1806-1886
Taylor, Zachary,--1784-1850
Trias, Angel
Urrea, José,--1797-1849
Warner, William Horace
Washington, John Macrae,--1797-1853
Wool, John Ellis,--1784-1869
Worth, William Jenkins,--1794-1849
Wright, George,--1803-1865 - Published / Created
- 1846-1847
- Abstract
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The second volume of a personal journal of a young lady from Independence, Missouri, who follows her husband, a Santa Fé trader, to the Southwest in the early stages of the Mexican war. She describes people, events regarding the acquisition of the New Mexican territory, caravan trading, Gen. Kearny's conquest of New Mexico, the Mexican War, her experiences of trail and pioneer life, hunting, and encounters with Indians. The first 49 pages of the journal consist of copied and original poetry.
- Description
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32 loose pages (1847 June-September) with discreet pagination from front of journal are presented chronologically following p. 206.
Blanks at end (26 p.) not digitized. - Extent
- 253 p.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- WA MSS S-867
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- text
- Genre
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Diaries
Overland journals - Resource Type
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Subject (Geographic)
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Bent's Fort (Colo.)
Chihuahua (Mexico : State)--History
El Paso (Tex.)
Fort Macy (N.M.)--Description and travel
Little Arkansas River (Kan.)
Pecos (N.M.)--Description and travel
Saltillo (Coahuila, Mexico)
Santa Fe (N.M.)--History
Southwest, New--Description and travel
Taos (N.M.)--History - Subject (Name)
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Chavez y Castillo, Mariano
Cushing, Caleb,--1800-1879
Davy, Cornelius
Donaldson, James Lowry,--1814-1885
Doniphan, Alexander William
Gilpin, William,--1815-1894
Gregg, Josiah,--1806-1850
Howard, John Eager,--d. 1862
Hunter, David,--1802-1886
Kearny, Stephen Watts,--1794-1848
Kendall, Geo. Wilkins--(George Wilkins),--1809-1867
Magoffin, James Wiley,--1799-1868
Magoffin, Samuel,--1801-1888
Magoffin, Susan Shelby,--1827-1855
McDowell, Sarah Shelby,--1785-1847
Mexico.--President (1846 : Paredes y Arrillaga)
Ortiz, Ramon
Ortiz, Tomas
Owens, Samuel D.,--d. 1847
Peck, William--(William Guy),--1820-1892
Pino, Manuel
Prentice, George D.--(Geroge Denison),--1802-1870
Prentiss, James H.,--1809-1848
Price, Sterling,--1809-1867
Robidou, Antoine,--1794-1860
Santa Anna, Antonio López de,--1794?-1876
Shelby, James,--1784-1848
Shelby, Thomas Hart,--1789-1869
Stanley, John Mix,--1814-1872
Stockton, Robert Field,--1795-1866
Swords, Thomas,--1806-1886
Taylor, Zachary,--1784-1850
Trias, Angel
Urrea, José,--1797-1849
Warner, William Horace
Washington, John Macrae,--1797-1853
Wool, John Ellis,--1784-1869
Worth, William Jenkins,--1794-1849
Wright, George,--1803-1865 - Subject (Topic)
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Apache Indians
Comanche Indians
Indians of North America--Social life and customs
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Navajo Indians
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- Access
- Public
- Rights
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- Citation
- Susan Shelby Magoffin Journal. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 3144646
- Object ID (OID)
- 10646907
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