Journal. Jos. P. Hamelin jr. of Lexington, Missouri / by Joseph P. Hamelin, Jr.

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Description

Title
Journal. Jos. P. Hamelin jr. of Lexington, Missouri / by Joseph P. Hamelin, Jr.
Creator
Hamelin, Joseph P., Jr., 1823-
Contributor
Highland Mary (Ship)
Russell, Majors and Waddell
Published / Created
1849-1857
Abstract

The journal records an 1849 trip from Missouri, beginning on the ship Highland Mary to old Fort Kearney, overland by the Platte and Sweetwater, Fort Bridger, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, the southern trail, Virgin River, Cajon Pass, and Sacramento. Hamelin also records an 1856 trip from Leavenworth to Fort Laramie where he became an agent for Majors, Russell Co., freighters. He made the return journey in 1857. There are notes on his stays in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and Fort Laramie.

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Description
Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Hamelin had been in the Southwest as early as 1842 and in Santa Fé as an employee of James Aull.
Original boards.
Extent
1 v. (126 p.) ; 33 cm.
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
WA MSS 239

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
text
Genre
Diaries--United States
Resource Type
Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Geographic)
California--Description and travel
Fort Laramie (Wyo.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Salt Lake City (Utah)
Subject (Name)
Highland Mary (Ship)
Russell, Majors and Waddell
Subject (Topic)
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)
Overland journeys to the Pacific--1849

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Citation
Journal. Jos. P. Hamelin Jr. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Withington, M. C. Catalogue of Western Americana Manuscripts 239.

Identifiers

Orbis Record
3102646
Object ID (OID)
17442519

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