Journal. Jos. P. Hamelin jr. of Lexington, Missouri / 1849-1857

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Title: Journal. Jos. P. Hamelin jr. of Lexington, Missouri / 1849-1857
Creator: Hamelin, Joseph P., Jr., 1823-
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
Description: Hamelin had been in the Southwest as early as 1842 and in Santa Fé as an employee of James Aull.
Typed transcript available.
Available on microfilm.
Original boards.
Provenance: Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Extent: 1 33 cm. v. (126 p.) ;
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Diaries United States
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): West (U.S.)
California
Fort Laramie (Wyo.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Salt Lake City (Utah)
Subject (Name): Hamelin, Joseph P., Jr., 1823-
Highland Mary (Ship)
Russell, Majors and Waddell.
Subject (Topic): Frontier and pioneer life
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Description and travel
Subjects: Hamelin, Joseph P., Jr., 1823-
Highland Mary (Ship)
Russell, Majors and Waddell
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
Overland journeys to the Pacific
California > Description and travel
Fort Laramie (Wyo.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Salt Lake City (Utah)
United States
Overland journeys to the Pacific > 1849

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Citation: Journal. Jos. P. Hamelin Jr. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.