Diaries, journals, and notebooks, 1849-1850

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Title: Diaries, journals, and notebooks, 1849-1850
Creator: Bruff, Joseph Goldsborough, 1804-1889
Abstract: The diaries describe an 1849 expedition by way of St. Joseph, Fort Kearney, Fort Laramie, South Pass, Sublette's Cut-off, Bear River, Cantonment Loring, Raft River, the Humboldt, Lassen's Route to Deer Creek, and Bruff's camp. They contain maps and sketches from the journey and notes on life in California. The journals were written from the diaries. The notebooks contain more sketches from the trip and of equipment. There are memoranda of supplies and equipment, routes, and remedies
Description: Bruff was a draftsman in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers. He organized and led an 1849 expedition by Washington City and California Mining Association.
Provenance: The diaries and notebooks belonged to Mrs. W. J. Procter of Washington, D.C., Capt. Bruff's granddaughter. Given to the library by William Robertson Coe.
Extent: 16 22 cm. or smaller. v. (in 1 case) :
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Digitization Note: Vol. 1A in two sections according to orientation of text; each section paginated separately by the cataloger. Several volumes contain unnumbered pages as well as text written in both directions, in some cases on the same page. Volumes 2 and 5 combined in one diary. Blanks not digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Maps
Pictorial works
Diaries United States
Viewbooks United States
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Material: illus.;
Subject (Geographic): California
West (U.S.)
Subject (Name): Bruff, Joseph Goldsborough, 1804-1889.
Washington City and California Mining Association.
Subject (Topic): Overland journeys to the Pacific
Description and travel
Subjects: Bruff, Joseph Goldsborough, 1804-1889
Washington City and California Mining Association
Overland journeys to the Pacific
California > Description and travel
West (U.S.) > Description and travel
West (U.S.) > Maps
West (U.S.) > Pictorial works
United States
Overland journeys to the Pacific > 1849

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Citation: Joseph Goldsborough Bruff Diaries, Journals, and Notebooks. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.