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- Creator:
- Swain, William, 1821-1904
- Call Number:
- WA MSS 466
- Image Count:
- 6
- Abstract:
- The journals and letters to his family and friends describe an 1849 trip from New York to California, by way of the Lakes, Chicago, St. Louis, and Independence. It notes preparations for the overland journey and traveling with the Wolverine Rangers to...
- Description:
- In 1849, Swain, with F. A. Bailey, M. Hutchinson, and J. Root,left Youngstown, New York, to join the California gold rush. After a few months at the mines, he returned to New York by Panama. He was a farmer in Youngstown and became prominent in local ...
- Subject (Geographic):
- California., California, Feather River Valley (Calif.), and West (U.S.)
- Subject (Name):
- Bailey, Frederick A., Hutchinson, Michael., Root, John, fl. 1849., Swain, George, 1819-1892., Swain, Patience., Swain, Sabrina., Swain, William, 1821-1904., and Wolverine Rangers (Firm)
- Subject (Topic):
- Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Ocean travel, Gold discoveries, and Description and travel
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journals and letters, 1849-1851
