Nell Reeves describes the 1851 trip from Illinois to Oregon of the wagon train commanded by Captain John A. Powell. She uses extracts from accounts by Jane Powell, daughter-in-law of Captain Powell, and S. Hamilton, a member of the train. Both narrati...
Description:
Nell W. Reeves, of Madison, Connecticut, was the grandniece of Jane Peeler Powell.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Hamilton, S., 1833- and Powell, Jane Peeler, 1830-
Subject (Topic):
Overland journeys to the Pacific and Overland journeys to the Pacific--1851
Print reproduces a drawing of Native Americans hunting buffalo on plains; in foreground, center-right, a bison chased by a Native American on horseback who is armed with bow and arrow; mid-ground, left, another Native American on horseback; background...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Book Club of California
Subject (Geographic):
Great Plains
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Hunting, American bison, and Overland journeys to the Pacific
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 sk...
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.
Subject (Geographic):
California and West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
Bruff, Joseph Goldsborough, 1804-1889. and Washington City and California Mining Association.
Subject (Topic):
Overland journeys to the Pacific and Description and travel
Sarah Davis's diary records her 1850 trip across the plains with her husband. Entries describe the scenery and trail conditions. Several pages of notes by her husband at the front of the diary indicate he had traveled to California once before in 1849...
Description:
Available on microfilm as part of the Beinecke Library's Frontier Women microfilm set.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
Davis, Sarah Green.
Subject (Topic):
Overland journeys to the Pacific and Description and travel
Engraving depicts European Americans in wagon train on hilly trail. Covered wagons are drawn by oxen, while loose cattle and a dog wander between them. One couple is walking past rocks at left, a mounted man in foreground leads the way while another m...
Description:
BEIN BrSide4o Zc10 869ha: On sheet 22.3 x 29.4 cm. Hand colored.
The diary was written on the road but not every day. It records the journey from Zanesville, Ohio, to Independence, and in more detail the preparations for the journey at Independence, the country traversed and the camping places along the Platte and ...
Description:
The Granville Company consisted of 32 people traveling to California in 1849.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
Granville Company.
Subject (Topic):
Overland journeys to the Pacific and Description and travel
Agreement between Henry L. Webb, John W. Audubon, son of John James Audubon, and Henry C. Mallory, of the first part, with Edward W. Whittlesey, forming an overland company for California
Description:
Probably printed in New York.
Subject (Name):
Audubon, John Woodhouse, 1812-1862., Mallory, Henry C., Webb, Henry Livingston., and Whittlesey, Edward W.
Humphreys's guide from Iowa to Oregon records distances, width and depth of streams, camping places, and landmarks. He adds the distances to Sacramento, from "the most approved authors;" distances from Burlington, Iowa to Kanesville; a "List of places...
Description:
Sold by John R. Humphreys, son of the writer, in 1927. Given to the library by William Robertson Coe.
Subject (Geographic):
Oregon National Historic Trail and West (U.S.)--Description and travel
