Overland journey of the Knickerbocker Exploring Company of the City of New York : from Fort Smith
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 9
Image Count:
3
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Abstract:
The journal records the trip by Fort Smith, the Arkansas, Gregg's road, Little River, the Canadian, Albuquerque, Rio Grande, Rio Membres, Chihuahua road, Tucson, the Gila, the Colorado, the desert, Warner's ranch, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Monterey, and San Francisco. Goulding notes preparations, country and wild life, Indian settlements, and events. Goulding copied John Hoyt's notes on the Spanish Trail. There are sketches, letters and notes for 1864-1865, family and hospital accounts.
Description:
Accompanied by a printed broadside of the Knickerbocker Exploring Company's Constitution and list of members, and two clippings from the Fort Smith Hearald.
Subject (Geographic):
California--Gold discoveries. and West (U.S.)--Description and travel.
Subject (Name):
Goulding, William R., Hoyt, John P., and Knickerbocker Exploring Company (New York, N.Y.)
Subject (Topic):
Overland journeys to the Pacific. and Overland journeys to the Pacific--1849.
