The diary records the trip from Missouri to California by way of the Platte, the Sweetwater, Sublette's Cut-off, the Humboldt, the Carson, Pleasant Valley, and Weaverville. It also contains expenditures, accounts of gold mining and Krill & Bamber's grocery trade in California.
Description:
Accompanied by a daguerreotype of Krill & Bamber's grocery and provision store near Hangtown., Gift of William Robertson Coe., Krill, who lived in Washington Township, Wood County, Ohio, traveled to California in 1850., Original binding., and Two diaries and daguerreotype stored in a case.
Subject (Geographic):
California--Gold discoveries--Personal narratives. and West (U.S.)--Description and travel.
Subject (Name):
Krill & Bamber and Krill, Abram.
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining--California., Grocery trade--California., Overland journeys to the Pacific., and Overland journeys to the Pacific--1850.
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.
