Overland journey from Cincinnati, Ohio to California /by Charles L’Hommedieu Long, 1849-1850
Image Count:
5
Abstract:
The diary records an 1849 journey from Ohio to California going by boat down the Ohio, then overland from Independence to the Platte, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater, Sublette’s Cut-off, Fort Hall, the Humboldt and Truckee, and Johnson’s Ranch, Placer County. He describes the organization of the company, the country, travel events, and mentions his return voyage by way of Panama on the steamer Republic. There is a table of distances, some financial accounts, and a letter about his trip.
Mounted clippings from the Pittsburgh Daily Dispatch and one short report each from two other small newspapers describing an overland journey beginning in 1852 and life in Washington Territory, through Allen's return to New Orleans in March of 1855. Also included are missing sections of the manuscript that were published later in 1858 by the Pittsburgh Daily Dispatch.
Alternative Title:
Eddie’s letters
Description:
Cover title: Eddie’s letters., Page numbers have been added in pencil at bottom., Title from spine., and With the exception of pages 2-43 and 45-46, all remaining pages in journal are blank.
Subject (Geographic):
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.), Chimney Rock (Neb.), Council Bluffs (Iowa), Fort Boise (Idaho), Fort Hall (Idaho), Fort Laramie (Wyo.), Fort Walla Walla (Wash.), Fort Washita (Okla.), Great Plains, Idaho, Independence Rock (Wyo.), Iowa, Nebraska, New Orleans (La.) --1850-1860, Nisqually River Valley (Wash.), Oklahoma, Olympia (Wash.), Oregon, Oregon City (Or.), Platte County (Wyo.), Portland (Or.), Puget Sound (Wash.), Rocky Mountains, Scotts Bluff County (Neb.), United States --Territorial expansion, Washington (State), White River Valley (Wash.), and Wyoming
Subject (Name):
Cayuse Indians, Foster, J. Heron, Nez Perce Indians, Oregon National Historic Trail, Pawnee Indians, and Shoshoni Indians
Subject (Topic):
Ferries, Frontier and pioneer life, Horse trading, Indians of North America --1840-1860, Natural resources, Overland journeys to the Pacific, and Wagon trains
Overland journey across the Plains to Oregon /by William H. Frush, 1850-1852
Image Count:
4
Abstract:
In 1850 Frush traveled from Missouri to Oregon by way of St. Joseph, Blue River, the North Platte, and Fort Laramie, where he met his brother John and Kit Carson. They continued by South Pass, Bear River, Soda Springs, Fort Hall, Fort Boise, the Dalles, and Portland. He records graves, the names and homes of other travelers, and ends his account with events in Oregon. The diary contains drawings of Chimney Rock, Court House Rock, profile of the Snake River, and a map of the Burnt River.
Subject (Geographic):
Oregon --Baker County --Maps, West (U.S.) --Description and travel, and West (U.S.) --Maps
Diary of Edward J. Willis. Giving account of travel from Independence Missouri to California in
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
The diary records the journey from a camp near Independence by way of the Santa Fe´ road, Kansas and Blue rivers, Fort Kearney, the Platte, South Fork, Ash Hollow, Fort Laramie, South Pass, Sublette’s Cut-off, Fort Hall, the California Trail, the Humboldt and Truckee, and the mines on the north fork of Bear River. Soon after leaving Independence, Willis’s party joined an Indiana company camped near the Charlestown [Va.] Company.
