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 sketches from the journey and notes on life in California. The journals were written from the diaries. The notebooks contain more sketches from the trip and of equipment. There are memoranda of supplies and equipment, routes, and remedies.
Alternative Title:
Emmigration, across the continent, in 1849, to
Subject (Geographic):
California --Description and travel, West (U.S.) --Description and travel, West (U.S.) --Maps, and West (U.S.) --Pictorial works
Subject (Name):
Bruff, Joseph Goldsborough, 1804-1889 and Washington City and California Mining Association
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining --California --History --19th century --Personal narratives, Gold mines and mining --North America --History --19th century, Gold mines and mining --Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.), Gold mines and mining --United States --History, and Gold mines and mining --West (U.S.) --History --19th century
Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and
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Description:
Facing p. 412.
Subject (Geographic):
California --Description and travel, Chihuahua (Mexico : State) --Description and travel, Mexico --Boundaries --United States, New Mexico --Description and travel, Sonora (Mexico : State) --Description and travel, Texas --Description and travel, and United States --Boundaries --Mexico
Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and
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1
Subject (Geographic):
California --Description and travel, Chihuahua (Mexico : State) --Description and travel, Mexico --Boundaries --United States, New Mexico --Description and travel, Sonora (Mexico : State) --Description and travel, Texas --Description and travel, and United States --Boundaries --Mexico
Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and
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1
Description:
Facing p. 54.
Subject (Geographic):
California --Description and travel, Chihuahua (Mexico : State) --Description and travel, Mexico --Boundaries --United States, New Mexico --Description and travel, Sonora (Mexico : State) --Description and travel, Texas --Description and travel, and United States --Boundaries --Mexico
Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and
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1
Description:
Facing p. 30.
Subject (Geographic):
California --Description and travel, Chihuahua (Mexico : State) --Description and travel, Mexico --Boundaries --United States, New Mexico --Description and travel, Sonora (Mexico : State) --Description and travel, Texas --Description and travel, and United States --Boundaries --Mexico
