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 narratives were taken from "The Powell History," privately printed in 1922.
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
The diary describes the journey from Kansas to California along the California Trail, by way of Fort Kearny, the Platte and Sweetwater, Fort Bridger, Salt Lake City, the Mormon route by Pilot Springs to the Humboldt and Carson Rivers, Hope Valley, Drytown, and Sacramento. The diary describes the country, Indians, and conditions in California, especially politics.
Subject (Geographic):
California National Historic Trail, California--Politics and government--1850-1950, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, and West (U.S.)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Cramer, Samuel and Cramer, Thomas J. B
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life--California, Overland journeys to the Pacific, and Overland journeys to the Pacific--1859
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. The journal is accompanied by three photographs of Sarah Davis.
Description:
46v-47r, 68v-72r blank. Blanks not digitized. and The journal is difficult to read due to the faint pencil lead and the handwriting.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Davis, Sarah Green
Subject (Topic):
Overland journeys to the Pacific, Overland journeys to the Pacific--1849, and Overland journeys to the Pacific--1850
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 man holding long whip stands alongside front wagon. In background, snowy mountain peaks
Description:
BEIN BrSide4o Zc10 869ha: On sheet 22.3 x 29.4 cm. Hand colored., Title from caption below image., and Printed below image: Entered according to act of Congress, A.D. 1869, by D. Appleton & Co. in the clerk's office of the district court for the southern district of N.Y.
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 where the face of the country & soil & denotes the existence of gold;" notes on Indians; and notes "To Emigrants." The text is accompanied by pen and ink maps of the route. Photocopy (in folder 2) scanned.
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
