Agreement between Henry L. Webb, John W. Audubon, son of John James Audubon, and Henry C. Mallory, of the first part, with Edward W. Whittlesey, forming an overland company for California
Description:
Probably printed in New York.
Subject (Name):
Audubon, John Woodhouse, 1812-1862., Mallory, Henry C., Webb, Henry Livingston., and Whittlesey, Edward W.
Two journals describe trips in 1849 and 1854 from Rushville to California, and a return journey in 1856 by way of the Isthmus of Panama. Doyle describes the routes and his experiences from 1849 to 1851 at Long's Bar, Oregon Bar, Union Bar, in the Fea...
Description:
Doyle, son of Edward Doyle of Rushville, Illinois, served in the Mexican War as 2d Lt. in Dunlap's Company of Illinois Cavalry. He traveled to California with his brother James and a company of Rushville friends in 1849, returned home, and traveled a ...
Subject (Geographic):
California., California, Feather River Valley (Calif.), Panama, Isthmus of (Panama), and West (U.S.)
The journal records an 1849 trip from Missouri, beginning on the ship Highland Mary to old Fort Kearney, overland by the Platte and Sweetwater, Fort Bridger, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, the southern trail, Virgin River, Cajon Pass, and Sacramento. H...
Description:
Hamelin had been in the Southwest as early as 1842 and in Santa Fé as an employee of James Aull.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.), California, Fort Laramie (Wyo.), Los Angeles (Calif.), and Salt Lake City (Utah)
Subject (Name):
Hamelin, Joseph P., Jr., 1823-, Highland Mary (Ship), and Russell, Majors and Waddell.
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life, Overland journeys to the Pacific, and Description and travel
S. Francis's diary from 1841-1845 describes country life in Vermont and for 1845-1852 records weather, crops, and politics in Illinois. The diary describes an 1852 trip from Illinois to Oregon by way of Des Moines, Kanesville, the Platte to Fort Laram...
Description:
S. Francis, who was a farmer in Barnard, Vermont, moved his family to Illinois in 1846 and emigrated to Oregon in 1852.
Subject (Geographic):
Illinois., Oregon., Illinois, Oregon Territory, Oregon, and West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
Francis, Samuel Dexter, 1814-1891.
Subject (Topic):
Agriculture, Frontier and pioneer life, Overland journeys to the Pacific, History, and Description and travel
Thirteen volumes, some signed or stamped with Mason's name, containing holograph diaries for 1858, 1861, 1863-1865, 1872-1874, 1876, 1878, 1880-1881, and 1887-1888; and a volume containing holograph accounts, listing Mason's expenses while living in S...
Description:
John T. Mason emigrated to California in 1854. He worked on river steamers in the area of Sacramento, and in 1861 he began ranching in Colusa County.
Subject (Geographic):
California, Colusa County., West (U.S.), California., California National Historic Trail., Colusa County (Calif.), Princeton (Colusa County, Calif.), Princeton (San Mateo County, Calif.), and Sacramento (Calif.)
Subject (Name):
Mason, John T., b. 1822., Mason, Liz., Mason, Mabel., Mason, Maud., and Cooper Medical College.
Subject (Topic):
Chinese, Cholera, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Ranch life, River steamers, and Social life and customs
Thirteen volumes, some signed or stamped with Mason's name, containing holograph diaries for 1858, 1861, 1863-1865, 1872-1874, 1876, 1878, 1880-1881, and 1887-1888; and a volume containing holograph accounts, listing Mason's expenses while living in S...
Description:
John T. Mason emigrated to California in 1854. He worked on river steamers in the area of Sacramento, and in 1861 he began ranching in Colusa County.
Subject (Geographic):
California, Colusa County., West (U.S.), California., California National Historic Trail., Colusa County (Calif.), Princeton (Colusa County, Calif.), Princeton (San Mateo County, Calif.), and Sacramento (Calif.)
Subject (Name):
Mason, John T., b. 1822., Mason, Liz., Mason, Mabel., Mason, Maud., and Cooper Medical College.
Subject (Topic):
Chinese, Cholera, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Ranch life, River steamers, and Social life and customs
11 manuscript letters, most signed, documenting the work of early missionaries in Oregon. Most of the letters from Harvey Clark are addressed to fellow unaffiliated missionary Alvin T. Smith. Clark describes his overland journey to Oregon Territory,...
Description:
Harvey Clark (1807-1858) was a missionary and pioneer in Oregon. Born in Vermont, Clark trained as a stone mason before studying theology at Oberlin College. Clark and his wife Emmeline Caldwell Clark went to Oregon as unaffiliated missionaries in 18...
Subject (Geographic):
Oregon. and Oregon
Subject (Name):
Clark, Emmeline Caldwell., Clark, Harvey, 1807-1858., Littlejohn, P. B., Munger, Asahel., Smith, Alvin Thompson, 1802-1888., Spalding, Henry Harmon, 1803-1874., Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847., and Tualatin Academy.
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, Education, Missions Oregon, Missionaries, Missions, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Pioneers, and Discovery and exploration
The diary was written on the road but not every day. It records the journey from Zanesville, Ohio, to Independence, and in more detail the preparations for the journey at Independence, the country traversed and the camping places along the Platte and ...
Description:
The Granville Company consisted of 32 people traveling to California in 1849.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
Granville Company.
Subject (Topic):
Overland journeys to the Pacific and Description and travel
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 m...
Description:
BEIN BrSide4o Zc10 869ha: On sheet 22.3 x 29.4 cm. Hand colored.
