Cook, William Jefferson
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Jefferson Cook diary and biography
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230234574]
Identifier: MSS SC 150
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary which describes Cook's journey overland from the Missouri River to California. Also describes the author's return by sea to New York, including a crossing by mule of the Isthmus of Panama. Also includes 4 pages of biographical information concerning Cook written in 1957 by Mary F. Owensby.
Dates:
1850-1852(bulk), 1850-1957 (inclusive)
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections