Verney, Edmund Hope, 1838-1910
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1838 - 1910
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
An overland journey from San Francisco to New York by way of the Salt Lake City
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2217
Scope and Contents
Handwritten copy of an article published in the "Good Words and Sunday Magazine" on 1 June 1866 (vol. 7, pp. 380-393). After serving as a gunboat captain in British Columbia, Verney made the overland journey by stage coach from San Francisco, California to New York City in 1865. Verney was a well-educated traveler and his description of the overland route is extensive. Stage coach traveling was exhausting and Verney describes both the rough conditions and his fellow travelers. Trouble with...
Dates:
1866
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections