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Shrock, Thomas P. (Thomas Prather), 1816-1884

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1816 - 1884

Biographical History

Thomas P. Schrock (1816-1884) was a resident of Missouri and gold-seeker in California.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thomas P. Shrock papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288106]
Identifier: Vault MSS 354
Scope and Contents

Handwritten, printed, and signed documents concerning the travels of Thomas P. Shrock. The materials include two handwritten maps of eastern Mexico in 1850 made while Shrock was returning from the gold fields in California; a guarantee of safe conduct through Colorado in 1861 signed by William Gilpin, governor of Colorado; and a loyalty oath to the United States in 1861 signed by C. R. Jennison, Kansas Cavalry.

Dates: 1850-1861
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas P. Shrock papers

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  • Subject: Loyalty oaths -- Missouri -- History -- Sources X

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