Part I, "Omaha", revised copy from original diary, in 1866, from St. Joe to Salt Lake City, 1866 June-October

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: MSS 1608 Series 1

Staff Only

Dates

1866 June-October

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research. Photographs kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the William Henry Jackson papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

74 p. ; 28 x 22 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

Folder-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1608.xml

General

Typescript.

General

Chapters titled as follows: "Chapter 2. I Became a Bullwhacker," (June 22-26), "Chapter 3. From Nebraska City to the Platte," (July 2), "Chapter 4. Arrive at Fort Kearney," (July 11), "Chapter 5. Along the Platte Valley," (July 21-23), "Chapter 6. The Platte Crossing to Fort. Laramie," (July 24-August 7), "Chapter 7. Along the North Fork to Platte Bridge," (August 8-18), "Chapter 8. To the Parting of the Ways," (August 19-September 7), "Chapter 9. Haying on Ham's Fork," (Sept. [8?]-26), "Chapter 10. Arrive at Salt Lake City," (September 27-October 20).