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Morse, Eva, 1834- -- Diaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Grandma's diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233774]
Identifier: MSS SC 112
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a diary (34 leaves) by Eva Morse which records the overland journey by railroad from Compton, Illinois, to Eddyville, Iowa. From there she proceeded with a wagon train to Stockton, California. Included are descriptions of Indians and sarcastic remarks about a Mormon handcart company.

Dates: 1859
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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