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Naperville (Ill.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Image of Edwin R. Bird diary
Image of Edwin R. Bird diary

Edwin R. Bird diary

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS2628_F1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Edwin R. Bird diary, 1854-1855

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232569811], Folder: 1-2
Identifier: MSS 2628 Series 1
Scope and Contents Series contains a diary written by Bird, documenting his overland journey to California from April 10, 1854, to July 4, 1854. Diary includes a one paragraph introduction to his sister, Julia Bird Talbot, dated August 5, 185[5]. The text documents Bird's travels from Naperville, Illinois, to Bear River, Wyoming. Although Bird completed the overland journey to California, the diary ends July 4, 1855, with his description of the Bear River region. Included in the Bird diary are descriptions of...
Dates: 1854-1855
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Edwin R. Bird papers

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