South Pass (Wyo.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Gordon C. Cone diary
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 661
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary of Cone's overland journey by ox team from Waukesha, Wisconsin to California in 1849. Cone is a descriptive writer and proud to record "only facts." Diary describes traveling conditions, encounters with Indians, cholera outbreaks, fellow travelers, and government assistance at the end of the trail. Cone also spent time in Salt Lake City and wrote about his unfavorable impressions. After arriving at California, Cone made several trips to Sacramento. Life in California was...
Dates:
1849-1850
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Gordon C. Cone diary
Edward Jackson diary
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2493
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary and typewritten transcript. The diary was transcribed by Jackson's sister, Marion Jackson Gilbert, in 1855. Jackson made the overland journey with mules from Independence, Missouri to Sacramento, California in 1849. Long and descriptive daily entries focus on the nature of the California trail, encounters with Indians, and the condition of forts along the way. Several outbreaks of cholera also occurred. Jackson stopped at Salt Lake City and attended Pioneer Day festivities....
Dates:
1849
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Edward Jackson diary