Truckee River (Calif. and Nev.)
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
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