Overland Journeys to the Western United States
Found in 209 Collections and/or Records:
Britannia passenger list
Photographs of a list of passengers arriving on board the ship Britannia from Liverpool, England, dated 20 July 1840, and affirmed by Enoch Cook, "Master" of the ship.
Richard Britton autobiography and temple record copies
General autobiography of Richard Britton, tells of his journey from England to Utah in the mid-1850s. Also various temple records.
Theodore Bronson diary
Handwritten diary. Bronson writes about his journey by train across the United States with Morris K. Jesup, the sponsor and member of the trip. He describes the lands which he saw and gives his impression of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Mormons he met there. Bronson also writes about his stay in San Francisco, California, including visits to various buildings and an opium den.
John Brown autobiography and four letters received
Photocopy of Brown's autobiography. Also includes four original letters, one from Augusta Winters Grant, wife of Pres. Grant; and a Relief Society Financial Report for 1892.
William Dearborn Brown journal
Journal by Brown writing about his ancestors, family history, and his own personal history. Materials also include a digital record of the journals. Entries date from around 1860.
Bush family papers
This collection, containing letters, journals, newspaper articles, and other family correspondence, has been organized into folders by year, starting in 1846 and ending in 1960.
Ann Quayle Cannon biography
Photocopy of a typed biography of Ann Quayle Cannon, a convert to the Mormon Church from the Isle of Mann, who died crossing the ocean to America. Much of the material was taken from John Q. Cannon's book, "George Cannon Ancestry: Posterity and Native Land".
E. V. Carter papers
Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company legal records
Legal documents regarding the Central Overland and Pikes Peak Express Company during the year 1861.
David Chamberlin autobiography
One handwritten autobiography by Chamberlin, one handwritten history of the early discoveries and settlement of California condensed from various authors, and miscellaneous items. Chamberlin talks about his youth, his various travels, and his encounters with Native Americans.