John F. Cobbey papers
Scope and Contents
Handwritten journal of Cobbey's overland journey from St. Joseph, Missouri to Cold Springs, California in 1850. Occasionally poetic, Cobbey describes buffalo, Indian villages he visited, and bouts of mountain fever in the company. Diary is very descriptive about the geography and nature of the trail. Cobbey had limited success mining and gives a brief description of conditions in California. Journal includes an essay written by Cobbey in 1852 for Walnut Grove Academy (now Eureka College). Collection also includes photographs of John F. and Thomas W. Cobbey, an 1863 newspaper article by Thomas Cobbey about the Civil War, and an TLS dated 2 October 1951 from W.O. Mussey, Jr., to Dr. Nolie Mumey giving information about Thomas Cobbey.
Dates
- 1850-1951
Creator
- Cobbey, John Furmes, 1827-1854 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Original journal is restricted. Photocopy and transcript are for patron use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Native of Illinois and gold prospector who died at the age of twenty-seven.
Extent
4 folders (0.4 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Fred Rosenstock in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred Rosenstock; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopy of original available in Folder 2. Transcription available in Folder 4.
- California -- Gold discoveries
- Cobbey, John Furmes, 1827-1854 -- Diaries
- Diaries
- Gold miners -- California -- Diaries
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Overland Journeys to the Western United States
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Diaries
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Literary collections
- Title
- Register of John F. Cobbey papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 June 15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States