Placerville (Calif.)
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
Shoemaker overland diary
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 160
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary. Shoemaker describes his overland journey from Porter, Cass County, Michigan to Hangtown (later Placerville), California, in 1850. Upon arrival, he "bought a shovel & a pick the gold dust for to dig." Daily entries are moderately descriptive and mention camping locations, travelling conditions, encounters with Indians, and daily mileage. The diary's author is believed to have been a man named Shoemaker, but more information is unavailable. Apparently, he later became a...
Dates:
1850