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Overland journeys to the Pacific

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John A. Powel journal

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1199
Scope and Contents

Handwritten journal of Powel's overland journey from Illinois to Linn County, Oregon in 1851. Includes daybook of receipts and expenses and a record of marriages performed by Powel. Daily diary entries mostly deal with traveling conditions and the geography of the trail. Early entries mention passing through a Mormon settlement. Powel also briefly notes the death of his daughter, Therissa, from complications related to childbirth.

Dates: 1851-1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John A. Powel journal

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