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Overland journeys to the Pacific

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John Peter Rasmus Johnson diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 21
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary of Johnson's overland journey by wagon train from Nebraska to Salt Lake City in 1864. Johnson writes about encounters with Indians, deaths and births within the company, daily travelling conditions and camping locations, and the death of numerous oxen. The diary is moderately descriptive with daily entries.

Dates: 1864
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Peter Rasmus Johnson diary

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