Hilton's (William H.) Account of a Government Trip from San Diego to Yuma in 1852, 1906 October 1

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Summary

Title:
William H. Hilton's Account of a Government Trip from San Diego to Yuma in 1852
Dates:
1906 October 1
Creators:
Sherman, E. A., Major and Hilton, William H.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Text:William H. Hilton's Account of a Government Trip from San Diego to Yuma in 1852, 1906 October 1, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.734.

Background

Scope and content:

This is a typed copy of a letter from William H. Hilton written to Major E. A. Sherman on 1906 October 1, recounting a pack, or wagon, train trip Hilton made for the U. S. Government from San Diego to Fort Yuma in 1852. The letter mentions an earthquake in Fort Yuma, Kearny's expedition, Spanish missions, and the influence of Jesuit fathers on the Native Americans.

The date reflects when the original letter was first written, not the date the copy was created.

Biographical / historical:

In San Diego, military supplies were unloaded from ships onto the wharf and transferred to the New San Diego Depot, where they were then transported by pack or wagon train to Fort Tejon, Fort Mohave, San Luis Rey, Chino, Santa Ysabel, San Bernardino, Fort Yuma, and other places. A line of pack trains across the desert was successfully established in 1851 by William H. Hilton, who carried supplies from San Diego to Fort Yuma for some time, under contract.

Acquisition information:
Donated to the Library as part of the Munk Library of Arizoniana, before 1931.
Processing information:

Processed by Library staff before 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 November 16, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Holly Rose Larson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-12-20 01:19:09 +0000 .

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Preferred citation:

Text:William H. Hilton's Account of a Government Trip from San Diego to Yuma in 1852, 1906 October 1, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.734.

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