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Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Title: Daniel Edwin Bushnell Journal
Creator:
Bushnell, Daniel Edwin, Rev
Identifier/Call Number: C058777
Identifier/Call Number: 1130
Physical Description:
1 folder
1 Leather Bound lined Journal
Date: 1862
Abstract: Rev Daniel Edwin Bushnell travelled overland by wagon train from Pennsylvannia to California in 1862. His journal, handwritten
in ink, is described by the author on the opening page as follows: "My trip to California and what I saw and heard on the
way, on the sights and shades of a trip overland to the "Golden Shores". Written from notes taken each day over our 5 month
pilgrimage."
There is a photo of Bushnell in the front of the journal and it is signed "Rev D. Edwin Bushnell, Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Sonoma, Cal, July 28th, 1864.
Though sometimes difficult to read, this handwritten daily description of the toil, travail and challenges of the trip West
by Wagon Trail is richly descriptive of the country crossed and contains many interesting stories of life on the trail.
The daily journal covers the time period from May 5 to September 6, 1852 beginning in Pennsylvania and ending at Humbolt City,
Nevada Territory. There is a suppliment describing the journey from Humbolt to the Truckee River.
Language of Material:
English
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Rev Daniel Edwin Bushnell travelled overland by wagon train from Pennsylvannia to California in 1862. His journal, handwritten
in ink, is described by the author on the opening page as follows: "My trip to California and what I saw and heard on the
way, on the sights and shades of a trip overland to the "Golden Shores". Written from notes taken each day over our 5 month
pilgrimage."
There is a photo of Bushnell in the front of the journal and it is signed "Rev D. Edwin Bushnell, Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Sonoma, Cal, July 28th, 1864.
Though sometimes difficult to read, this handwritten daily description of the toil, travail and challenges of the trip West
by Wagon Trail is richly descriptive of the country crossed and contains many interesting stories of life on the trail.
The daily journal covers the time period from May 5 to September 6, 1852 beginning in Pennsylvania and ending at Humbolt City,
Nevada Territory. There is a suppliment describing the journey from Humbolt to the Truckee River.
Not much biogaphical infornmation can be found about Rev. Bushnell. According to the flyer contained in the file Mr. Bushnell
became pastor of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Sonoma, Ca.
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Daniel Edwin Bushnell Journal, The Society of California Pioneers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor and date of acquisition unknown
Existence and Location of Originals
The Society of Califirnia Pioneers, 101 Montgomery St., Suite 150 The Presidio of San francisco, San Francisco CA, 94129
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Overland journeys to the Pacific
California, Northern-History-19th century.
Churches -- California -- San Francisco.
California -- San Francisco (county) -- San Francisco
Frontier and pioneer life – California
Pioneers -- California -- History -- 19th century
Ellis, Wm.
Harlan, G
Wolf, W.