Mason (Andrew Jackson) Diary, 1849

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Summary

Title:
Andrew Jackson Mason Diary
Dates:
1849
Abstract:
This file contains a small, leather bound, hand written in ink diary, written by Andrew Jackson Mason, during his overland journey from New Independence, MO to "the head waters of the Humboldt River" and the gold fields in 1849. The diary is in good condition and the hand writing is very clear and legible throughout.
Extent:
1 folder 1 Diary
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

The Andrew Jackson Mason Diary. The Society of California Pioneers.

Background

Scope and content:

This file contains a small, leather bound, hand written in ink diary, written by Andrew Jackson Mason, during his overland journey from New Independence, MO to "the head waters of the Humboldt River" and the gold fields in 1849. The diary is in good condition and the hand writing is very clear and legible throughout. He makes daily entries detailing the weather, camp locations, grass conditions, and rivers encountered and crossed, as well as several encounters with Native American's along the way. He mentions the "Comanche and Shawnee" tribes by name. His wagon team made stops at Fort Laramie and several other notable locations along the route West. While many of the daily entries are short and scant in information the journal in its entirety is an invaluable resource for those researching the day to day activities of those early pioneers crossing the vast and often hostile plains by covered wagon train.

Biographical / historical:

Mr. Mason became a member of the Society of California Pioneers on May 4th, 1885. He arrived in California on September 5th, 1849.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Eva M. Schlipf
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
John Davis
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-07-15 00:40:33 +0000 .

Access and use

Preferred citation:

The Andrew Jackson Mason Diary. The Society of California Pioneers.

Location of this collection:
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, US
Contact:
(415) 957-1849 ext. 160
mmdevine@californiapioneers.org
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