Ingram (John W.) Collection, 1850-1854

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Summary

Title:
John W. Ingram Collection,
Dates:
1850-1854
Creators:
Ingram, John W.
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John W. Ingram Collection, California State Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Fourteen letters and 16 pages of a diary which was written on the overland journey from Michigan to California.

Biographical / historical:

John W. Ingram. Farmer and argonaut. Travelled from Janesville, Leniwa County, Michigan to California by wagon train in 1852. His letters describe his journey, mining in El Dorado County and his efforts to earn enough money to return home.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by The California State Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by James Lake
Date Prepared:
© 1998
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Unrestricted.

Terms of access:

Please credit California State Library.

Copyright has not been assigned to California State Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John W. Ingram Collection, California State Library.

Location of this collection:
900 N Street, Room 200, P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001, US
Contact:
(916) 654-0176
cslcal@library.ca.gov
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