Title:
Samuel C. Lewis journal, 1849-1878 (bulk 1849 February-1850 April)
Creator/Contributor:
Lewis, Samuel C., creator
Abstract:
Pages prior to entry for 4 March 1849 contain information on preparation for voyage from New Bedford to California on the
ship Charlotte. Record of voyage around the Horn, with names of passengers included and description of stop-over at Valparaiso;
arrival in San Francisco September 16; description of the city; purchase of provisions and equipment for mining; experiences
mining, using quicksilver machine; return to San Francisco to seek employment. Last journal entry 16 April 1850 records decision
to return to the mines. The rest of the volume is a summary of events from July 1850 when he decided to leave California,
including the return to the east via the Isthmus in 1851 and life in Pittsfield to 1878.
Date:
1849 (issued)
Subject:
Lewis, Samuel C -- Diaries
Charlotte (Ship)
Voyages to the Pacific coast -- Personal narratives
Gold mines and mining -- California
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel
Valparaíso (Chile) -- Description and travel
Note:
Also available on microfilm with call number BANC FILM 3371.
Samuel C. Lewis journal, BANC MSS 77/154 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.
Type:
Diaries.
Passenger lists.
Physical Description:
print
1 volume (128 pages) (0.1 linear feet)
1 microfilm reel : negative and positive.
Language:
English
Origin:
California