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Ben Bowen diary and notebook : ms. S, 1854-1859.
BANC MSS C-F 192LOCAL
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Title:
Ben Bowen diary and notebook : ms. S, 1854-1859Creator/Contributor:
Bowen, Ben, 1835-, creatorAbstract:
Flyleaf title: A record of life commenced at Fort John, California, September, 1854 ... Journal (Sept. 3, 1854 - Feb. 26,
1856); poems and commonplace entries; diary (Mar. 30 - Apr. 4, & May 13 - 16, 1859; a large portion cut out); miscellaneous
accounts, including amounts of gold from Bowen & Company claim. Mining activities and life in Amador County. Notes on his
associates, the weather, events of note (social, political and criminal) and his travels (including trips to San Francisco
and Sacramento) Gives account of Indian burial (Mar. 18, 1855).
Date:
1854 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caGold mines and mining -- California
Gold mines and mining -- Associations
Indians of North America -- California
Peuples autochtones -- Californie
Gold mines and mining
Indians of North America
Amador County (Calif.)
California
California -- Amador County
Bowen family
Bowen family
Physical Description:
[130] pages ; 19 cm
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS C-F 192LOCAL