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Charles L. Anderson diary and letters, 1862-1866.
BANC MSS P-G 266LOCAL
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Title:

Charles L. Anderson diary and letters, 1862-1866

Creator/Contributor:

Anderson, Charles L. (Charles Lewis), 1827-1910, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Anderson, Charles Lewis, Mrs, Correspondent.

Abstract:

Intermittent diary describes Anderson's overland journey from Minnesota to Nevada via the north bank of the Platte and Salt Lake, May 13-August 29, 1862, and his practice of medicine in Carson City to December 31, 1863; v. 1-2,4 contain some 50 letters written to his wife, and miscellaneous family letters and fragments.

Date:

1862 (issued)

Subject:

Overland journeys to the Pacific
Physicians -- Nevada
Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique
Médecins -- Nevada
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Physicians
Travel
Carson City (Nev.)
Nevada -- Description and travel
Platte River (Neb.)
Great Salt Lake (Utah)
Nevada -- Descriptions et voyages
Platte (Nebr. : Rivière)
Salé, Grand lac (Utah)
Nebraska -- Platte River
Nevada
Nevada -- Carson City
Utah -- Great Salt Lake

Note:

Related collection: Charles L. Anderson letters to Caleb H.R. Anderson, 1850-1866 (BANC MSS 96/72 p).
Portions of the collection : also available on microfilm.
Transcript of letters to his wife, 1862-63, published in Nevada Highways and Parks, fall 1966, pp. 16-23, 46-55.
Except for letters also held in the original, these materials are FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY; reproduction prohibited.
Photocopy (prints) of originals in family possession.

Type:

Diaries.
Overland journals-1862.

Physical Description:

4 v.
1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 113:8) and positive.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS P-G 266LOCAL

Origin:

Nevada

Copyright Note:

Except for letters also held in the original, these materials are FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY; reproduction prohibited.