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William Gilpin dictation and biographical material, circa 1888- 1890.
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Title:
William Gilpin dictation and biographical material, circa 1888- 1890Chronicles of the builders
Hubert Howe Bancroft collection
Creator/Contributor:
Gilpin, William, 1813-1894, creatorAbstract:
Early history of his family; the Seminole wars; Democratic editor in St. Louis; journey to Oregon With Frémont, 1843; adventures
in Oregon and return overland, 1844; Missouri politics, 1845-1846; service under Doniphan in New Mexico, and against the Plains
Indians, 1846-1848; life at Kansas City to 1861; term as first governor of Colorado Territory, 1861-1862; experiences as promoter
and entrepreneur. Prepared for Chronicles of the Builders. Six added letters from Gilpin to H.H. Bancroft and The History
Company, 1890, concern publication of his The Cosmopolitan Railway.
Date:
1888 (issued)Subject:
n-us-mo -- np----- -- n-us-co -- n-us-nm -- n-us-or -- n-us-akDoniphan's Expedition, 1846-1847
Seminole Indians -- Wars
American newspapers -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Personal narratives
Indians of North America -- Warfare -- Great Plains
Entrepreneurship
Governors -- Colorado
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- New Mexico
Entrepreneurship
Expédition de Doniphan, Mexique, 1846-1847
Séminoles -- Guerres
Journaux américains -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique -- Récits personnels
Entrepreneuriat
Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 -- Nouveau-Mexique
entrepreneurs
American newspapers
Entrepreneurship
Governors
Indians of North America -- Warfare
Manners and customs
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Politics and government
Seminole Indians -- Wars
Travel
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Oregon -- Description and travel
Missouri -- Politics and government
Kansas City (Mo.)
Alaska -- Social life and customs
Oregon -- Descriptions et voyages
Missouri -- Politique et gouvernement
Alaska -- Mœurs et coutumes
Alaska
Colorado
Great Plains
Missouri
Missouri -- Kansas City
Missouri -- Saint Louis
New Mexico
Oregon
Gilpin, William -- 1813-1894 -- Archives
Frémont, John Charles -- 1813-1890
Doniphan, Alexander William -- 1808-1887
Doniphan, Alexander William -- 1808-1887
Frémont, John Charles -- 1813-1890
Gilpin, William -- 1813-1894
Note:
Also available on microfilm.
Forms part of the Hubert Howe Bancroft Collection.
In English.
Preferred citation: William Gilpin dictation and biographical material, circa 1888- 1890, BANC MSS P-L 330, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley.
Type:
manuscripts for publication.Archives
Personal narratives
Family histories.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
print
11 folders
partial microfilm reel (67 exposures) : negative (Rich. 116:9) and positive (FILM P-L, reel 17)
Language:
English