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William H. Hampton diaries : typed typescript, 1852-1859.
BANC MSS C-F 171LOCAL
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Title:
William H. Hampton diaries : typed typescript, 1852-1859Creator/Contributor:
Hampton, William H., creatorAbstract:
Pocket diaries (3 v.); originals in private possession. v. 1 & 2 cover overland journey to California from Pawpaw Grove, Illinois,
via St. Joseph, Platte and North Platte Rivers, South Pass, Sublette Cutoff, Soda Springs and the California Trail over Carson
Pass to El Dorado County mining camps. v. 3 records completion of journey; mining experiences near Coloma; residence at Poverty
Bar (El Dorado Co.) and Gold Springs (Placer Co.) where he owned and operated a boarding house; return to Illinois via Panama
in 1855; and scattered entries thereafter.
Date:
1852 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caOverland journeys to the Pacific
Gold mines and mining -- California
Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique
Gold mines and mining
Overland journeys to the Pacific
El Dorado County (Calif.)
California
California -- El Dorado County
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Print reproduction.
Type:
Diaries.Overland journals-1852-1859.
Physical Description:
33 unnumbered leaves ; 28 cm
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS C-F 171LOCAL