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Ethan Pettit journals, 1855-1881.
BANC MSS P-F 348 FILMLOCAL
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Title:
Ethan Pettit journals, 1855-1881Creator/Contributor:
Pettit, Ethan, 1810-1884, creatorAbstract:
Record of his life as a farmer and herdsman at Hot Spring Lake on the lower Jordan River in Salt Lake County, with occasional
note of significant occurrences in Utah history; experiences in 1869 as pilot for a detachment of the King survey on Great
Salt Lake; and data respecting the history of boating on the Jordan River and the Hot Spring and Great Salt Lakes.
Date:
1855 (issued)Subject:
Elk Mountain Mission (Utah)United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (1867-1881)
Agriculture -- Utah
Boats and boating -- Utah -- History
Boats and boating -- Utah -- Jordan River -- History
Boats and boating -- Utah -- Hot Spring -- History
Boats and boating -- Utah -- Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake (Utah)
Hot Spring Lake (Utah)
Jordan River (Utah)
Salt Lake County (Utah) -- Description and travel
Note:
Journal for the period May 31, 1863-December 31, 1868 lacking.
Microfilm. 1 reel (positive)
Originals in: private possession (1955)
Negative microfilm in: The Huntington Library.
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to The Huntington Library,
San Marino, Calif.
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Diaries.Physical Description:
microfilm
8 v.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS P-F 348 FILMLOCAL
Origin:
UtahCopyright Note:
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to The Huntington Library,
San Marino, Calif.