Overland journey : from Kansas to California / 1859

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Title: Overland journey : from Kansas to California / 1859
Creator: Cramer, Thomas J. B.
Abstract: The diary describes the journey from Kansas to California along the California Trail, by way of Fort Kearny, the Platte and Sweetwater, Fort Bridger, Salt Lake City, the Mormon route by Pilot Springs to the Humboldt and Carson Rivers, Hope Valley, Drytown, and Sacramento. The diary describes the country, Indians, and conditions in California, especially politics
Description: Cramer, of Douglas County, Kansas, was judge of the 1855 elections, inspector general of the militia, and territorial treasurer under the Lecompton Constitution. He was the pro-slavery candidate for treasurer in 1857. He left for California in 1859 with his wife and brother Samuel.
Typed transcript available.
Original boards.
Provenance: Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Extent: 1 19 cm. v. (184 p.) ;
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Diaries United States
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): California.
California National Historic Trail.
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail.
California
West (U.S.)
Subject (Name): Cramer, Samuel.
Cramer, Thomas J. B.
Subject (Topic): Frontier and pioneer life
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Politics and government
Description and travel
Subjects: Cramer, Samuel
Cramer, Thomas J. B.
Frontier and pioneer life > California
Overland journeys to the Pacific
California National Historic Trail
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
California > Politics and government > 1850-1950
West (U.S.) > Description and travel
United States
Overland journeys to the Pacific > 1859

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Citation: Thomas J. B. Cramer, Overland Journey from Kansas. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.