Journals and letters, 1849-1851
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Description
- Title
- Journals and letters, 1849-1851
- Creator
- Swain, William, 1821-1904
- Abstract
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The journals and letters to his family and friends describe an 1849 trip from New York to California, by way of the Lakes, Chicago, St. Louis, and Independence. It notes preparations for the overland journey and traveling with the Wolverine Rangers to Fort Kearney, the Platte, Fort Laramie, South Pass, Sublette's Cut-off, the Humboldt, Lassen's Cut-off, and the Feather River Valley. The letters and a statement Swain dictated to his daughter describe life in the mines and his return home
- Description
- In 1849, Swain, with F. A. Bailey, M. Hutchinson, and J. Root,left Youngstown, New York, to join the California gold rush. After a few months at the mines, he returned to New York by Panama. He was a farmer in Youngstown and became prominent in local politics.
- Provenance
- Gift of William Robertson Coe.
- Extent
- 34 items (301 p.)
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- WA MSS 466
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Personal narratives
Diaries United States
Memoirs United States - Subject (Geographic)
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California.
California
Feather River Valley (Calif.)
West (U.S.) - Subject (Name)
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Bailey, Frederick A.
Hutchinson, Michael.
Root, John, fl. 1849.
Swain, George, 1819-1892.
Swain, Patience.
Swain, Sabrina.
Swain, William, 1821-1904.
Wolverine Rangers (Firm) - Subject (Topic)
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Frontier and pioneer life
Gold mines and mining
Ocean travel
Gold discoveries
Description and travel - Subjects
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Bailey, Frederick A.
Hutchinson, Michael
Root, John, fl. 1849
Swain, George, 1819-1892
Swain, Patience
Swain, Sabrina
Swain, William, 1821-1904
Wolverine Rangers (Firm)
Frontier and pioneer life > California
Gold mines and mining > California
Ocean travel
California > Gold discoveries > Personal narratives
Feather River Valley (Calif.)
West (U.S.) > Description and travel
United States
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- William Swain Journals and Letters. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 3107643
- Object ID (OID)
- 2002791
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