The diaries describe an 1849 expedition by way of St. Joseph, Fort Kearney, Fort Laramie, South Pass, Sublette's Cut-off, Bear River, Cantonment Loring, Raft River, the Humboldt, Lassen's Route to Deer Creek, and Bruff's camp. They contain maps and sketches from the journey and notes on life in California. The journals were written from the diaries. The notebooks contain more sketches from the trip and of equipment. There are memoranda of supplies and equipment, routes, and remedies.
Alternative Title:
Emmigration, across the continent, in 1849, to
Subject (Geographic):
California --Description and travel, West (U.S.) --Description and travel, West (U.S.) --Maps, and West (U.S.) --Pictorial works
Subject (Name):
Bruff, Joseph Goldsborough, 1804-1889 and Washington City and California Mining Association
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining --California --History --19th century --Personal narratives, Gold mines and mining --North America --History --19th century, Gold mines and mining --Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.), Gold mines and mining --United States --History, and Gold mines and mining --West (U.S.) --History --19th century
Dorothy Stanley letters to Constant Coquelin, 1886-1938
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Folder [1]
Image Count:
54
Abstract:
99 letters from Lady Dorothy Tennant Stanley to the actor, Constant Coquelin, discussing affairs of the Comedie-Francaise, political events, including colonial engagements in Africa, particularly those with which her husband, the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, was involved, and her travels. Also included are: 2 letters from Eveleen Myers (Dorothy Stanley’s sister) to Coquelin; 2 letters from Dolly Tennant to Coquelin; 13 letters from Gertrude Tennant (Dorothy Stanley’s mother) to Coquelin; and 2 letters from D. M. Stanley to a M. Chabert concerning the proposed publication of the Stanley-Coquelin letters.
Subject (Name):
Coquelin, Constant, 1841-1909, Stanley, Dorothy, Lady, d. 1926, and Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904
Dorothy Stanley letters to Constant Coquelin, 1886-1938
Container / Volume:
Folder [3]
Image Count:
41
Abstract:
99 letters from Lady Dorothy Tennant Stanley to the actor, Constant Coquelin, discussing affairs of the Comedie-Francaise, political events, including colonial engagements in Africa, particularly those with which her husband, the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, was involved, and her travels. Also included are: 2 letters from Eveleen Myers (Dorothy Stanley’s sister) to Coquelin; 2 letters from Dolly Tennant to Coquelin; 13 letters from Gertrude Tennant (Dorothy Stanley’s mother) to Coquelin; and 2 letters from D. M. Stanley to a M. Chabert concerning the proposed publication of the Stanley-Coquelin letters.
Subject (Name):
Coquelin, Constant, 1841-1909, Stanley, Dorothy, Lady, d. 1926, and Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904
Dorothy Stanley letters to Constant Coquelin, 1886-1938
Container / Volume:
Folder [4]
Image Count:
59
Abstract:
99 letters from Lady Dorothy Tennant Stanley to the actor, Constant Coquelin, discussing affairs of the Comedie-Francaise, political events, including colonial engagements in Africa, particularly those with which her husband, the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, was involved, and her travels. Also included are: 2 letters from Eveleen Myers (Dorothy Stanley’s sister) to Coquelin; 2 letters from Dolly Tennant to Coquelin; 13 letters from Gertrude Tennant (Dorothy Stanley’s mother) to Coquelin; and 2 letters from D. M. Stanley to a M. Chabert concerning the proposed publication of the Stanley-Coquelin letters.
Subject (Name):
Coquelin, Constant, 1841-1909, Stanley, Dorothy, Lady, d. 1926, and Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904
Dorothy Stanley letters to Constant Coquelin, 1886-1938
Container / Volume:
Folder [5]
Image Count:
91
Abstract:
99 letters from Lady Dorothy Tennant Stanley to the actor, Constant Coquelin, discussing affairs of the Comedie-Francaise, political events, including colonial engagements in Africa, particularly those with which her husband, the explorer Henry Morton Sta
Description:
Month and/or day provided by the author for most letters in this folder while the year is unknown.
Subject (Name):
Coquelin, Constant, 1841-1909, Stanley, Dorothy, Lady, d. 1926, and Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904