The journal records an 1849 journey from Wisconsin to California, crossing Illinois and Iowa and continuing by way of Council Bluffs, the Platte and Sweetwater, South Pass, Fort Bridger, and Salt Lake City. There is a gap but the account continues on the Mormon Trail to the Humboldt and the Truckee. The journal covers Orvis's experiences in the mines and in Sacramento. The journal is followed by accounts and records of employment showing that Orvis was back on his farm in Wisconsin by 1858.
Subject (Geographic):
California--Description and travel, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Sacramento (Calif.), and West (U.S.)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Orvis, Caroline
Subject (Topic):
Agriculture--Wisconsin, Mines and mineral resources--California, Overland journeys to the Pacific, and Overland journeys to the Pacific--1849
The journal records the 1849 trip from Iowa to California by a company under Presley Saunders. They went by boat from Burlington to St. Louis, St. Joseph, and overland by Sublette's Cutoff, Fort Hall, the Humboldt, Carson River, Hangtown, and the mines. The diary ends at the mines, but while traveling home on the ship Falcon in 1851, he copied entries for November and December 1849 from J. Grantham's diary, summarized events from his life in the mines, and made notes on his sea voyage. The journal is accompanied by a copy photograph of a charcoal portrait of Tiffany.
Description:
Tiffany with his wife and father-in-law, Pennel Cheney, migrated to Iowa from Massachusetts, settling in Mount Pleasant in 1838. Tiffany opened a tavern, was engaged in the jewelry business, and served as justice of the peace and postmaster. He was one of the early trustees of Iowa Wesleyan College.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.)--Description and travel.
Subject (Name):
Falcon (Ship), Grantham, John Posey,--1812-1887., Saunders, Presley., and Tiffany, Palmer C.,--1809-
Subject (Topic):
Mines and mineral resources--California--El Dorado County., Ocean travel., Overland journeys to the Pacific., and Overland journeys to the Pacific--1849.
The volume contains religious and moral extracts and thoughts, daily events for 1834-40, a list of Rev. Waller's books, and mission affairs for 1840-54.
Description:
Rev. Alvan R. Waller, with his wife and children, sailed to Oregon on the ship Lausanne in 1840, where he worked in the Methodist Episcopal Mission at Willamette Falls and later The Dalles Indian Mission. He became managing agent of Willamette University. and Volume stored in box; typed transcript stored in portfolio.
Subject (Geographic):
Dalles (Or.)
Subject (Name):
Methodist Episcopal Church--Oregon. and Waller, Alvan F.,--b. 1808.
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America--Missions--Oregon. and Missions--Oregon.
Wind River Indian Reservation letter books and records, 1902-1920
Container / Volume:
v. 10
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
The Wind River Indian Reservation, located in Fremont County, Wyoming, was created for the Eastern Shoshoni Indians under provisions of the Treaty of Fort Bridger in 1868. Part of the Reservation was occupied by Northern Arapaho Indians in 1878. Harry E.
Subject (Geographic):
Wind River Indian Reservation (Wyo.)
Subject (Name):
United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Shoshone Agency
Subject (Topic):
Indian reservations --Wyoming and Shoshoni Indians --Government relations