Overland journey : from Kansas to California / by Thomas J. B. Cramer
- Creator:
- Cramer, Thomas J. B
- Published/Created:
- 1859
- Physical Description:
- 1 v. (184 p.) ; 19 cm.
- Notes:
- 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.
Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Original boards.
Wanting p. 1-2? Contemporary pagination runs from p. 3-182, of which p. 182 is the back pastedown. Several other errors in pagination noted. - 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.
- Topics:
- Frontier and pioneer life--California
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Overland journeys to the Pacific--1859 - Topics:
- California National Historic Trail
California--Politics and government--1850-1950
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
West (U.S.)--Description and travel - Topics:
- Cramer, Samuel
Cramer, Thomas J. B - Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Diaries--United States
- Format:
- Text
- 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.
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Call Number:
- WA MSS 115
- Orbis Record:
- 3101137
- Yale Collection:
- Beinecke Library
- Digital Collection:
- Yale Collection of Western Americana
- oid pointer:
- 14892749
- Citation:
- Withington, M. C. Catalogue of Western Americana Manuscripts 115.
Thomas J. B. Cramer, Overland Journey from Kansas. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. - Extent of digitization:
- Complete work digitized.
- OID:
- 14892018
- PID:
- digcoll:4018371
