[California Gold Rush travel accounts] [Decimalized]

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Four individual accounts from men traveling to California to seek their fortunes.

GLC#
GLC05527
Type
Header Record
Date
1849-1850
Title
[California Gold Rush travel accounts] [Decimalized]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
4 items
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson
Gold Rush
American West

Showing 4 of 4 records

Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Em Laning

29 April to 24 July 1849

Laning, John C., fl. 1849

Writes from the Coast of Chile to his sister. Diary letter concerning traveling by ship around Cape Horn, stormy weather, the flora of the Andes, other passengers, and final arrival in San Francisco where he captained an expedition upriver....

GLC05527.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his parents

3 May 1849

Caspar, fl. 1849

Describes his overland route through Mexico and how he was swindled by Captain Innes, the expedition leader who ran out of money and had his charges pay his way. Relays the entire story of Innes' desertion and return to the travelers. Reports that...

GLC05527.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to S.A. Hall

6 December 1849

Peyton, Balie, 1803-1878

Describes his crossing at the Isthmus of Panama and reaching the Pacific in time for the steamer to Valparaiso. Reports difficulties crossing and dealing with the American consul, who Peyton feels is un-American, rude, and greedy. Writes about the...

GLC05527.03
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Charry Johnson

16 December to 17 December 1850

Johnson, James E., fl. 1850

Written on board the Antelope. Writes to his wife describing the ships in the bay and traveling up the Chagres River but changes tone to discuss gold. Mentions overloaded boats capsizing and men drowning. Encloses an account for publication, or...

GLC05527.04