Clyman, James, 1792-1881

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Virginia-born Clyman first went west with William H. Ashley's fur trading expedition up the Missouri River in 1823. In subsequent years, he lived as a trapper in the Rocky Mountains, served in the Black Hawk War in Illinois in 1832, guided an emigrant party to Oregon in 1844, spent parts of the next two years in Oregon and California, returned to the United States on the eve of the Mexican-American War and relocated permanently to California in 1848, settling in the vicinity of Napa as a farmer.

From the description of Papers of James Clyman, 1827-1881 (bulk 1827-1846). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122332636
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creatorOf Clyman, James S., 1792-1881. Journals, 1844-1846. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Clyman, James, 1792-1881. James Clyman diary ... : ms., 1844-1846. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Beckwith, H. W. (Hiram Williams), 1833-1903. Papers, 1876-1879. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Clyman, James, 1792-1881. Notebook ... of ... journey ... to Oregon, 1844-1846 : ms., 1878. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Camp, Charles Lewis, 1893-1975. Charles Lewis Camp papers, circa 1908-1975 (bulk 1920-1975). UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Clyman, James, 1792-1881. James Clyman narrative of experiences, 1823-1824 : Napa, Calif. : ms. S, [1871 & 1879]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Clyman, James, 1792-1881. Note book in posession of Col. James Clyman of Napa County, Cal. Journey from Iowa to Oregon, 1844-6. Copied by Ivan Petroff for Bancroft Library, 1878. University of Washington. Libraries
creatorOf Clyman, James, 1792-1881. Diary of Col. James Clyman of Napa Co. copied by R. T. Montgomery, May, 1871. [microfilm]. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Clyman, James, 1792-1881. Papers, 1871-1879. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Clyman, James, 1792-1881. Narrative, 17 Apr 1871. [microfilm]. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Clyman, James, 1792-1881. Diary, 1844-1846. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Clyman, James, 1792-1881. Papers of James Clyman, 1827-1881 (bulk 1827-1846). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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associatedWith Ashley, William Henry, 1778-1838. person
associatedWith Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. person
associatedWith Beckwith, H. W. (Hiram Williams), 1833-1903. person
associatedWith Burnett, Ellsworth. person
associatedWith Camp, Charles Lewis, 1893-1975. person
associatedWith Clyman and Arnett (firm : Danville, Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dodge, Henry, 1782-1867. person
associatedWith Draper, Lyman Copeland, 1815-1891. person
associatedWith Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890. person
associatedWith Hastings, Lansford W. person
associatedWith Kearny, Stephen Watts, 1794-1848. person
associatedWith Montgomery, Richard Tremaine. person
associatedWith Petroff, Ivan, b. 1842. person
associatedWith Smith, Jedediah Strong, 1799-1831. person
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Birth 1792-02-01

Death 1881-12-27

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