Hancock, Samuel
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Hancock, Samuel
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Hancock, Samuel
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Hancock, who was probably born in 1824, settled at Tumwater in 1847 and later at Whidby Island, Puget Sound.
The origin of this transcript is not clear. Hancock's account describes his 1845 overland journey to Oregon, prospecting in California, encounters with Indians and robbers, the wreck of the ship Cayuga, and his life as a trader among the Indians. He describes the life and customs of the Indians, includes an account of the Whitman massacre, and relates an attempt by Indians to murder him and destroy Lt. Lawson's party.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/38939257
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no91018576
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Frontier and pioneer life
Gold mines and mining
Indians of North America
Overland journeys to the Pacific
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California
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