Charles Benjamin Darwin diary of a journey overland : ms., 1849-1850.

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Charles Benjamin Darwin diary of a journey overland : ms., 1849-1850.

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Diary entries, Aug. 24-30, 1849, crossing the Sierra Nevada near the headwaters of the Yuba and Bear Rivers. Note of cabin built, 1844, by the Stevens-Murphy-Townsend party, and occupied by the Donner Party.

Partial microfilm reel (24 exposures) : negative (Rich. 538:16-17) and positive.

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Darwin, Charles Ben, 1822-1901

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Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) was the grandson of Erasmus Darwin of Lichfield and Josiah Wedgwood. He entered the University of Edinburgh in 1825 to study medicine, intending to follow his father Robert's career as a doctor. However, Darwin found himself unenthusiastic about his studies, including that of geology, and left Edinburgh without graduating in 1827. Forming the intention of entering the church, Darwin came up to Cambridge in 1828, and though not finding the formal studies any more...

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