Itinerary of a journey to and through Arizona in the winter of 1871-2, 1871-1872.

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Itinerary of a journey to and through Arizona in the winter of 1871-2, 1871-1872.

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This typed copy of Stanton's diary covers his trip to and through Arizona. He left San Francisco December 4, 1871, sailed south, rouded the tip of Baja California and arrived in Fort Yuma two weeks later where he transferred to a steamboat and sailed up the Colorado River. The expedition ends in March 1872 with Stanton and his men finally arriving in Los Angeles. The diary details Stanton's expedition through Arizona. The small group made stops at several forts and towns including Fort MacDowell, Camp Grant, Camp Bowie, Camp Apache, Prescott, and Florence, Arizona. Stanton also spent much time in Tucson and describes the frontier town in detail. Stanton discusses such matters as the bad weather and other harsh conditions his men faced, the physical landscape he saw, some dissatisfaction with the US Army by his men, events and parties he attended, the beautiful women of the area, and the people he met along the way. Stanton meets and mentions several notable people including General George Crook and Arizona Governor A. P. K. Safford. Other subjects mentioned include: the Camp Grant Massacre, quartz mines and mining, the American military experience and various native peoples such as the Apache, the Hualapai and the Paiute. The diary also includes a short biography of Stanton.

124 pages, bound volume, 29 cm.

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