Erlebnisse einer Reise nach den Goldregionen Californiens, [1849-1850].

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Erlebnisse einer Reise nach den Goldregionen Californiens, [1849-1850].

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Diary (original in German; Mar. 20, 1849 - Mar. 10, 1850) of overland journey to California. Nusbaumer started in company with a group of Germans (the German California Mining Company) and ended with one of the small groups from Captain Hunt's wagon train which came through Death Valley. Additional notes and accounts to Dec. 31, 1850. With this: a resume, also in German and incomplete. Various copies available: photocopy of original holograph manuscript (1948) transcription made by Max E. Knight from photocopy (1948); and typed copy of translation made (1933) by Bertha Nusbaumer Whitmore for her son (Welles Whitmore, Jr.) with title: Adventures of a trip to the Gold fields of California, May 20, 1849 to June 19, 1850, from the diary of Louis Nusbaumer.

4 v.Original holograph manuscript and translation : partial microfilm reel (71 exposures) : negative (Rich. 538:15) and positive.

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Jayhawker Party

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The Jayhawker Party (originally composed of 36 single young men) left Illinois in April 1849 to cross the plains in search of gold in California. After joining several other wagon trains intending to travel the Spanish Trail to Los Angeles, the Jayhawkers and some of the other wagon owners separated themselves to try a shortcut by way of Walker Pass and got lost in what is now known as Death Valley. After a struggle with hunger and thirst, in addition to the loss of 3 lives, the party safely arr...

Knight, Max E.

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Whitmore, Bertha Nusbaumer.

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Nusbaumer, Louis, 1819-1878.

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Hunt, Jefferson, 1804-1879

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Mormon pioneer and United States military officer. From the description of Biographical sketch of Jefferson Hunt, [n.d.] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145434994 ...

German California Mining Company.

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