Edward Fitzgerald Beale diary and journal, 1853-1859.

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Edward Fitzgerald Beale diary and journal, 1853-1859.

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Diary, July 1-16, 1853, while pausing in Colorado on overland journey to California. Journal, Oct. 28, 1858-July 29, 1859, while engaged in second season's work on the Pacific Wagon Road along the 35th Parallel, from Fort Smith to the Colorado River and back to Albuquerque.

1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 118:19) and positive.

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Library of Congress

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The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…" The original library was housed in the Washington, DC until August 1814, ...

Beale, Edward Fitzgerald, 1822-1893

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Edward Fitzgerald Beale (1822-1893) was a naval officer in California during the Mexican War, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California, organizer of the U.S. Camel Corps, and brigidier-general in the California state militia. Beale was also an explorer for wagon roads and railroads in the U.S. West, owner of Rancho El Tejón (Kern County, Calif.) and Decatur House (Washington, D.C.), and served as U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary. From the description of Collection related t...