Charles Preuss diaries and related materials, 1838-1958 (bulk 1838-1849)

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Charles Preuss diaries and related materials, 1838-1958 (bulk 1838-1849)

Diaries in German, kept on John Charles Frémont's Western expeditions of 1842, 1843-1844, and 1848-1849. The Bancroft Library also has supplementary material usedby Erwin G. and Elisabeth K. Gudde in editing the diaries for publication in 1958. Includes typed transcript (by Judge and Mrs. William Pruess) in the Library of Congress and prints of typed transcript ... with corrections by Erwin G. and Elisabeth K. Gudde. With this: Negative photostats of (3) letters from Preuss to F.R. Hassler, 1838-1842.

Letters from Preuss to F.R. Hassler, 1838-1842; and prints of typed transcript : 2 folders in 1 portfolio.Diaries, 1842-1849; and typed transcripts : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 118:18) and positive.

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Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

Gudde, Elizabeth K.

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Preuss, William.

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Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843

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Swiss-American scientist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to William Vaughan in London, 1843 Jun. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270472923 Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler (1770-1843), Swiss-born, American geodesist and mathematician, was superintendent of the United States Coast Survey. From the description of F.R. Hassler correspondence, 1804-1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122640031 From the guide to the F.R. Hassler correspondence...

Preuss, Charles

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Gudde, Erwin Gustav, 1889-1969

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