Swain letters, 1854-1854.

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Swain letters, 1854-1854.

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Bound manuscript including original and typescripts of letters from Ben Swain to his parents describing driving a cattle train from San Antonio, Texas to California in 1854. He describes the outfit as well as stops along the way. In Arizona, he mentions the Apaches, the Pimas, trading cattle at Warner's Ranch and San Xavier del Bac Mission.

.25 linear ft. (1 box).

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7425325

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Mission San Xavier del Bac (Tucson, Ariz.)

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Swain, Benjamin

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Cattle drover; son of Lyndon Swain, editor of the Greensboro, N.C. "Patriot". From the description of Swain letters, 1854-1854. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 40343269 ...