Diary, 1849 [electronic resource].

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Diary, 1849 [electronic resource].

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Handwritten diary and typewritten transcript. The diary was transcribed by Jackson's sister, Marion Jackson Gilbert, in 1855. Jackson made the overland journey with mules from Independence, Missouri to Sacramento, California in 1849. Long and descriptive daily entries focus on the nature of the California trail, encounters with Indians, and the condition of forts along the way. Several outbreaks of cholera also occurred. Jackson stopped at Salt Lake City and attended Pioneer Day festivities. The diary includes a thorough description of Salt Lake City. The journal ends soon after Jackson's arrival in California, but he reports favorably on finding gold. Jackson returned to Massachusetts a year later. The end of the diary also includes a history of Jackson's ancestor, Timothy Jackson.

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