Edwin R. Bird papers. 1851-1860, bulk 1855.

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Edwin R. Bird papers. 1851-1860, bulk 1855.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61209319

Collection includes a diary, correspondence, and poetry written by Bird between 1851 and 1860. Includes information on his overland migration to California and his activities after his arrival.

3 folders (0.3 linear ft.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7793928

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Talbot, Julia M., 1834-1909

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Bird, Edwin R. (Edwin Ruthven), 1829-1910

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Edwin R. Bird (1829-1910) was an American saddler and prospector in Illinois and California. Edwin Ruthven Bird was born August 19, 1829, in Barcelona, Chautauqua County, New York, to Frederick Bird and Louisa Goddard Warren. As a young child, Bird and his family relocated to the Detroit, Michigan, area. Later, the family lived in various locations in Illinois, including Geneva, Rockton, and Winfield. In 1842, Bird's father, Frederick Bird, died. Bird's mother, Louisa Wa...