Journal and letter, 1852-1853.

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Journal and letter, 1852-1853.

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Cornell sailed from New York for San Juan on the ship Northern Light, crossed the Isthmus and arrived in San Francisco on the S.S. Lewis. The journal describes the voyage, hardships and delays on the Isthmus, conditions on the ships, his illness, and the kindness of others, especially William Thrall and son. An 1853 letter to his wife tells of his efforts to find work and his life in Sonora.

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Thrall, William Henry, 1874?-1963

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William Henry Thrall, conservationist and editor, came to California from Connecticut in 1888. Thrall loved to hike and became an authority on the trails and history of the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California. From 1933-38 he served as head of the Division of Mountain Education of the Los Angeles County Department of Recreation. He wrote many articles about the San Gabriel Mountains and was publisher of Trails magazine from 1934-39. From the description of Papers of William ...

Cornell, George, 1878-1974

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Cornell traveled to California in 1852, worked in Sonora, and returned in 1867 to New Market, New Jersey, where he became constable. From the description of Journal and letter, 1852-1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702125756 George Cornell was born in Rochester, England and came to Melbourne in 1860 with his brother Walter. He worked for a time as a teacher but mainly as a clerk and accountant. He moved to Ballarat in 1891. From the description of In memorium...

Northern Light (steamer)

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Lewis (Ship)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George F. Neil on voyage from 21 July 1857-14 Apr. 1861; owner-agent: Chapman & Bonney; built at Portsmouth, N.H., in 1820. From the description of Logbook of the ship Lewis, 1860 Nov. 11-1861 Apr. 14. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71130127 Whaling vessel (308 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George F. Neil; on voyage from 21 July 1857 to 14 Apr. 1861; owner-agent: Chapm...