The gold hunter's diary by Jacobson: manuscript and newspaper article /by T. T. Croft for "Recorder," 1889.

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The gold hunter's diary by Jacobson: manuscript and newspaper article /by T. T. Croft for "Recorder," 1889.

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The manuscript is an account of a trip west as far as Council Bluffs. The manuscript is accompanied by the printed account from the newspaper, the Janesville Recorder. The newspaper article begins with an account of the gold hunter's family, possibly the Crofts, and describes incidents of the journey but with few details of the route.

2 items (in 1 box) ; 38 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8011834

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Croft, Thomas (Thomas W.)

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Croft, of Janesville, Wisconsin, came from England in 1842 with his uncle and aunt, Joseph and Margaret (Ayres) Croft, and their family. From the description of The gold hunter's diary by Jacobson: manuscript and newspaper article /by T. T. Croft for "Recorder," 1889. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702125760 ...