Journals and letters, 1849-1851.

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Journals and letters, 1849-1851.

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The journals and letters to his family and friends describe an 1849 trip from New York to California, by way of the Lakes, Chicago, St. Louis, and Independence. It notes preparations for the overland journey and traveling with the Wolverine Rangers to Fort Kearney, the Platte, Fort Laramie, South Pass, Sublette's Cut-off, the Humboldt, Lassen's Cut-off, and the Feather River Valley. The letters and a statement Swain dictated to his daughter describe life in the mines and his return home.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8011887

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Bailey, Frederick A.

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Hutchinson, Michael E. (Michael Eric)

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Swain, Sabrina.

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Wolverine Rangers (Firm)

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Swain, Patience.

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Swain, George, 1819-1892.

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Swain, William, 1821-1904

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In 1849, Swain, with F. A. Bailey, M. Hutchinson, and J. Root,left Youngstown, New York, to join the California gold rush. After a few months at the mines, he returned to New York by Panama. He was a farmer in Youngstown and became prominent in local politics. From the description of Journals and letters, 1849-1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126403 ...

Root, John, fl. 1849.

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