Private. Journal. Construction of Ft. Kearney, South Pass and Honey Lake Wagon Road /by Henry K. Nichols, 1857.

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Private. Journal. Construction of Ft. Kearney, South Pass and Honey Lake Wagon Road /by Henry K. Nichols, 1857.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702128249

The journal covers the trip from Philadelphia to Indedpendence, where the expedition started. For the period of the expedition, there are daily entries until they reached Fort Laramie where Henry Nichols left William Magraw's command and awaited instructions from F. W. Lander.

1 v. (94 p.) ; 26 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8012491

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Nichols, Henry K. (Henry Kuhl), 1830-1904

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Henry K. Nichols, first assistant engineer of the William M. Magraw expedition to contruct the Pacific Wagon Road from Fort Kearney to Honey Lake, under the direction of the Interior Department. From the description of Private. Journal. Construction of Ft. Kearney, South Pass and Honey Lake Wagon Road /by Henry K. Nichols, 1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702128249 ...

Lander, F. W. (Frederick West), 1821-1862

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Explorer, engineer, and army officer. From the description of Papers of F. W. Lander, 1836-1894 (bulk 1849-1862). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71062217 ...

Magraw, William M. F.

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