Erastus F. Beadle diary, 1857.

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Erastus F. Beadle diary, 1857.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70271358

Diary (bound typescript copy) of Erastus F. Beadle of Buffalo, N.Y. documenting his experiences and observations while traveling in Nebraska and on the Missouri River. Entries relate to the emigration west, life in Nebraska, and reflect the political and economic environment of the time, including the panic of 1857.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Beadle, Erastus Flavel, 1821-1894

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Erastus F. Beadle was born in New York State in 1821. In 1857 he went west to Omaha, Neb., where he failed to make his fortune. In 1858 he returned to New York, where he prospered as senior partner of Beadle and Adams, publisher of the popular Beadle's Dime Novels. From the description of Erastus F. Beadle diary, 1857. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70271358 ...