Diary of James Henry Morley in Montana, [19--?].

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Diary of James Henry Morley in Montana, [19--?].

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Bound carbon typescript transcript of James Henry Morley's daily diary recording in detail his experience as a gold miner in Montana. Morley describes traveling by steamboat to Fort Benton, prospecting and working as a miner both alone and with mining associations, attending miners meetings, serving as juror for cases of murder and claim jumping, surveying new towns, witnessing clashes between Indians and whites, and participating in town organization meetings for Marysville and Centreville.

1 v. (238 p.) ; 27 cm.

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Morley, James Henry, 1824-1889

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James Henry Morley, of Pacific, Missouri, traveled by boat from St. Louis to Fort Benton and then by trail to the gold fields in Montana, departing May 1862 and returning August 1865. From the description of Diary of James Henry Morley in Montana, [19--?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77995997 From the description of Diary of James Henry Morley in Montana, [19--?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162745 James H. Morley was born in Westfield, Massach...