Diaries of Georg Carl Ludwig Preuss, 1842-1849.

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Diaries of Georg Carl Ludwig Preuss, 1842-1849.

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Diaries (3 volumes : 1842 June-Oct., 1843 May-1844 July, 1844 Dec.-1849 Feb.) relating to Preuss's service with John C. Frémont's first, second, and fourth expeditions to the West. The diaries include topographical sketches, financial accounts, and marginalia by Preuss's wife, Gertrude. Persons mentioned prominently include Kit Carson and William Sherley ("Old Bill") Williams.

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Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

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Williams, Bill, 1787-1849

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Carson, Kit, 1809-1868

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Preuss, Gertrude.

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