Papers of Theodore Talbot, 1837-1867.

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Papers of Theodore Talbot, 1837-1867.

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Diaries (1843-1852) relating chiefly to Oregon Trail exploration (1843-1844) with John C. Frémont's second expedition; a journey (1848-1849) from New York to Oregon Territory via Rio de Janeiro, Valparaiso, and Honolulu on board the steamer Massachusetts; and garrison duty at various western forts as an officer with the 1st Regiment, U.S. Artillery. Correspondence, chiefly from Talbot to his mother and sister, complements the diaries but also includes information relating to Frémont's third expedition and the California Campaign (1845-1847); the encampment of American troops at Vera Cruz at the end of the war with Mexico, 1848; and assignments at forts in Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and South Carolina, including Fort Sumter prior to the 1861 bombardment. Also includes letters to Talbot's mother from Jessie Benton Frémont.

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