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| Author/Creator | Walker, William Z., d. 1862 |
| Biographical Note | Pioneer and gold prospector from Massachusetts who was killed during the Civil War while serving in the Ninth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers. |
| Summary/Description | Handwritten diary of Walker's overland journey by ox and mule team from Boston, Massachusetts, to Sacramento, California, in 1849. Daily entries give good description of travelling conditions. Walker describes cholera outbreaks, a variety of disagreements in the company, and attempted trade with 800 Dakota Indians. Walker also passed through Salt Lake City and describes the city and an anniversary dinner which he attended. He mentions being hired by Albert Carrington, a prominent Church leader, to write a trail guide to California. Diary includes some information about difficult conditions in California. Sketches of Chimney Rock and California are also included. |
| Electronic Publisher | Utah Academic Library Consortium |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2002 |
| Edition | Electronic reproduction; |
| Collection | Overland Trails Diaries |
| Physical Description | 1 v. (153 p.) |
| Trail Name(s) |
California National Historic Trail |
| Company Name | Captain Webber |
| Age of Diarist | 21 |
| Year of Travel | 1849 |
| Gender | Male |
| Additional Availability | Original manuscript available at Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 |
| Original Version Note | Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, MSS SC 969. 1 v. (153 p.) |
| Subject | Walker, William Z., d. 1862; Walker, William Z., d. 1862--Diaries; Pioneers--West (U.S.)--Diaries; Gold miners--California--Diaries; Overland journeys to the Pacific; Oregon National Historic Trail; Salt Lake City (Utah)--Description and travel; |
| Personal Names |
Walker, William Z., d. 1862 |
| Geographical Place Names |
Oregon National Historic Trail Salt Lake City (Utah)--Description and travel |
| Type/Genre |
Electronic diary Diaries Electronic books |
| Language | English |
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| Copyright Status/Owner | Brigham Young University, Copyright 2002 |
| File Characteristics | Computer text and image data. These texts and images exist as archived TIFF images and one or more JPEG versions for general use |
| Type of Computer File | Text available in JPEG format |
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| Title | Walker, William Z. |
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| Author/Creator | Walker, William Z., d. 1862 |
| Collection | Overland Trails Diaries |
| Title | Walker, William Z. front cover |
| File Name | frontcovermsssc969.jpg |
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