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| Title | Hart, William Henry vol 2 |
| Author/Creator | Hart, William Henry, 1829-1888 |
| Biographical Note | Native of Illinois, gold prospector, postmaster, and extensive traveler. |
| Summary/Description | Handwritten diaries with typescripts in four volumes. Volume 1 concerns Hart's overland journey by ox team from Quincy, Illinois, to the Humboldt Valley, Nevada, in 1852. Hart is an insightful and descriptive diarist. He writes about cooking and commerce on the plains, encounters with Indians, and dissatisfaction in his company. Hart mentions a handful of deaths from cholera and includes a moving description of one funeral. He also gives a festive account of his company's celebration of the Fourth of July, and describes an anniversary dinner at Salt Lake City which his companions attended. A substantial description of Salt Lake City is included. Volume 2 concludes Hart's journey to California. Hart mined for gold and worked as a shingle maker, and writes extensively about his four years in California. He left San Francisco in December 1856 and steamed to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. There his steamer was hijacked by Costa Rican forces in an effort to defeat William Walker, an American attempting to capture Nicaragua. Hart spent several months visiting family after his return to New York. Hart also writes about his life in Illinois and contemporary events. The repository has volumes 1, 2, 3, and 5. Volume 4 is missing. |
| Electronic Publisher | Utah Academic Library Consortium |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2002 |
| Edition | Electronic reproduction; |
| Collection | Overland Trails Diaries; Transcontinental Migration Archive; |
| Physical Description | 4 v. [Electronic version is volume 2.] |
| Trail Name(s) |
California National Historic Trail |
| Company Name | 3 Companies and Emery Train |
| Age of Diarist | 23 |
| Year of Travel | 1852 |
| 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 1411. 4 v. This is vol. 2 of 4 vols. |
| Subject | Hart, William Henry, 1829-1888; Hart, William Henry, 1829-1888--Diaries; Gold miners--California--Diaries; Walker, William, 1824-1860; Mormons--Utah--History--19th century; Slat Lake City (Utah)--Description and travel; California--History--19th century; Gold mines and mining--California--History--19th century; Overland journeys to the Pacific; Illinois--History--19th centruy; |
| Personal Names |
Hart, William Henry, 1829-1888 Walker, William, 1824-1860 |
| Geographical Place Names |
Salt Lake City (Utah)--Description and travel California--History--19th century Illinois--History--19th century |
| Type/Genre |
Electronic diary Electronic books Diaries |
| Language | English |
| Patron Usage Instructions | These images and texts are made available for non-profit, educational, scholarly purposes, such as research, teaching and private study. For these purposes you may reproduce (print, download or make copies) these materials without prior permission, on the condition of proper attribution of the source on all copies: Courtesy Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602. Please Contact Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 to request permission to use these materials for other purposes, including but not limited to, any form of advertising or commercial reproductions, transactions, redistributions or transmissions, whether by digital means or otherwise. |
| 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. |
| System Requirements | Internet Connectivity. World Wide Web browser. |
| File Name | Hart, William Henry vol 2 |
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| Title | Hart, William Henry vol 2 front cover |
| Author/Creator | Hart, William Henry, 1829-1888 |
| Collection | Overland Trails Diaries |
| Patron Usage Instructions | These images and texts are made available for non-profit, educational, scholarly purposes, such as research, teaching and private study. For these purposes you may reproduce (print, download or make copies) these materials without prior permission, on the condition of proper attribution of the source on all copies: Courtesy Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602. Please Contact Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 to request permission to use these materials for other purposes, including but not limited to, any form of advertising or commercial reproductions, transactions, redistributions or transmissions, whether by digital means or otherwise. |
| Copyright Status/Owner | Brigham Young University, Copyright 2002 |
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| File Name | frontcovermss1411v2.jpg |
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