William Quesenbury papers, 1845-1876.

Item Info

Title:
William Quesenbury papers, 1845-1876.
Date:
1845 to 1876
Creator:
Quesenbury, William
Description:
Diary, 1845-1861, containing an account of a trip to Texas, 1845-1846, describing in detail camp life, food supplies, the weather, quarrels over camp duties, hunting, plant and animal life, trading with indigenous peoples; an account of a journey to California, 1850, with references to a "Mormon Town;" a long poem based on the Bible; a list of people making the trip to California for the Cherokee California Company; several short poems; a few family records; and lists of pupils in a school taught by Quesenbury in 1848 and 1849. Also, extensive material on the Quesenbury family genealogy.
Subject:
Format:
diaries
Language:
English
Digital Collection:
William Quesenbury papers, 1845-1876.
Catalog Record:
https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE000873564
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • 000873564
  • cbmst158001
  • ark:/87924/r4fr00m4p
  • 83a9f5fd-307a-4003-b868-3ae70b9f68b9
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