What I Saw in California: Being the Journal of a Tour....in the Years 1846, 1847

Book

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

What I Saw in California: Being the Journal of a Tour....in the Years 1846, 1847

Entry/Object ID

1988.13.1c

Description

Reprint of the 1848 manuscript of Edwin Bryant, "the Boswell of California." Coming overland in 1846, Bryant kept the first complete record of life on the overland trail. Chapter 29 recounts his fairly brief visit to "Nappa Valley," entering from the north and probably down into what became Pope Valley.

Collection

Books

Acquisition

Accession

1988.13

Source or Donor

Estate of Sue Davis

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Diaries, Journeys, Trappers

Search Terms

Bryant, Edwin, Gordon, Mr., Grayson, Mrs., Barnett family, Greenwood, Caleb, Yount, George Calvert, Bale, Dr. Edward Turner, Overland routes, Overland journeys, Diaries, Journeys, Journals, Nappa, Napa Valley 1847, Donner Party, Indians of Napa County, Indians, Trappers

Book Details

Author

Edwin Bryant

Place Published

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Date Published

1846 - 1847

Call No.

978.02 Bry

Notes

Date: 1967 Copy No.: 2 Spine Label: 978.02 Bry

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bryant, Edwin

Person or Organization

Gordon, Mr.

Person or Organization

Grayson, Mrs.

Person or Organization

Barnett family

Person or Organization

Greenwood, Caleb

Person or Organization

Harold Halterman

Person or Organization

Bale, Dr. Edward Turner

Create Date

November 5, 2011

Update Date

July 9, 2026