Name/Title
BookEntry/Object ID
L2015.10.5Description
Trek of James MacDonald, New Concord, Ohio to California, 1850. Letters of James McDonald written to his wife, Mary, while on his journey West by ox-team and covered wagon to California in 1850.
The first section of the book is a story of James McDonald's trek along the Oregon-California Trail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento City, and told in words and photographs by Edgar W. Stanton, III, great grandson of McDonald. The second section contains copies of the original letters McDonald wrote to his wife during his trek across the plains. It also contains some family history and photographs. McDonald departed from St. Joseph on May 13, 1850.
147/Softbound/PhotographsLexicon
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Western Migration, St. Joe Road, Gold Rush, California Trail, Oregon-California Trail, DiaryBook Details
Author
Edgar W. Stanton, II, EditorPlace Published
City
WatervilleState/Province
KansasDate Published
2003Call No.
Western STISBN
0-9621919-0-6LCCN
88-92306Notes
Copy No.: 1Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
James MacDonald