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Diary of David Auguste Burr, 1855Entry/Object ID
L9999.999.3104Description
Diary of David Auguste Burr, 1855. Photocopied pages from the journal of David A. Burr (1836-1891). Burr was a the son of a Washington, D.C. mapmaker, engineer, government topographer, and in 1855 to 1857 Surveyor General of Utah, during the conflict between federal and Mormon authorities. Burr accompanied his father to Utah territory and sketched, photographed, wrote extensively on all that he saw, and served as correspondent for several Eastern newspapers.
This diary was surveyed for the OCTA-COED project and its data is summarized on a survey form inside the folder.
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Diary, TrailsPublication Details
Author
Burr, David AugusteDate Published
1855Call No.
Western BUNotes
Copy No.: 1