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Diary of John A. Huntington, St. Joseph to California, 1852Entry/Object ID
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Diary of John A. Huntington, St. Joseph to California, 1852. Letters sent by Huntington to his wife during his journey with Manchester Company wagon train to California gold fields. donated by his great-grandson, Richard C. Gunter., O'Fallon, MO.
April 23, 1852 he is rooming in St. Joseph, which is says is full of gamblers and thieves. He crossed the River on April 29, 1852.
June 1852 letter from Fort Laramie
October 1852 letter from Wisconsin Bar in California mining area.
January, 1853 letter from Diamond Springs, California
June 1853 letter from Nicolas, California
December 1854 from Placerville, California
May 1855 letter from Placerville, California
August 1966 from Placeville, California
May 1867 letter to daughter from Sticklerville, California
August, 1880 & June, 1882 News articles about Huntington keeping toll house on Truckee (Tahoe turnpike)
August, 1894 Letter to daughter from Truckee, California
October, 1901 Letter to daughter from Tahoe City, California
Photocopy of Photo of John A. Huntington
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Gold Rush, St. Joe Crossing, Trails, Western Migration, California TrailPublication Details
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John A. HuntingtonDate Published
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