Overland to California in 1847, Letters Written en Route to California, West From Independence, Missouri to the Editor of the Joliet Signal
Entry/Object ID
L1996.16.1
Description
Overland to California in 1847, Letters Written en Route to California, West From Independence, Missouri to the Editor of the Joliet Signal contains letters written by Chester Ingersoll as he followed the transcontinental route. He began in Independence, Mo, mentions meeting with Sioux Indians and also describes the terrain he passes through. He ends his journey in San Francisco.
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