Shaffer, Charles Joseph – Letter to his sisters, 1852

Sharp, Cornelia A. – Crossing the Plains from Missouri to Oregon in 1852

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  • The diary of Cornelia Sharp’s account of her travels from Missouri to Oregon.
  • 10 Pages

Sharp, James Meikle – Brief Account of Experiences 1852

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  • Photos on pages 5, 6, & 7
  • This document is a recollection of the author, which includes the life of his father, John Sharp of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and his mother, Cornelia Ann Hesser, of Loudon County, Virginia.
  • 39 Pages

Shedd, Solon – 1852 Journal

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  • This journal details the journey of Solon Shedd on his way to Oregon.
  • Pages 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27 contain dates and expenses.
  • 27 Pages

Shoemaker, Overland Diary 1850

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  • Sketches of landmarks, pages 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14
  • 23 Pages

Short, Robert Valentine – Autobiography Excerpt

Shurtliff, Luman Andros – My Grandfather 1807

Simonson, David Nevius – A 49er’s Diary

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  • Copied from the original diary owned by the daughter of David Nevius Simonson
  • Includes a trip via ship from New York City to the California goldfields, eventually purchasing a ship to transport passengers.
  • 25 Pages

Sleight, Morris – 1850 Letters

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  • Letters along the trail from St. Joseph, MO to Hangtown/Placerville, CA.
  • 35 Pages

Sleight, Thomas – Journal 1833-1918 A Pioneer of Bear Lake Valley

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  • This is a retelling of the adventures of Thomas Sleight, which includes direct quotes from his personal diary.
  • 5 Pages

Somers, Belle Redman and Charles J. Cummings – Diaries, Guide by John Clark

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Typed pages by different authors. Many pages out of numerical order.

 

Belle Redmond Somers, Crossing the Plains in a Covered Wagon in 1849

Charles J. Cummings Diary, Journal of the Trip Across the Plains from Iowa to Oregon in 1859

John Clark of Virginia, The California Guide, 1852-1826

Spalding, Reverend H. H. – Letter, 2 October, 1836, from Fort Walla Walla

Springer, A. M. – 1851(?), Indiana to California

Squire, James E. – Letter, 1849 from Salt Lake City

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Printed pages

“Letters by Forty-Niners” in The Western Humanities Review

Letter written July 18, 1849

Stabaek, Tosten Kittelsen – 1852 to California

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Printed pages from a publication

“Studies and Records. A Journey to California in 1852”