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Manuscripts
Benjamin Jordan Kern letter to "Joe,"
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- Description
- In this letter to the otherwise unidentified "Joe", Benjamin Kern describes his treacherous journey with an unknown number of military companions through the wilderness of New Mexico. This was part of Colonel John C. Frémont's fourth expedition, searching for a route to the Pacific coast. Unfortunately, Kern lost his life during the expedition, as he was killed by Indians.
- Production date
- 1849, February 20.
- Call number
- mssHM 20651
- Provenance
- Purchased from Henkels Lot 33, date unknown.
