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Benjamin Jordan Kern diary
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Richard H. Kern diary
Manuscripts
Richard H. Kern's diary of his trip with Frémont's fourth expedition from October 20, 1848 through February 16, 1849.
mssHM 4273
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Benjamin Jordan Kern letter to "Joe,"
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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.
mssHM 20651
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Edward Meyer Kern's diaries
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Diary of the first part of Frémont's fourth expedition from October 19 through November 9, 1848. The second diary contains an account of his trip with John Pope's reconnaissance from Santa Fé.
mssHM 4275-4276
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Edward Meyer Kern diary
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Diary of the first part of Frémont's fourth expedition from October 8 through November 11, 1848.
mssHM 4154
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Richard H. Kern's trip with Sitgreaves'
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Richard H. Kern's diary of his trip with Sitgreaves' expedition of 1851, in 2 volumes. Also included are small pencil sketches.
mssHM 4277
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J. H. Simpson letter to Edward Meyer Kern
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Simpson expresses his regret that he could not have met Edward Kern before returning to Maryland, especially given the recent letter from Richard, Edward's brother. He writes of John Charles Frémont's candidacy for the U.S. Presidency, and tells of his search in Philadelphia to find members of Kern's family.
mssHM 20664