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Henry Ballard journal
Manuscripts
Typescript of a journal kept by Henry Ballard from the time of his departure from England in 1832 until 1904. He describes his journey to the United States onboard the Kennebec and gives a first hand account of the explosion of the Saluda in 1852. He also keeps an almost daily record of his time fighting in the Utah War from 1857-1858, which includes references to Orrin Porter Rockwell, the taking of Fort Bridger, and the establishment of Camp Floyd by the United States Army. Ballard travelled frequently throughout Utah and to Wyoming, and included is a careful record of these travels. Much of the journal focuses on his daily life in Logan, Utah, as well as descriptions of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints activities and leaders, including Joseph Young, George Albert Smith, and John Taylor. Brief references to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and Ballard's attendance of Brigham Young's funeral are also included.
mssHM 72341
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William P. Eaton Correspondence
Manuscripts
A collection of William P. Eaton's letters to his parents which document his student life at Yale and Harvard and his teaching career in the American South and Western New York. The letters discuss his family, social, and professional life, religious beliefs, and local politics. The letters from Alabama and Texas depict discomforts, particularly "prejudices of a sectional nature" experienced by a New Englander in the South. The collection also includes letters from Eaton's father, Joseph Eaton, which discuss family and local news; and an 1864 letter from Eaton's son Joseph to his mother describing his cruise onboard the U.S. Frigate Santee, the school ship of the U.S. Naval Academy.
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William P. Eaton correspondence
Manuscripts
A collection of William P. Eaton's letters to his parents which document his student life at Yale and Harvard and his teaching career in the American South and Western New York. The letters discuss his family, social, and professional life, religious beliefs, and local politics. The letters from Alabama and Texas depict discomforts, particularly "prejudices of a sectional nature" experienced by a New Englander in the South. The collection also includes letters from Eaton's father, Joseph Eaton, which discuss family and local news; and an 1864 letter from Eaton's son Joseph to his mother describing his cruise onboard the U.S. Frigate Santee, the school ship of the U.S. Naval Academy.
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Daniel S. Hayden journal
Manuscripts
The journal covers Hayden's voyage from Maine to California onboard the Brig Siroc, as well as his time living in California. Hayden recorded the voyage to California in detail. Because he had some previous knowledge of nautical science, he was asked by the captain to assist in keeping the ship's official log and records; his own table of longitude and latitude are recorded at the end of the journal. Hayden recorded in detail the everyday activities of everyone on board including his duties to care for the pigs and chickens on board, and the passengers' attempts to catch various sea animals such as porpoises, dolphins, and sharks. After he arrived in San Francisco, Hayden briefly tried his hand at mining, but his main pursuit is to sell the lumber he had brought along with him on the ship. Hayden also talked about the activities of the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco, and provided details about mining methods, tools and equipment. Hayden also gave descriptions of the places he visits including Rio de Janeiro, and Coloma, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Stockton, California.
mssHM 65753
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Journal of a cruise on board of the U.S. ship of war Chesapeake James Barron Esq. Commander in the Mediterranean Command of Saturday, 16th June, 1807, by Lieut. W.H. Allen
Manuscripts
The log book kept by William H. Allen onboard of the Chesapeake. The entries cover the periods of June 6 - July 11 and Sept. 2-6, 1807; and June 11-13, July 13-23, Aug. 2- Sept. 1, 1808.
mssHM 564
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Day before yesterday : the search for gold beginning 1849
Manuscripts
Chamberlain's reminiscences covers his voyage to California onboard the ship Capitol and his first year of living in California. He talks in detail about life in San Jose, Stockton, and various mining camps, gold mining, looking for work, doing carpentry for $12 a day, witnessing a hanging near Stockton, and John Amos Chaffee.
mssHM 68167