Journal, 1857
Item — Box: 1, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
Small leather address book used as a journal, containing a sixty-two page account in pencil of an expedition up the Gila River in May 1857. Provides observations of the Native American presence in the area as well as of flora, fauna and landscape. Recounts encounters with sheep and a brief stop at Old Fort Webster. Includes a penciled sketch of the route of the expedition. Preliminary pages include jottings of compass bearings (mentioning Old Fort Webster, Mimbres, Coppermine), a roster of herders, and accounts of supplies and expenses. Many loose pages.
Dates
- 1857
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box (.5 cu. ft.)
General
Small leather address book used as a journal, containing a sixty-two page account in pencil of an expedition up the Gila River in May 1857. Provides observations of the Native American presence in the area as well as of flora, fauna and landscape. Recounts encounters with sheep and a brief stop at Old Fort Webster. Includes a penciled sketch of the route of the expedition. Preliminary pages include jottings of compass bearings (mentioning Old Fort Webster, Mimbres, Coppermine), a roster of herders, and accounts of supplies and expenses. Many loose pages.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu