Box 1
Container
Contains 4 Results:
(letters from Jefferson Barracks and Fort Leavenworth), 1851
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The first letters in this collection, from Charles Francis Clarke to his father, describe his journey to the United States from England and all that he encountered here, including his difficulties. They also note his travels within the United States and to Mexico. His letters document assorted details of the fur trade, and the gold rush (the draw of which led to the end of Clarke's fur trading and the departure of his partner with Clarke's earnings from this business). His letters reflect the...
Dates:
1851
Letter from Charles F. Clarke to father,, February 14, 1851
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The first letters in this collection, from Charles Francis Clarke to his father, describe his journey to the United States from England and all that he encountered here, including his difficulties. They also note his travels within the United States and to Mexico. His letters document assorted details of the fur trade, and the gold rush (the draw of which led to the end of Clarke's fur trading and the departure of his partner with Clarke's earnings from this business). His letters reflect the...
Dates:
February 14, 1851
Letter from Charles F. Clarke to father,, June 6, 1851
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The first letters in this collection, from Charles Francis Clarke to his father, describe his journey to the United States from England and all that he encountered here, including his difficulties. They also note his travels within the United States and to Mexico. His letters document assorted details of the fur trade, and the gold rush (the draw of which led to the end of Clarke's fur trading and the departure of his partner with Clarke's earnings from this business). His letters reflect the...
Dates:
June 6, 1851
Letter from Charles F. Clarke to father,, November 13, 1851
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The first letters in this collection, from Charles Francis Clarke to his father, describe his journey to the United States from England and all that he encountered here, including his difficulties. They also note his travels within the United States and to Mexico. His letters document assorted details of the fur trade, and the gold rush (the draw of which led to the end of Clarke's fur trading and the departure of his partner with Clarke's earnings from this business). His letters reflect the...
Dates:
November 13, 1851