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Reminiscences and notes from his diary, 1846-1848, sent to H.H. Bancroft in installments, Apr. - Aug., 1872. Recollections of the Mormon Battalion and the journey to California; experiences in San Diego; journey to Sutter's Fort; work on Sutter's mill and the discovery of gold; prospecting on the American River; journey of the Mormon wagon train from California to Salt Lake. With information concerning members of the battalion, J.A. Sutter, James W. Marshall, Samuel Brannan, the Donner Party, Indian depredations, and emigrant parties including that led by Joseph B. Chiles, 1848.

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Title
An account of the journey of the Mormon wagon train based on Bigler's diary, ca 1872.
Creator
Bigler, Henry William, 1815-1900, creator
Published
approximately 1872
Full Collection Name
Hubert Howe Bancroft Collection
Project Name
Gold Rush Materials
Other Identifiers
BANC MSS C-D 45, portfolio 1, folder 16
Type
Text
Format
Autobiographies
Language
English
Archive
The Bancroft Library
Note
Diary of a Mormon in California ..., 1872.
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