John Lowery Brown Diary, 1850-04-20 - 1850-11-14
Scope and Contents
Journal of John Lowery Brown, a Cherokee. He and a party of fellow tribesmen left Grand Saline (near Salina, Oklahoma) on April 20, 1850, for the gold fields of California. After suffering many hardships, the party arrived late in September. The last entry is November 14, 1850.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-04-20 - 1850-11-14
Creator
- Brown, John Lowery (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is by appointment only.
Extent
1 item : 75 pages of entries.
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
A transcript of this exists in Wright, Murial H. 'The Journal of John Lowery Brown, of the Cherokee Nation enrout to California in 1850.' The Chronicles of Oklahoma, v.XII (1934), pp. 177-213.
Physical Description
Fragile, also difficult to read in parts.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum Repository
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd.
Tulsa Ok 74127
918-631-6441