Hugh Alexander Skinner's Overland Diary to California, 1849

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Title: Hugh Alexander Skinner's Overland Diary to California, 1849
Creator: Skinner, Hugh Alexander
Description: Diary account of the overland journey of Hugh Alexander Skinner, or Hugh Skinner, from Hermann, Missouri to California in the Gold Rush of 1849 and passing through Independence and the West Bottoms of Kansas City. Noted as later being active in Montgomery County, Missouri with a statue in the courthouse square in Hermann. Platte River Road Narratives #963. Typescript (photocopy).
Date: 1849
Local Subject: Gold Rush
Overland Journeys
Hermann, Missouri
Skinner, Hugh A.
Object Type: Manuscript
Shelf Location: Manuscript File: Skinner, Hugh Alexander
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