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Manuscript Collection: John Lowery Brown

John Lowery Brown's account of his journey from Grand Saline, Indian Territory to California goldfields

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The original manuscript journal of John Lowery Brown, a young Cherokee who raced off to California with a party of his fellow tribesmen during the height of the fever, which swept the country after the discovery of gold at Sutter's mill. The part left the Grand Saline (near present-day Salina, Oklahoma) on April 20, 1850, and reached the gold fields in late September after encountering many hardships. Several members died on the way [The author of the description below is unknown. It is likely an Archive volunteer wrote the text. , 2019-07-18]

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Title(s): 
John Lowery Brown's account of his journey from Grand Saline, Indian Territory to California goldfields
Culture: 
Native Americans, Cherokee
Date: 
April 1850
Materials/Techniques: 
ink and pencil on paper with leather
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
3616.94
Previous Number(s): 
77055
Department: 
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