John Lowery Brown's account of his journey from Grand Saline, Indian Territory to California goldfields
Scope and Content Notes
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]
Archival Location
- Collection: Manuscript Collection: John Lowery Brown