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Size | 20 items |
Abstract | Joseph Milner (1827-1894) was an English immigrant to Alabama, who went to California to seek gold with the 49ers and later returned to Florence, Ala. The collection includes Milner's diary, 1849-1852; a small account book, 1851-1854, of the Mountain Fluming Company in California; and scattered family letters, 1827-1888. The diary is headed "California Tour" and spans the period 18 March 1849-5 June 1852. Most entries are brief and deal largely with the trip to California and the return home, but there is some discussion of life in California. Some entries are recollections rather than contemporary accounts. The diary volume also includes some accounts, records of correspondence, weather records, and other kinds of entries. The account book includes some diary entries and accounts for 1853 as well as accounts for the California period. The correspondence includes one letter to Milner in California, 1852, but consists chiefly of letters to Margaret Woodell of Alabama dealing with family matters. |
Creator | Milner, Joseph, 1827-1894. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, June 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Joseph Milner (1827-1894) was an English immigrant to Alabama, who went to California to seek gold with the 49ers and later returned to Florence, Ala.
Back to TopThe collection includes Joseph Milner's diary, 1849-1852; a small account book, 1851-1854, of the Mountain Fluming Company in California; and scattered family letters, 1827-1888. The diary is headed "California Tour" and spans the period 18 March 1849-5 June 1852. Most entries are brief and deal largely with the trip to California and the return home, but there is some discussion of life in California. Some entries are recollections rather than contemporary accounts. The diary volume also includes some accounts, records of correspondence, weather records, and other kinds of entries. The account book includes some diary entries and accounts for 1853 as well as accounts for the California period. The correspondence includes one letter to Milner in California, 1852, but consists chiefly of letters to Margaret Woodell of Alabama dealing with family matters.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Volume 1: Diary, Joseph Milner, 1849-1852Photocopying not permitted |
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Diary transcription |
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Folder 2 |
Volume 2: Account book, Mountain Fluming Company, 1851-1854Photocopying not permitted. |
Folder 3 |
Papers, 1827-1888 |