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| | 1 | Author: | Pace, James, 1811-1888. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Autobiography and Diary of James Pace,
1831-1888
(bulk 1846-1847) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1831-1888 | | | | Abstract: | James Pace, 1811-1888, was a Lieutenant in the Mormon Battalion in the U.S. Army.
Includes autobiography, pp. 1-18, and diary, pp. 19-86. Typescript of diary compiled
while serving with Mormon Battalion describes events, travel conditions, and encounters
with Native Americans, Spaniards, and Americans. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives. | Mormons -- Arizona -- History. | Mormons -- Utah -- History. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 2 | Author: | Dodge, David, Jr. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | David Dodge Jr. diary
1831-1834 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1831-1834 | | | | Abstract: | Photocopy of a 35-page holographic diary by Dodge; it recounts his adventures beginning in New Bedford, Mass., aboard the whaling ship,
"Russell," from 1831-1834. He describes the Pacific voyage including South American ports, whale hunting procedures, and the
environmental importance of the Galapagos Islands. Also present is a typed transcription of the diary by John Dunklee and Alan Newton of the
Geography Dept., University of Arizona. It contains an introduction with background information, annotations, and a map of the voyage. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Seafaring life -- History -- 19th century. | Whaling -- Pacific Ocean -- History -- 19th century. | Whaling ships -- Massachusetts -- New Bedford. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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