Item Detail
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17371
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English
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The Journal of Robert Chalmers
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Utah Historical Quarterly
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January 1952
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20
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1
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Utah Historical Society
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35-55
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April 17, 1850 to September 2, 1850. Chalmers writes about his journey across the U.S. from Buffalo, New York to Sacramento, California. He makes short daily entries describing the landscape, the distanced traveled, and the difficulty of the journey. He mentions Fort Kearney, Fort Laramie, Devil's Gate, and Independence Rock. Chalmers writes a description of the Salt Lake Valley as it appeared in 1850.