Journey by way of Buffalo and the lakes to the falls of St. Anthony
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- 1845-07-03/1845-09-20
- Description
Diary kept by Moore on his July 3 - Sept. 20, 1845, excursion from New York City to the Mississippi. Entries contain full descriptions of steamboat travel aboard the Empire, Great Western, Champion, Cecilia, Atlas, and Senate, noting hazards such as snags, the use of lighters and other means to negotiate low water, cargo transport, repairs undertaken enroute, accomodations, etc. Moore describes cities and towns (Chicago, Galena, Nauvoo, and St. L...
- Creator
Moore, Nathaniel Fish, 1782-1872
- Contributing Institution
- Newberry Library
- Subjects
- Rivers
Lakes
Paddle steamers
Travel
Cities and towns
Transportation
Harrison, James, b.1803
LeConte, John L. (John Lawrence), 1825-1883
Chouteau, Pierre, 1789-1865
Throckmorton, Joseph
Jones, Alexander, 1802-1863 - Location
- New York (State)--New York
New York (State)
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Galena
Illinois--Nauvoo
Illinois
Missouri--Saint Louis
Missouri
Mississippi River
United States - Type
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- Diaries
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- Chicago citation style
- Moore, Nathaniel Fish, 1782-1872. Journey by way of Buffalo and the lakes to the falls of St. Anthony. 1845-07-03/1845-09-20. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/17941. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Moore, Nathaniel Fish, 1782-1872, (1845-07-03/1845-09-20) Journey by way of Buffalo and the lakes to the falls of St. Anthony. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/17941
- MLA citation style
- Moore, Nathaniel Fish, 1782-1872. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/17941>.