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Journey to Colorado, 1879

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Account of railroad trip from Boston to Colorado Springs, August 6, 1879. Includes descriptions of Pikes Peak and other natural wonders of Colorado as well as a description of a trip East to the prarie to get cattle. Although the title Brigham gave to this journal was, "A Journey to Colorado and Return", he never documented the return trip.

Dates

  • Creation: 1879

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Cubic Feet (2 boxes with diaries and travel logs)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository

Contact:
Trinity College Library
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Hartford Connecticut 06106