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"A Journal of our Travels across the Mountains to California""Following is an account, copied
word for word from notes made in pencil in his notebook, by my grandfather, George R. Hamerick, of travel by wagon train from
Missouri to California in 1863. George M. Taylor"
Months of Journal
Places Travelled or Described
Just as Recorded in Hamrick
Overland Journal
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Miles Traveled
if Noted |
Date in Journal
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Approximate
Present Day
Location |
De Carcin Creek, Ft. Hall, Sublet Roads
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20 |
August 1, 1863
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Utah heading toward Nevada |
Mountain Branch, Goose Creek
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12 |
August 2, 1863
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Utah/Nevada |
Goose Creek
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August 3, 1863
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Utah/Nevada |
Goose Creek
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16 |
August 4, 1863
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Nevada |
Goose Creek, Thousand Spring Valley
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20 |
August 5, 1863
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Northeast Nevada |
Thousand Spring Valley
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20 |
August 6, 1863
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Northeast Nevada |
Thousand Springs Valley
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12 |
August 7, 1863
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Northeast Nevada |
Thousand Springs Valley
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8 or 9 |
August 8, 1863
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Northeast Nevada |
Mountain Spring , Humbolt River
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25 to 30 |
August 9, 1863
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Northeast Nevada |
Humbolt River
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18-20 |
August 10, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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10 |
August 11, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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18 or 20 |
August 12, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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about 18 |
August 13, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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4 |
August 14, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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25 |
August 15, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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10 |
August 16, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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22 |
August 17, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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21 |
August 18, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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18 |
August 19, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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18 |
August 20, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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19 |
August 21, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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16 |
August 22, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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8 |
August 23, 1863
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Near Virginia City, Nevada |
Humbolt River, Lancaster
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16 |
August 24, 1863
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Nevada |
Little Meadows, Honey Lake Road
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14 |
August 25, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River
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25 |
August 26, 1863
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Nevada |
Humbolt River, Big Meadows
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25 |
August 27, 1863
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Big Meadows
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August 28, 1863
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Big Meadows, Murphies
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25 |
August 29, 1863
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