Manuscript/Mixed Material Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico]
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Image 1 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] B JAY ANTRIM JOURNAL I CALIFORNIA 1849- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 10 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] No 1 California Journal By B Jay Antrim 33 12 Market Street Philadelphia Penn US- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 11 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] 87394 ol- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 12 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] California Journal 730 Having been some time impressed with the belief that a trip to California would be beneficial not only in a pecuniary point of view but likewise to the better…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 13 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] drew up a notice at Mr Bonsals Book Store at No 33 12 Market Street Philadelphia and inserted the same in the Ledger and North American the advertisment requesting all desirous of…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 14 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] via the abovementioned route Old resolutions adopted in our Camargo meetings limiting our numbers were several times rescinded and new ones were adopted until our number had increased to forty as before…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 15 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Mr Ogden called upon me to inform me of it and his desire with many of my old friends was that I should return to the company and as they had changed…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 16 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] 1849 AM on the following morning the 1st of February Feb 1st Slight Snow cold and finally sleety rain I repaired with all remains of baggage to the vessel at an early…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 17 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Mason observing my singular dress in common with my comrades and knowing me gave three cheers for the Buckskin Injnn and thus did our friends cheer us at the hour of separating…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 18 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] besides the leaving of home under the deepest immaginable of melancholly feelings This day a vote was taken in the affirmative for prohibiting the smoking of cigars in either cabin of the…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 19 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] 16th Revd C M Blake Philad Teacher age 40 17th J Hartley Manufacturer Pennsylvania age 30 18th A McCrellish Philad age 28 19th J Boss Pencil maker Philad 100F age 31 20th…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 20 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Feb2nd Some of our company went on shore at New Castle and made some few purchases of small articles Have up anchor at an early hour and got under way towards the…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 21 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] The dinner table was left patronized by our gents than on the day previous who were also contemplating the foaming billows with the same inexpressible feelings One instance of inebriation occurred this…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 22 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Our boat dashed on handsomely to the tune of a brisk wind whilst the music and merry songs of the happier ones arose in concert with the gently whistling winds that playfully…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 23 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] was called on the after dark and Revd Mr Woods officiated assisted by the Revd Mr Blake nearly each member attend the meeting which was conducted with very creditible solemnity and attention…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 24 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Monday 5th Up before sunrise and saw the sparkling ocean spray as our galliant boat drove swiftly oer mountain waves before a fierce gale which changed to a storm by noon a…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 25 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] clouds rain howling winds and high sea raged all day Tues 6th Beautiful clear morning after a terrible night of high winds and high billows To day the ocean moved in immense…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 26 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Wednesday 7th A cloudy morning high winds and mountain billows air cool and winds mostly from the west We bounded on bravely all this day oer the foaming sea realing too and…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 27 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] angry mountaneous ocean that few remained on deck long the berths being prefferable It is not an uncommon thing to hear one or two fall out of their berths upon the floor…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 28 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Quarter Master and Mr Thompson the Commissary It being understood that we go through during our voyage a regular Military drilling in order to fit us for cases of insurgency in our…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 29 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Coats and vests off and hardly a breeze We do not appear to have moved 15 miles all day A breeze sprung up in the evening and got us under headway at…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 30 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] sight of the islands several times during the day At night a black and angry storm rolled over us with rain and fierce winds raising huge billows howling and tossing us fearfully…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 31 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] and blue color we passed Berry islands this morning and saw there a number of small sailing craft and some about a wrecked vessel A colored gentleman has a very fine farm…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 32 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Thursd 15th Morning clear and mild with a strong breeze driving us rapidly ahead no land in sight The gulf is here of a bluish brown appearance and occasionally when the sun…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 33 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Saw large schools of Porpoises at several different times playing about the bow of the vessel flying fish abundant with occasionally some curious sea birds this whole day night has been exceedingly…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 34 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] to Tampico over the bar was quite favorable The county about Tampico is in flats and broken hope and there into low rolling hills of a peculiar appearance covered here and there…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 35 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] Tampico State of Tamaulipas Mexico 23rd For one Real or 12 12 cts in company with a friend I crossed the Rio or river Paneuco to the shore of the State of…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 36 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] plaza is paved with limestone vide sketch No 2 in the centre of which there is a large circular pediment of limestone rising in 6 steps upon the summet of which there…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 37 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] The costom house officers are in general exceedingly punctilious and exact but a small gold piece has occasionally induced some of them as in other parts of the Republic to put on…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 38 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] be by far the most honest sociable polite and hospitable Though as in other countries there are very conspicuous exceptions The Sabbath is but little observed here church open with most of…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 39 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] and curiously figured buckskin jacket over clean linen a pair of figured buckskin pants opening and buttoning up from top to heel under the right and left arm being small above and…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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Image 40 of Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico] It is necessary to have a pasport to enter this country which will cost 2 in the States to countersigned by the Alcalde of each large town you pass through within 48…- Contributor: Antrim, Benajah
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About this Item
Title
- Vol. 1 California Journal no. 1, 1849 [Journey Through Mexico]
Names
- Antrim, Benajah
Created / Published
- 1849
Headings
- - Thomas Walters (Brig)
- - Voyages and travels
- - California--Description and travel
- - Mexico--Description and travel
- - Manuscripts
Genre
- Manuscripts
Notes
- - Handwritten journal narrative including account of organizing the expedition company and departing from Philadelphia, time at sea, and the overland journey through Mexico.
Call Number/Physical Location
- MMC-1804: mm 82078444 MMC-1804
Source Collection
- Benajah Jay Antrim Journals
Repository
- Manuscript Division
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Online Format
- online text
- image