Darius H. Chapman, 1836-1924 [RG0882.AM]

HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID

RG0882.AM:  Darius H. Chapman, 1836-1924

Papers:  1859
Guilford, Illinois:  Prospector
Size:  One folder

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection relates to Darius H. Chapman’s trip to the Kansas gold fields. Included are the articles of agreement, in which S.C. Fuller, Guilford, Illinois, stakes Darius H. Chapman and Henry H. White on their trip to the Kansas gold fields. It is dated March 12, 1859. A typescript diary kept by Chapman, March 15 to June 12, 1859 records experiences of his roundtrip journey from Rockford, Illinois, to Plattsmouth, Nebraska Territory, and back to Illinois. His original intention was to go to Pike’s Peak to prospect for gold. Chapman describes the terrain; the weather; efforts to feed the animals; and the towns he goes through in Illinois, Iowa, and eastern Nebraska, specifically Nebraska City and Plattsmouth. After hearing reports of poor prospecting at Pike’s Peak, Chapman returned to Illinois from Plattsmouth.

Note:  This collections has been digitized and is available through our Digital Collections Portal.


Subject headings:

Chapman, Darius H., 1836-1924
Fuller, S.C.
Illinois — Description and travel
Iowa — Description and travel
Nebraska — Description and travel
Overland journeys
Wethey, Hiram A.
White, Henry H.


Revised TMM         02-22-2016

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