1. Henry D. Hauser diary
- Author
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Hauser, Henry Dixon and Hauser, Henry Dixon
- Subjects
- Coaching (Transportation) Great Plains., Crime Montana Virginia City., Frontier and pioneer life Montana Virginia City., Indians of North America Montana., Justice, Administration of Montana Virginia City., Railroad travel Great Plains., Rivers Montana., Overland journeys to Montana Personal narratives., Peuples autochtones Montana., Voyages en train Grandes Plaines., Cours d'eau Montana., Coaching (Transportation), Crime., Employees., Frontier and pioneer life., Indians of North America., Justice, Administration of., Manners and customs., Railroad travel., Rivers., Travel., Atchison (Kan.), Denver (Colo.), Great Plains Description and travel., Virginia City (Mont.) Social life and customs., Salt Lake City (Utah), Grandes Plaines Descriptions et voyages., Colorado Denver., Great Plains., Kansas Atchison., Montana., Montana Virginia City., Utah Salt Lake City.
- Abstract
Henry D. Hauser traveled to Virginia City, Montana Territory, in 1865. His diary details his trip from Kentucky to Montana, life and work in Virginia City, and return trip to Cincinnati, Ohio. The volume also contains an account of travel and living expenses., The diary of Henry D. Hauser describes his train and stage trip (beginning in May 12, 1865) from St. Louis, Missouri, to Virginia City, Montana Territory, via Atchison, Kansas; Denver, Colorado; and Salt Lake City, Utah. After reaching Virginia City on June 18, 1865, Hauser describes his work for N.P. Langford looking at claims, writing deeds, collecting money; social activities including billiards and dancing; business associations with Judge Hezekiah Hosmer and Walter B. Dance; area robberies and hangings; etc. The regular diary entries end on December 21, 1865. Following that date there are scattered entries for 1866 and 1867. Beginning in November 1868 there are entries for a trip from Virginia City to Cincinnati. The diary also contains accounts of expenses during Hauser's trips and while living in Virginia City, and notes concerning rivers and Indian tribes in Montana Territory.
- Published
- 2024