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Laning, John C., fl. 1849 to Em Laning

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05527.01 Author/Creator: Laning, John C., fl. 1849 Place Written: Various Places Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 April to 24 July 1849 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Writes from the Coast of Chile to his sister. Diary letter concerning traveling by ship around Cape Horn, stormy weather, the flora of the Andes, other passengers, and final arrival in San Francisco where he captained an expedition upriver. Discusses gambling and gold.

Laning, John C., fl. 1849
Laning, Emily, fl. 1849

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