| Author | Breen, Patrick, ca. 1805-1868.
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| Title | Thrilling and tragic journal, written by George McKinstry, Jr. [sic] while on a journey overland to California, in 1846-47. Including an account of the death of many of the party, the last three who died being eaten by the survivors. Journal from October 31st. 1846 to March 1st. 1847.
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| Published | West Hoboken, N.J., A.A. Bieber [191-?]
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| Description | 1 broadside. fol.
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| General Note | One of sixty-five copies printed.
Erroneously attributed to McKinstry. The diary was written by Patrick Breen who gave it to George McKinstry, Jr., and it was published in the Nashville (Tenn.) Whig, Sept. 4, 1847. The above was reprinted from the St. Louis Reveille and Dollar Newspaper, 1847, and signed by George McKinstry, Jr., who transmitted the diary for publication.--cf. McGlashan, C.F., History of the Donner party. 1907.
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| Subjects | Overland journeys to the Pacific.
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| Other Authors | McKinstry, George, b. 1810, supposed author.
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| | WRHS Research Library: Pam. M1293
mq186196: Pamphlets, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 117699] |
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