MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
Title:
Dates:
1819-1827
Abstract:
Benjamin Edwards was a minor figure on the Stephen H. Long Expedition to the Rocky Mountains. His six letters addressed to his father Oliver Edwards briefly mention the expedition, including his attempts to collect pay for his part in the expedition. His letters also discuss his life in Louisiana after the expedition working on the Steamboat Hope and later as overseer of slaves in a sawmill.
Call #:
Mss.B.Ed9
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet
Subjects:
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African American | Edwards, Benjamin | Edwards, Oliver | Exploration | Exploration. | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Long, Stephen Harriman, 1784-1864 | Stephen H. Long Expedition to the Rocky Mountains (1819-1820) | Travel | Travel Narratives and Journals | West (U.S.)-Description and travel