Hicks, Charles
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Hicks Diary Transcript
Digital Record
Identifier: MG Nwk Gold Rush
Newark's California Gold Rush Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MG NWK Gold Rush-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
The diary covers most of 1849, from March 1 until October 2. It is the handwritten account of Charles Hicks, a Newarker who traveled to California as part of the California Gold Rush. At the end of the diary is a list of the 22 men who traveled in this party, including Hicks. The names on the list include several with long-standing Newark and New Jersey family names, including Pennington, Kinney, Meeker, Joralemon, and Canfield.Also included in the collection are several items: a...
Dates:
1849 - 2000
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- 19th century -- History 1
- Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 19th century 1