Journals, 1846-1847

by Hancock, Levi W.

Dated 1846-1847

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Journals, 1846-1847

by Hancock, Levi W.

Artist Information

Name: Hancock, Levi W.

Gender: Unknown

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Technique & Style

Paper

Symbols

boat, house, mountain

Additional Info

Notes

"In this journal, Levi Ward Hancock (1803-82) recorded the events of the Mormon Battalion’s march from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to San Diego, California. He also depicted the landscape through which they passed. The journal is open to the page with Hancock’s sketch and description of the San Diego harbor."

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Church Name

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints