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An overland journey, from New York to San Francisco in the summer of 1859

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  1. AN OVERLAND JOURNEY, FROM NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO, IN THE SUMMER OF 1859. PREFACE. 0:00
  2. CONTENTS. 4:30
  3. I. FROM NEW YORK TO KANSAS. 4:34
  4. II. NOTES ON KANSAS. 22:54
  5. III. MORE NOTES ON KANSAS. 43:57
  6. IV. MORE OF KANSAS. 1:05:12
  7. V. SUMMING UP ON KANSAS. 1:20:36
  8. VI. ON THE PLAINS. 1:35:04
  9. VII. THE HOME OF THE BUFFALO. 1:47:07
  10. VIII. LAST OF THE BUFFALO. 1:55:50
  11. IX. THE AMERICAN DESERT. 2:12:11
  12. X. GOOD-BYE TO THE DESERT. 2:25:38
  13. XI. THE KANSAS GOLD-DIGGINGS. 2:37:40
  14. XII. THE PLAINS—THE MOUNTAINS. 2:55:38
  15. XIII. THE GOLD IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. 3:11:16
  16. XIV. “LO! THE POOR INDIAN!” 3:24:53
  17. XV. WESTERN CHARACTERS. 3:35:50
  18. XVI. FROM DENVER TO LARAMIE. 3:48:15
  19. XVII. LARAMIE TO SOUTH PASS. 4:11:56
  20. XVII. SOUTH PASS TO BRIDGER. 4:23:05
  21. XIX. FROM BRIDGER TO SALT LAKE. 4:34:55
  22. XXI. TWO HOURS WITH BRIGHAM YOUNG. 4:50:37
  23. XXII. THE MORMONS AND MORMONISM. 5:04:06
  24. XXIII. SALT LAKE, AND ITS ENVIRONS. 5:19:13
  25. XXIV. THE ARMY IN UTAH. 5:41:35
  26. XXV. FROM SALT LAKE TO CARSON VALLEY. 5:59:42
  27. XXVI. CARSON VALLEY—THE SIERRA NEVADA. 6:24:34
  28. XXVII. CALIFORNIA MINES AND MINING. 6:36:18
  29. XXVIII. CALIFORNIA—THE YOSEMITE. 6:53:00
  30. XXIX. CALIFORNIA—THE BIG TREES. 7:14:03
  31. XXX. CALIFORNIA PHYSICALLY CONSIDERED. 7:30:07
  32. XXXI. CALIFORNIA—HER RESOURCES. 7:47:02
  33. XXXII. CALIFORNIA—SUMMING UP. 8:01:11
  34. XXXII. CALIFORNIA—FINAL GLEANINGS. 8:25:40
  35. XXXIV. A RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC. 8:35:17
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Narrator
Arthur — English RP Narrator (en-GB)
Length
9 hr 30 min
Language
English
Added
November 2, 2026
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