Download or read book Daily Pocket Diary for the Year 1860 written by M. W. Kerwin and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diary and account of an overland journey from Chicago to the Colorado gold mines, and return, Apr. 16 - Dec. 1, 1860. Brief overland entries note daily destinations, mileage, hay and corn prices, and landmarks passed. There are also several sporadic entries regarding travel in the gold region, payment for a mining claim, cash on hand, and quantity of gold mined. Accounts detail expenditures for food, lodging, and supplies.