Volume 1

Scope and Content note In this volume, Jenkins describes her voyage from New York City to San Francisco, her time in and around San Francisco, and her voyage back to New York via Liverpool. Entries while at sea describe her experiences on board, handling necessities like laundry and cooking meals on board, the weather, and her interactions with other passengers. After her arrival in San Francisco, entries describe Jenkin's touring the city and surrounding towns and cities such as oakland and Berkley, and her...