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Miller, Joaquin. An untitled six-line poem about Squaw Town created on April 4 appeared in his diary (Miller 1977:153). [Squaw Town, also later Squaw Flat, was near Middletown, Shasta County, California.]; Miller, C.H. April 4th/56. Squaw Town – Shasta Co. California essay and poem April the 5/56. First line “O how I wish I a goin [again] was at home…(Miller 1977: 153-155). [MGK]
-----. “Squaw Town.” An eleven-stanza poem was written on April 5, 1856 and appeared in his diary (Miller 1977:154-155). The poem is preceded by an entry signed, "the nusence of Squaw town Hiner Miller". [MCK]
-----. An untitled poem about May, written at "Squaw town. Shasta Co. Cal" on May 31, 1856 in his diary (Miller 1977:160). [MCK] First line “Twas a calm clear morn in the month of May…(Miller 1977: 160). [MGK]
-----. "[Excerpt from his diary, giving the date of his birth.] Facsimile (A.MS.S) 1 p. 4to. 3 photostat copies. From J.M.'s Diary: Box II: vol. 1, q.v." [HON gives the date as June 15, 1856 and the location as Squaw Town, Calif. This document is in their JM Box I: dummy folder. A note says, "See the MS."] [MCK]
-----. Two short poems following an entry dated 18 June 1856 appeared in his diary (Miller 1977:162). The first is signed "Hiner Miller." The second is signed “Cincinatus Hiner Miller of Union County Indiana.” [MGK]
-----. Untitled poem. (?Thursday, 19 June, 1856?) First line “By the hair on Isaac’s pate…(Miller 1977: 162) [MGK]
-----. The Poetry, a two-stanza poem was written on 6 July 1856 and appeared in his diary (Miller 1977:164). [Volney Abbey and Dr. Gates.] [MCK] First line “Ye poets will open wide your eyes…(Miller 1977: 166-167) [MGK]
-----. The Indian Girl is a poem written "November the 30/56" but it is about a raid on an Indian camp. It appeared in his diary (Miller 1977:254). This story is similar to that related by historian Harry L. Wells in 1881 about an 1853 raid in Squaw Valley, Siskiyou County, CA. [MCK] First line “That earliest sound of which Moore has spoke…” (Richards Diary version quoted by Miller 1977: 254) [MGK]
-----. A three-stanza poem headed "Dec. the 5/56 Squaw Valley Shasta Co. California" concerns a miner (Miller 1977:254-255). [MCK] Untitled poem. First line “Wrapt in his blankets neath a clever old oak…” (Richards Diary version quoted by Miller 1977: 254-255) [MGK]
-----. A four-stanza poem headed "December the 15/56" concerning being alone in the snow appeared in his diary (Miller 1977:255) [MCK] Untitled poem. First line “I’m alone alone in this valley of snow…” (Richards Diary version quoted by Miller 1977: 255) [MGK]
Miller, Joaquin. Letter to Edward [E.] Parish dated 11/20/1856. [HON has a facsimile, "(A.L.) 2 p. 1g. 4to. Incomplete, unsigned" to Edward Parish dated 11/20/1856 from Lower Soda Spring, Shasta Co., Calif.] [HON notes this document is "From J.M.'s Diary in Box II: vol. 1 q.v." is located in JM Box I: dummy folder.] [E.Parish, probably the son of J.L. Parrish, Methodist missionary.] [MCK]
-----. Draft of a Letter to Sir Edward Parish, November the 20/56, Lower Soda Springs, Shasta Co. California (Miller 1977: 165-166) [MGK]
-----. Draft of a Letter to Merinda Parish, November the 20/56, Lower Soda Springs (Miller 1977: 166-167) [MGK]
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