The item is a microfilm copy of a journal kept by King of a trip from New Brunswick to California and British Columbia from 1863 to 1865. It also includes several 1873 journal entries, lists of books read, letters sent, expenses and other notes.

The series consists of various records created by King including reminiscences entitled "Trip to California"; a typewritten transcript of a trip from New Brunswick to Quesnel via Panama, 1863-1864, with a brief account of activities in Quesnel in 1865; pocket diary from 1864 containing accounting entries, and under dates March 16-21, an account of a "Trip from Mouth Quesnelle to Big Bend" dated March 25 to April 12; seven letters addressed to "Willie", from R.W. Carrall dated Barkerville, 1867 and 1868; conveyances to W.C. King of interest in Minnehaha and the United Mining Company by R.W. Carrall, 1868.