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Eliza Roxcy Snow Journals
June 12, 1847
Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles
left, Nebraska - Location: 41:21:41N 95:56:45W Currently the site
of Florence, Nebraska, Winter Quarters was settled in September,
1846 as a temporary resting place for the pioneers. It is located
just west of the Missouri river in Nebraska.
Summary: Saturday. First day of the journey.
Journal entry: Bade farewell to many
who seem dearer to me than life & seated in the carriage with sis.
P. [Pierce] M. [Margaret] & E. [Edith Evaline] I took my departure
from Winter Quarters. It commenc'd raining soon after our start--one
of br. P.s drivers had the misfortune to break his wagon tongue
which was soon repaired--we travel'd 7 ms. the weather became fine
& we encamp'd at night having 14 wagons in com. I felt a loneliness
for a while after parting with my friends but the spirit of consolation
& rejoicing return'd & I journey'd with good cheer.
Source: Eliza
Roxcy Snow: Personal Writings
- © edited by Maureen Ursenbach Beecher 1995.
All rights reserved. Rights were granted by Ms. Beecher (editor),
the University of Utah Press (publisher), and Huntington
Library in Pasadena, California (owners of the original diary)
to publish the transcribed contents of Eliza R. Snow's diaries
for educational use.
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