Heritage Gateways

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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