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Historical Pioneer Journals

Eliza Roxcy Snow Journals

June 1847

  • June 1, 1847 -- Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska Tuesday. Made a cap.
  • June 3, 1847 -- Thursday. Pleasant visit.
  • June 5, 1847 -- Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
  • June 6, 1847 -- Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska Sunday. Ability to go still not decided.
  • June 7, 1847 -- Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska Monday.
  • June 8, 1847 -- Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska Tuesday. Raining.
  • June 9, 1847 -- Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska Wednesday.
  • June 10, 1847 -- Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska Thursday.
  • June 11, 1847 -- Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska Friday.
  • June 12, 1847 -- Location: Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska Saturday. First day of the journey.
  • June 13, 1847 -- Location: Elkhorn River Crossing - 986 miles left, Nebraska Saturday - Elkhorn
  • June 14, 1847 -- Location: Elkhorn River Crossing - 986 miles left, Nebraska Monday - Crossing the Elk Horn River.
  • June 15, 1847 -- Location: Fremont, Nebraska Tuesday - Liberty Pole and an annoying wind.
  • June 16, 1847 -- Location: Fremont, Nebraska Wednesday - Poem for a friend.
  • June 17, 1847 -- Location: Fremont, Nebraska Thursday.
  • June 18, 1847 -- Location: Fremont, Nebraska Friday.
  • June 19, 1847 -- Location: North Bend, Nebraska Saturday. Leaving Liberty Pole encampment.
  • June 20, 1847 -- Location: North Bend, Nebraska Sunday - Learn of fight between several men and a band of Indian braves.
  • June 21, 1847 -- Location: North Bend, Nebraska Monday. Death of Brother Weatherbee.
  • June 22, 1847 -- Location: Schuyler, Nebraska Tuesday. On the move again.
  • June 23, 1847 -- Location: Columbus, Nebraska Wednesday.
  • June 24, 1847 -- Location: Monroe, Nebraska Thursday. Some contention that's resolved.