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BackEliza Roxcy Snow Journals
June 10, 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: Thursday.
Journal entry: In the mor. met sis. Chase at Clarissa's--blest
her little daughter which was born last tu. told Harriet she would
get the gift of interpretation in the eve. In the aftn. call'd at
sis. Woodru[torn page] Priscinda's & went to br. Moor's where sis
Whit.'s girls met, sent for Zina Harriet came with her. Sis. Richards
Rhoda, Emeline, Anna, & one of sis. M's daughters spoke in the gift
for the first time. Took supper with S. Ann, while there Lucy W.
came in--she receiv'd the gift We then went into sis. K's--Helen
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.
ISBN 0-87480-477-9
