Seven months to Oregon: 1853 diaries, letters and reminiscent accounts
Peters, Harold J.
Seven months to Oregon: 1853 diaries, letters and reminiscent accounts by Celinda Elvira Hines ... [et al.] ; Harold J. Peters, editor. - Tooele, Utah Patrice Press c2008 - xxiii, 441 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-419) and index.
Maps, charts, and illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1853 calendar and chronology -- 1852 map of North America -- The travelers -- Prologue : Fulfilling a boyhood dream -- 1839-1846: The first Hines trip to Oregon -- 1852: The decision -- February 16-March 7, 1853: Getting to Buffalo -- March 8-24, 1853: Gathering in Kanzas -- March 25-May 3, 1853: Waiting for the grass to grow -- May 4-14, 1853: Starting across the plains -- May 15-29, 1853: Keeping the Sabbath -- May 30-June 10, 1853: Fort Kearny and beyond -- June 11-23, 1853: Chimney Rock ; Fort Laramie -- June 24-July 12, 1853: On to the Continental Divide -- July 13-26, 1853: From South Pass to Soda Springs -- July 27-August 25, 1853: Along the Snake River to Fort Boise -- August 26, 1853: Tragic crossing of the Snake River -- August 27-September 8, 1853: On to the Grande Ronde -- September 9-17, 1853: To the banks of the Columbia -- September 18-27, 1853: Surprise at Deschutes River -- September 28-October 3, 1853: Portland at last -- October, 1853: Getting settled -- After 1853 -- Views of the trip through other lenses -- Appendix : Mileages and other notes from Celinda's diary -- Family tree of James and Betsey Hines -- Photo album -- Bibliography -- Index.
188039765X (pbk) 9781880397657 (pbk) 1880397668 (hd) 9781880397664 (hd)
2009366327
Hines Family
Judson Family
Bryant Family
Migration
History
Oregon Territory
United States
F593 / .S48 2008
Seven months to Oregon: 1853 diaries, letters and reminiscent accounts by Celinda Elvira Hines ... [et al.] ; Harold J. Peters, editor. - Tooele, Utah Patrice Press c2008 - xxiii, 441 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-419) and index.
Maps, charts, and illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1853 calendar and chronology -- 1852 map of North America -- The travelers -- Prologue : Fulfilling a boyhood dream -- 1839-1846: The first Hines trip to Oregon -- 1852: The decision -- February 16-March 7, 1853: Getting to Buffalo -- March 8-24, 1853: Gathering in Kanzas -- March 25-May 3, 1853: Waiting for the grass to grow -- May 4-14, 1853: Starting across the plains -- May 15-29, 1853: Keeping the Sabbath -- May 30-June 10, 1853: Fort Kearny and beyond -- June 11-23, 1853: Chimney Rock ; Fort Laramie -- June 24-July 12, 1853: On to the Continental Divide -- July 13-26, 1853: From South Pass to Soda Springs -- July 27-August 25, 1853: Along the Snake River to Fort Boise -- August 26, 1853: Tragic crossing of the Snake River -- August 27-September 8, 1853: On to the Grande Ronde -- September 9-17, 1853: To the banks of the Columbia -- September 18-27, 1853: Surprise at Deschutes River -- September 28-October 3, 1853: Portland at last -- October, 1853: Getting settled -- After 1853 -- Views of the trip through other lenses -- Appendix : Mileages and other notes from Celinda's diary -- Family tree of James and Betsey Hines -- Photo album -- Bibliography -- Index.
188039765X (pbk) 9781880397657 (pbk) 1880397668 (hd) 9781880397664 (hd)
2009366327
Hines Family
Judson Family
Bryant Family
Migration
History
Oregon Territory
United States
F593 / .S48 2008