History 110 - Journey to Oregon
History 110
12/4/2012
My journey to Oregon
May 1, 1848
It was decided by my husband that our family and two other families would leave Missouri tomorrow to Oregon to find independence and prosper in fur-trade. (Schultz, 2012) We have used most of our money to pack the wagon with food and supplies.
Later Our first river! At far the Kansas River didn’t seem that bad of a crossing but when we couldn’t afford to pay the ferry we almost lost everything when we crossed the river and the wagon almost tipped over. I am thankful that my husband and two children know how to swim.
May 12
My family has been lucky because we are all in good health; the other families that have been traveling with us have not been so well. We hear about others dying from diseases and it explains abandoned wagons and supplies along the way. (Schultz, 2012)
May 20, 1848
It’s been raining for 3 days now and it seems as though my chores as a woman will never end. The men have been resting but, I and the other mother’s must keep cooking and keeping track of our supplies. Then men speak of how they are rested and ready to move on and all I want to do is sleep. (Triumph and Tragedy Woman 's voices from the Oregon Trail, 1999)
June 15, 1848
It’s been a long time since I have been able to write because of the overwhelming chores, the rain, and of course the sickness we have all finally overcome. We are camped in front of Chimney Rock. We will stay here for only 3 days and then we are off on our trail. My husband says we shouldn’t stay any longer to keep distance from the violent Indians that want to run us out of our trail to prosper. There have been many fights between them and American’s but, we have been lucky to have escaped any harm. (Schultz, 2012)
July 1, 1848
Chimney Rock- “487 miles of rocky, rough terrain--runs through Wyoming than any other state.” (Clifford, 1993) The trails are very rough and the family is getting irratable very quickly. I can’t wait to get thru
12/4/2012
My journey to Oregon
May 1, 1848
It was decided by my husband that our family and two other families would leave Missouri tomorrow to Oregon to find independence and prosper in fur-trade. (Schultz, 2012) We have used most of our money to pack the wagon with food and supplies.
Later Our first river! At far the Kansas River didn’t seem that bad of a crossing but when we couldn’t afford to pay the ferry we almost lost everything when we crossed the river and the wagon almost tipped over. I am thankful that my husband and two children know how to swim.
May 12
My family has been lucky because we are all in good health; the other families that have been traveling with us have not been so well. We hear about others dying from diseases and it explains abandoned wagons and supplies along the way. (Schultz, 2012)
May 20, 1848
It’s been raining for 3 days now and it seems as though my chores as a woman will never end. The men have been resting but, I and the other mother’s must keep cooking and keeping track of our supplies. Then men speak of how they are rested and ready to move on and all I want to do is sleep. (Triumph and Tragedy Woman 's voices from the Oregon Trail, 1999)
June 15, 1848
It’s been a long time since I have been able to write because of the overwhelming chores, the rain, and of course the sickness we have all finally overcome. We are camped in front of Chimney Rock. We will stay here for only 3 days and then we are off on our trail. My husband says we shouldn’t stay any longer to keep distance from the violent Indians that want to run us out of our trail to prosper. There have been many fights between them and American’s but, we have been lucky to have escaped any harm. (Schultz, 2012)
July 1, 1848
Chimney Rock- “487 miles of rocky, rough terrain--runs through Wyoming than any other state.” (Clifford, 1993) The trails are very rough and the family is getting irratable very quickly. I can’t wait to get thru
Cited: (1999). Retrieved December 4, 2012, from Triumph and Tragedy Woman 's voices from the Oregon Trail: http://www.opb.org/programs/womensvoices/women.htm Clifford, G. K. (1993). The Oregon Trail. . Life, Dec93, Vol. 16 Issue 13, , 63. Schultz, K. M. (2012). Chapter 13: The Continued Move West. In K. M. Schultz, HIST2, Volume 1 . Cengage Learning.