Voyage Diary Entry From 1849 Overland Trek West
A long fragment from a 1849 diary recounts overland migration to California, detailing hardships, river crossings, and daily life on the Platte. It notes wagons, oxen, guards against Pawnee Indians, sickness, and a plan to reach Fort Laramie then Independence Rock. General Newis writes of comrades, meals, and hopes for gold, with mention of a Schwart doctor and travel pace.
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