Crossing the Plains, the Journey of The Decatur & Rush County Emigrants to Oregon, 1852
Entry/Object ID
L1996.16.3
Description
Crossing the Plains. A Narrative of the Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures attending the Overland Journey of the Decatur and Rush County Emigrants to the "far-off" Oregon, in 1852. Originally printed in Greensburg, Indiana in 1896 from the diary of daily events kept by Origen Thomson, with an Introductory chapter by Mrs. Camilla T. Donnell and a narrative of a Buffalo Hunt and battle with Mountain Wolves by Sutherland McCoy.
Chapters include: Oregon Pilgrimage--Its Genesis and Exodus; Dedication; Field Notes of a Journey Across the Plains in 1852; Members of the Original Crawford Party; Mr. McCoy's story; Incidents of the Trip of the Gray Party: The Robbins Families.
95/Hardbound/Illustrations
