Across the Plains in the Donner PartyThe Donner story, in which eighty-three pioneers were snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California in 1846, is a prime example of the hardship faced on the road west. |
Contents
No Living Thing Without Wings | 67 |
May God Send Help Soon | 75 |
Afterword | 103 |
Copyright | |
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able animals arrived attempt began Breen Bridger bring brought buffalo bull cabin California called carried cattle continued Courtesy cross cutoff daughter death December decided died Donner Lake Donner party Eddy emigrants father fear February feet finally fire five follow Fort Bridger friends George George Donner give Graves Hastings head hope horses hunt Illinois Indians James Reed January John joined journey Keseberg killed leave letters living looked March McCutchen meet miles Milt morning mother mountains Murphy never night November October oxen Papa passed Patty placed plains provisions reached Reed's relief rescue rest River road route shortly Sierras snow Snyder soon Springfield Stanton started storm story suffering summit supplies Sutter's took trail traveled tried trip turned valley Virginia wagon train walk winter camp young