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Journal of the Adventures of a Party of California Gold-Seekers; Under the Guidance of Mr. Ledyard Frink During a Journey Across the Plains From ... From March 30, 1850, to September 7, 1850 - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1897. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER I. FROM MARTINSVILLE, INDIANA, TO HANNIBAL, MIS-SOURI, 277 MILES. MARCH 30 TO APRIL 11. JOURNEYING THROUGH INDIANA AND ILLINOIS. Preliminary Notes.--Preparations for the Journey.--Discouraged by Friends.--Ingeniously Contrived Wagon.--Bidding Farewell.--The Final Start.--Reach Terre Haute.--Snow and Sleet.--HalfFrozen Gold-hunters.--Reach Springfield.--Tragical Rumors.--Reach Jacksonville.--Cross Illkiois River.--Beautiful Prairie Country.--Reach the Mississippi River.--Cross to Hannibal, Missouri. Ledyakd Frink was born and raised in the western part of New York. I, Margaret Ann Alsip, his wife,.was born in Maryland, though partly raised in Virginia, on the banks of the Potomac River. From there we moved to Kentucky, where Mr. Frink and myself were married on the seventeenth day of April, 1839. We spent that summer in Cincinnati; and in October moved to make ourselves a home at Cheviot, six miles west of that city, where we continued to live very pleasantly till 1844, when we made up our minds to try our fortunes farther west. We situated ourselves one hundred and twenty-five miles from Cheviot, in the town of Martinsville, the county seat of Morgan County, Indiana. Here Mr. Frink engaged in merchandising, in which he succeeded very well. We continued to live here nearly six years, during which time we built a pleasant and convenient residence, having large grounds about it. But we were not yet satisfied. The exciting news coming back from California of the delightful climate and abundance of gold, caused us to resolve, about December, 1849, that we would commence preparing to cross the plains by the spring of 1850. The first thing on Mr. Frink's part was to have a suitable wagon made for the trip, while I hired a seamstress to make up a full supply of ...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1235348601
- ISBN 13 9781235348600
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
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