Pettijohn, Isaac – Diary 1847-1848

I have been four weeks on the road. have been favored with pleasant weather
which made it pleasant traveling through the State of Mo which is almost a desert through the
center of the State. The grass is rather short owing to the dry season but the emigrants are
beginning to cross and we wish to be amongst the foremost.

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  • The diary excerpt begins on April 30, 1847, at Caples Landing on the Missouri River, just North of St. Joseph, MO., to Oregon City, OR
  • This diary also contains the entries of the 1848 Eastbound trip ending in Missouri
  • 29 Pages