Oregon-California Trails Association | Shedd, Solon

Shedd, Solon – 1852 Journal

Merrill J. Mattes Collection·

“We lost two of our horses last night. We found one of them. We then drove a few miles and camped till the lost horse came up. Travelled ten miles. Crossed the Molala and camped at a saw mill. Grass short. Bought butter 50.0 cts. per lb. Rain.” ~ Solon Shedd, August 17, 1852

This journal details the journey of Solon Shedd on his way to Oregon.
Pages 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27 contain dates and expenses.
27 Pages

The collection was begun in 1991 by the late Merrill J. Mattes, a co-founder of the Oregon-California Trails Association. That original nucleus was a result of a generous donation from Merrill and reflected his many years as an award-winning National Park Service historian and also included works of his own authorship. The collection is housed at the national Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, Missouri. Here, you have access to many of the original trail diaries he collected in digital form.