Henry Walton Russell (1845 - 1928) Profile

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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868

Captain Daniel Thompson, memoranda book (1), 1866

"Captain Daniel Thompson, memoranda book (1), 1866", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.

Wixom, Justin Chauncey, Diary, in Wixom Family, Papers, [ca. 1863-1945], fd. 4

Wixom, Justin Chauncey, Diary, in Wixom Family, Papers, [ca. 1863-1945], fd. 4, Vol. 4.

Satareday 7th [July] took the Cars &amp; traveled by rail up to St Joseph[.] there we took the Steam Boat &amp; traveled up the <s>S</s> missouri river a distance of 200 miles



Wednesday the 18th landed at Wyoming [Wyoming, Nebraska] tarried there 5 days one of which I visited Newbrasca [Nebraska] City[.] done some trading &amp; returned the Same day[.] I will also Say that during the 5 days I <was> apointed Chaplin in Captain Thompsons <s>T</s> Emigrant train</was>



Took my passage in my Brothers wagon or at least the one he drove[.] 8 others besides myself Namely John &amp; Mary Price[,] Ann Jackson[,] Hariett Painter[,] Alice Townsend[,] Henery Lailand [Leyland] &amp; Henery Russell[.] also Caroline Heane who appostatised &amp; stoped on the road a little this side of For[t] Curney [Kearny]



I traveled in Capt Thmpsons tran till we came 200 &amp; 50 miles <s>this s</s> west of Wyoming <s>I then f</s> during which time I acted as Chaplin[,] doctor &amp; in every other capacity I could for the benafit of the Saints in general[.] I then hired out to drive ox team for Joseph Slagle from there to Salt Lake City for 25 Dollars per month



Wm green was our Captain[.] Came the Pole creek &amp; Chery Key [Cherokee] route[.] had <s>a</s> a good but lenghty trip[.] the first and only Indians we saw was a few of the Rappiehoes [Araphoes] which we saw at rock creek[.] Saw them again at the Pacific Springs[,] Bridgers Pass: Distances from Wyoming to Curney [Ft. Kearny] 200 miles[,] from thence <s>Cottenwood</s> Cottenwood [Cottonwood] 50 from there to Jules Burg [Julesburg] 100 from there up Pole Creek to the east edge of the Black hills 160. a crost the Black hills <s>12</s> to John Beauford [Buford] Fort or Big Laramie 12 miles[.] to Little Laramie 17[,] to Hallack [Halleck] 51 to North Platt[e] 30 to muddy[,] 50 to Green river South <s>route 90</s> route 85 middle rd 97 Bridger 60 to Salt Lake City <s>10</s> 120[.] well sufice it to say I arrived in Salt lake City oct the 10th 1866[,] Ann Jacksons Birthday then 20 years old[.] She came in on the <s>29</s> 10th of <s>Sp</s> Sept /66

Transcript for Wixom, Justin Chauncey, Diary, in Wixom Family, Papers, [ca. 1863-1945], fd. 4, vol. 4

Wixom, Justin Chauncey, Diary, in Wixom Family, Papers, [ca. 1863-1945], fd. 4.

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