| cams_bawatson_b3153_f007_001_02thing unfortunate should happen to us we will possess as great
facilities as any one [anyone] else of informing you of it, therefore untile [until] you
hear from me or some one [someone] else believe nothing that is if [of] an unfavorable
nature. As to our success and capacity of reaching California
that "Baleful Place," I have not the least apprehension. Our teams
are of the best description, and more over we have bought another wagon
and two more mules for the purpose of making our load high
=ter [higher] we shall travel with a large company so that we will be seen
from interuption [interruption] from Indians or anybody else. Now dearest
you must be satisfied and contented for the sake of our Dear
little one for your own sake and fore my sake, believe that
it is all for the best that I should go I believe that I shall make
a fortune by going. I Know that I have learned to appreciate your
priceless love more probably, than I ever should if I had not been
seperated [separated] from you, is it not so with you too dearest? I think it
must be so, if so is it not for the best that I should go? When I
shall feel that dear heart beating against mine again, I know
that no mortal power shall tear me from it, but I must secure to my
journal. Monday April 30 -- This morning at an Early hour
Camp was astir with preperations [preparations] for a start for the Indian
Territory of Nebraska. We moved down to town at 7 o clock [o'clock]
the wind blowing a gale and the dust filling the air to an Extent
that I never saw Equaled. We took our freights into our wagons
traveled up to "Duncans" [Duncan's] Ferry five miles above Saint Joe [St. Joseph].
Tuesday May 1 -- The Company lay all day at the ferry awaiting
our time to cross. I went into town with some others to make
some purchases for the Company, bought a wagon and two mules
for the purpose of fitting out another team, returned at four Ocl [O'clock]
and found the company crossing the river all hand took hold | cams_bawatson_b3153_f007_001_02thing unfortunate should happen to us we will possess as great
facilities as any one [anyone] else of informing you of it, therefore untile [until] you
hear from me or some one [someone] else believe nothing that is if [of] an unfavorable
nature. As to our success and capacity of reaching California
that "Baleful Place," I have not the least apprehension. Our teams
are of the best description, and more over we have bought another wagon
and two more mules for the purpose of making our load high
=ter [higher] we shall travel with a large company so that we will be seen
from interuption [interruption] from Indians or anybody else. Now dearest
you must be satisfied and contented for the sake of our Dear
little one for your own sake and fore my sake, believe that
it is all for the best that I should go I believe that I shall make
a fortune by going. I Know that I have learned to appreciate your
priceless love more probably, than I ever should if I had not been
seperated [separated] from you, is it not so with you too dearest? I think it
must be so, if so is it not for the best that I should go? When I
shall feel that dear heart beating against mine again, I know
that no mortal power shall tear me from it, but I must secure to my
journal. Monday April 30 -- This morning at an Early hour
Camp was astir with preperations [preparations] for a start for the Indian
Territory of Nebraska. We moved down to town at 7 o clock [o'clock]
the wind blowing a gale and the dust filling the air to an Extent
that I never saw Equaled. We took our freights into our wagons
traveled up to "Duncans" [Duncan's] Ferry five miles above Saint Joe [St. Joseph].
Tuesday May 1 -- The Company lay all day at the ferry awaiting
our time to cross. I went into town with some others to make
some purchases for the Company, bought a wagon and two mules
for the purpose of fitting out another team, returned at four Ocl [O'clock]
and found the company crossing the river all hand took hold |
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