New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-04
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
.,er from n Female Emigrant to California

From the Springfield Qn) Republican
The following letter is from Mrs. George Bonner
fope OF the enigrants from this county now on Ie
wsy 70 California. to friend IN this city II IS
S.sd Mar THE JUNCTION OF THE NoRTH AND
SOUTH PLATTE June 10 Ic1o- }
,Iy ali Friend We are now on the Platte
go miles from Fort Laramie. Our Journey 20 lar mas
Nom nieasan The roads have been good and food pen-
,fnI The water or part OF the way has been nditter-
en but at no tmc have cattle suffered for II Wood
ia NOW very scarce but buffalo chips excellent
tbev k;ndle quick and retain heat surprisingly. We
have This evening buffalo steaks broiled upon them tia:
had the game favor they would have had on hickory
Goals.
around our encampment unmoested Two three
men will 20 hunting twenty miles from camp and last
night two Of laid in the wilderness rather
than ride their horses after hard chase Indeed II
do experience something far worse than yet have
done shall say the trouble IL all in getting started
Our wagons have not needed much repair; but can
no, vet tel! what respect they could be improved
Certain they cannot be too strong Our preparation
for the journey respects might have been bet
tered Bread mas been the principal article OF food N
our camp. We laid IN 80 lbs OF -four, and 10 lbs OF
meat for each individual and fear bread w be scarce
Mea. is abundant Rice and beans good articles on
the road-corn meal too, is acceptable Linsey dresses
are the most suitable for children Indeed had ono
il would be comfortable There il cool breeze =,
al times in the prairie that the docs not feel as io'
a one would suppose.
We are now 80 miles from Independence Our roue
al frat was rough and through umbered country
which .n,cored m no fertile After striking the prac,
we found ,rstrate road and the only dhHcu.ty W. no
has been in crossing creeks IN thA' hovc,ti' ,
been no danger never could nave ociis'eu ~ ~ 'O-
have traveo9 so far with so little difficulty Inc pral-
ne betyeep the Blue and Platte rivers is ocauniui be-
vond descrirtion Never have seen so varied coeil
fyv.o suitable for cultivation. Every thing was new
md nlcasing The Indians frequently come 10 see u.s.
and the chiefs of tribe breakfased at our tent ms
morning All are SO friendly, that cannot help feeling
sy1upathy and friendship for them But on one sheet
what can say
since we have been on the Platte we have had the
river ON one side and the cveryarylDg mounds on the
oberand have Travelled through the bottom land. from
one 10 ty o miles wide, with little no timber. The
soil is sandy and last year, account OF the dry sea
son. the cmiCrants found grass here scarce Our cat
,e are good order and where proper care ha been
taken meme have been lost. Our mich cows have
been Of great service-indeed they have been OF more
advantage than our meat We have plenty oil puttcr
and milk
We are commanded by Capt. Russell an aniable man
George Bonner is himself yet He crows in the morn
Ing and shouts out chain up, boys-chain up, with
as much authority though he something IN par
ticular" John Denton is still with us-we find HIM
useful man in camp Hiram Miller and Noah James are
in good health and doing well We have OF the best
of people in company, and some, TOO, uat are Ho
good. 49, 80,
Buffalo show themselves frequently. We have iound
the wild tulip the primrose the lupnc the car drop ue
rkspur and creeping holyhock and beautiful flower
resembling the bloom of the beach tree but in punches
big a small sugaroaf and OF every variety oil shade
10 red and green botanic and read some, but COOK
heap more.
There are 400 wagons far we have heard on the
rosd between here and Oregon and California
Give our love to all nquirng frcnds-God bless them
Yours truly, MRS GEORGE BONNER.