Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-10-16
CALIFoaNIA. August 9th. 1852.

LETTER ".
s cALIFoRksA. August 9Th. 1852.
sDEAA PARENTS: We are now within | 5 miles
af Hangtown, or Placerville more recently
called. and shall reach there tomorrow
From thence We shall go to Mary in s
days. from which place we viii write more
satisfactory letter; aud there / hope to hear
from hcme. after an absence of four long
months. which look to me Ike so many years
Ny last letter closed with sickness and death,
which no doubt increased your anxiety on our
account; therefore / improve the earliest op-
portunity, 70 send the remainder OF my journ
al do not send this home 10 show 10 peo-
pie. for there ara parts Of Il. which presume
viii not be interesting even to you. There
js sameuess. a repetition, WEAKNESS about
H. inseperable from its hurry and fatigue.
AZ home SOU know. we often used to say
there was no dependence TO be placed on
what people told us respecting the trir to
Californis. This Lean now account for very
easilv, as no two years are alike, except in
few particulars.
Every person has his ewn views Of things,
and scarcely two can be found who think alike !;
30 much too depends on good out6t--so much
on experiences much on judgment, so
much on health, and the croWning virtues,
energy and perseverance,.
June 9Th. Passed through F. Laramie
this Afeernoon, but saw nothing worthy of note
Just before reaching it. crossed bridge. for
which our train paid SIS. We saw num-
beref Indian Eigwsms, and trading posts. and
carnped Eve miles from the Fort on Platte
river. Several squaws came TO our camp
to sell mocasins, they were very saw
age. and annoyed Us exceedingly BY their inn
pertinence. We gave them something to eat.
aftcr which we saw no more of lhen,.
June 9th. Our journey to day was over
the hiI.s--eountry romantic nnd beautiful
Scenery in some PAGES resembling the Hud-
son River. Stopped at noon on Bitter Cot
ton Wood creek, stream of pure water
banks shaded BY large trees. and beauti6ed
By snow drops. Wild roses, DC. Here we stroll
ed for an hour. and gathered some of the
sweetest flowers TO grace our rustic homes
We came thirty miles to day. and camped TO-
night on Elk Creek. in pleasant Place, near
an excellent spring Of water. so much ike
home. A heavy thunder storm came up. con-
scquenily our men had the unpleasant task
OF cooking supper; however, We are all III
good health. for which We are truly thankful.
and ii this blessing is spared to US, we viii
fear no evil
Juss etb. sabbalh day-but not for US
tolls the bell Of cur native village, so FAR re-
moved al We from all the blessings of civil
iSationl Il is again clear and pleasant; pass
ed Horse Shoe Greek this forenoon, also
great many trains in canp.aRd saw many hills,
the soil as red ss msdder. said to be sign of
goid-they looked very singular too. VIM.
DeKsy has been quite sick for two weeks,
but rode httie on horseback TO day.
June 9Th. Our camping ground tonight
Is 50 covered with priekly pears. that il is diff
fcult to set our tents-we are now in the re-
gion Of fbe Rocky Mountains. our road smooth
and hard as any M'Adamizcd road. and the
country high and rolling. Laramie's Peak
has apparently been about the same distance
for several days, but We can now see snow on
It's SUBMITS more distinctly, than at any form
erlime. Stopped for noon on La Bonita creek
; large stream with stony bottom. The air
is cool. and Gre is very comfortable; bright
one 10 now glowing beneath somelarge cotton
wood trees, whose smooth sides divesttd Of
bark, bear the names of many trave Hers
Here We saw some noble hooking Indians Of
the Sioux tribe. and il was astonishing to see
ak what a distance they would shoot of with
their arFoyaa . Eve or ten cent piece, from
she top of little stick set. in the ground
Our admiration Of their dexteFity. appeared
90 afford them the greatest pleasure.
They were dressed with buckskin leggins.
6eautifut n,oeasins, buffalo robe which al
most covered them-their necks and arms
highlg iornamented with beads, and their long
black hair was brAided full Of ornaments,
beads, porcupiRee quills. and the bushy tails
ofdiasreus sDirHalA