The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1878-10-26
Getting to Arizona.
From the News Letter. |


The following Contamination will serv
to show that although the "Comin
State may be all very well when you q
there, yet there is some difficulty in reach
ing it, even wien the travellers rank an
welcome make things rs easy for him d
possible. The letter will, besides, be in
teresting to innumerable friends and well
wishers of General Fremont. Although
the letter is private, we feel sure that tn,
fair writer will pardon the liberty we taxi
in publishing it:
PRKsCuTT, Arizona, Oct. 10, 1875
DEAR Nix. MARRrOTr:-Thu General
mulch to his surprise and annoyance, ha,
been ill--a sharp attack of what is callet
here mountain feect, but which, II ana
lyZed in his case, would be
Long mental strain. 80 parts
| Overland cookery ry..........
! Want of sleep Ell route, want of
| sleep st San Francisco (where
| We had too pleasant time 10
! sleep or caC .:::..:.........
/ Heat. dust, cactus platii.. -. 3
, Awfully hard ground to sleep OH,
and drop of ~ degrees from
! noon to lnidnisht:;. :::;.::.. .
Evcrywhe e queer water to drink,
and all the time not enough for
proper dressing purposes 80. 4
Relaxation from coming to stop
aiiOng most friendly welcomes
and surroundings. just as
woman falls ill after she has
nursed child through great
illness-at last II is het turn. 10
To-day the General is very comfortable,
and has taken some light food with appe-
tite. We were brought to lovely cot.
tage here, which its owners vacated for
us until we find house, and the General
is lying peacefully in this pretty blue bed
tUUm. the morning sun and soft air CON-
ing in Uttered through great pine tree,
which sings its mountain hymns, the only
break t. the soothing quiet, rs We are up
the hill from the town.
We are going to feel very comfortable
here. The welcOute has been sincere (as
well It's serttiiiizing) There is no false
standard here-not sham of any kind.
And where one has to stand or fall du
their personal merits, you Know how the
General must stand.
! send you few slips; which will show
something of our travel. Eight days, and
eight nights, of camping In
sand, cactus, lava-rock (vers sharp TO
sleep ond and only liitle drops of water to
all the grains of sand, make test of ones
physique. Major Lord, at Yuma, had
made us a most complete outfit; but he
could not smite the rocks and provide |
water, and eighteen thirsty mules need
more than can be carried, so we had to |
make camps at water stations. No waving |
palms in these Uases, tramped over plains |
growing harder and dusticr around the |
-troughs. We had two charming
natural camps, running creeks and green
trees and grass. just at the last. But our
whole party was good natured and In
good condition. 1t is an odd chapter in
)ur strangely varied lives. just now l
eel the repuse and strength of the truth
If the whole situation, and the refresh.
hent Of seeing places and people quite
lew to US. And our cloud will, l feel
ure, get its silver lining. Meantime we
re here-the GeHcral will bc the better
Or his little illness, foi it has obtained him
est and clearance, and, for the rest, the
hapter of accidents lies open, and as
behind Fate there always stands man."
he Iran here will push Fate and take ad- E.
antagc Of accidents us they rise.
Sincerely yours,
JESSIE b. FREMONT. d,