Kate and Jennie Smith Diaries of 1879: Overland ... - Oregon Pioneers

July 27 [Kate]SundayAnother lonely day Several freight trains passed us the only thing of interest that has happened in theevening there was several songs sang.July 27 [Jennie]Sunday. This has been another long day I packed all forenoon wrote a letter this afternoon spent the rest ofthe day with Mrs. Smith some of the boys came around in the evening and we had some music I sang a songwith the rest this is a beautifull eveningJuly 28 [Kate]MondayThis morning Mr. Lowary and our family left Rattlesnake leaving Mr. ( ) and Mr. Smith untill Mrs. Smithwas able to travel We traveled fourteen miles to Tub Springs where we camped found good grass and watertwo freighters camped here this evening each have ten yoke of oxen to their wagons it has been very hot14 milesJuly 28 [Jennie]Monday. Late this morning when we started we traveled fourteen miles and camped at Tub Springs hadplenty of grass also water I had a chill but it was very light it seems rather lonely this eve as there is only thetwo families of usJuly 29 [Kate]TuesdayWe left Tub Springs this morning and traveled fourteen miles to Indian Creek where we camped It is a verypretty place We passed through a very hilly country passed two streams and a stage Station We camped fordinner about half mile East of the stage Station Have tolerable good grass but terrible water14 milesJuly 29 [Jennie]Tuesday. It was late this morning when we left. Tub Springs traveled about five miles and stoped for dinnerhad fearfull water drank of it but did not think it fit to wash the dishes passed a comfortable looking ranchstoped for the night near a ranch and PO [post office] on Indian Creek have a nice campground this is abeautiful evening