Newberry Library - Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Date 1851-1880

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 0.6 linear feet (5 volumes in 2 boxes)

User-Contributed Transcription 77 The ascent, at an angle of 45� is long and tedious, upon a grade or dug road, paved and walled with large boulders and small loose rock of which the hill seems to be composed, you wind yourself up, in a zigzag manner, all the time bearing a little to the left, a good portion of the way following up a small spring branch, that gushes out near the top and runs along down the road nearly to the bottom It is about three fourths of a mile from the foot to the top of the hill, and from thence the road leads off passing over two or three smaller hills, steep and rocky, when you arrive at the foot of another hill as steep, but not as long as Laurel hill. Ascended this with difficulty, and found heavily timbered country instead of the "Flowering Laurel", as had expected from the name it bore From the Character of these two hills and the Road thus far, it is to be wondered how that thousands of Emigrants, with families, wives and Children, their teams and wagons, have made their way successfully over this route, without meeting with misfortunes and losses, that would deter others from following in their fotsteps [sic]. but we seldom hear of any misfortunes or sufferings in these Mts any more than other Emigrant Roads are subject to This is the principle Emigrant Road over these Mts and has been travelled by the Emigrants from Oregons earliest settlement to the present time It would be pronounced impassable, by any one not accustomed to mountain roads, and many good Mountaineers, pronounce it impracticable, yet thousands of wagons have passed over it and are now passing over it every year

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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