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__**Hadley Family Journal**__

Independence Spring (Independence, Missouri) Mile 0.0 May 1, 1853

Isabelle / Mary Hadley

We chosse the spring water and the water was very dirty and carrying a disease and we mixed it with the water and then we had to dump the water out.

Crossing of Blue River (Red Bridge) (South of Metropolitan, Kansas City) Mile 15.2 May 2 Sachi/ Joshifina Hadley We have no choise and we have to cross the riverand its starting to rain. We go across and everything is safe.

Observation Bluff (A ridge west of Captain Creek, Kansas) Mile 47 May 4

Alexis/Sarah Hadley Today we are climbing the Bluff or we will just move on .We climbed up Bluff but it made us behind for 4 hours. But it was really cold but it is worth it.Even though we lost time we got to see what we will be running into.

Crossing of Wakarusa River (Blue Jacket) (5 miles southeast of Lawrence, Kansas) Mile 54 May 5-7

Logan/Louis

We had to cross the Wakarusa river at first it did'nt look so hard to cross but we soon figured out the water was going fast and very deep. We made all made it across but it was harder then we thought!

Fremont Springs 4 miles south of Diller, Nebraska mile 194 May 16

Alexis/Sarah we explored the famous explorers and we ate at noon we ate stale bread and dirty water.Then we went up a HUGE moutain.It was hard but we did it.

The Narrows 1.5 miles northwest of Oak, Nebraska] Mile 252 May 20

Sachi/Josephina progress has slowed to a crawl.Mary got bit by a rattlesnake. and we used medicene to help it heel.

Fort Kearny "Fort Childs" (5.5 miles south of Kearny, Nebraska) Mile 319 May 30

Logan/Louis We got 2 pounds of bacon, 20 pounds of flour, and 15 pounds of beans and 5 letters at Fort Kearny and each letter was 10 cents each.

Gilman Station (8 miles west of Gothenburg, Nebraska) Mile 401 June 11 Alexis/Sarah Hadley We traded both of our oxen for 4 tired oxen and 2 new oxen.Then we got 8 Horseshoes. We had to pay a dollar for the horse shoes.

Lower (old) California Crossing (3.8 miles west of Brule, Nebraska) Mile 485 June 23

Logan/Louis

We had to cross a river today the water wasn't going very fast and was not deep but it was a MILE wide and the bottom of the river was QUICKSAND. Another hard river to cross but with luck we all made it.

Windlass Hill (Garden County near Ash Hollow, Nebraska) Mile 500 June 25 Carter/clark We did the rope so it can slow the wagon down.

Courthouse Rock (5 miles due south of Bridgeport, Nebraska) Mile 561 June 30 Isabelle / Mary Hadley

We had to gather lots of buffalo chips to make fires and more, we picked up lots of buffalo chips because they drie fast.

Chimney Rock (3.5 miles southwest of Bayard, Nebraska) Mile 575 July 1 Sachi/Joshifina

We carvred are names in the rock, and we read a messenge that said that are dog is found, and were going there.

Horse Creek Crossing (4 miles southwest of Morril, Nebraska) Mile 615 July 6 Isabelle / Mary

We ran into sioux, a indian tribe, they wanted food and one of our oxen, we were scared. We talked to they're leader and negotiated and found out that they were just very hungry and in need of food so we gave them lots of beans and flour and they let us pass through.

Fort Laramie (Goshen County, Wyoming) Mile 650 July 11 carter/clark

We got 2 pouds of bacon and 1 poud of egg 1 poud of flour and 2 poud of sugar.

Ayers Natural Bridge (12 miles west of Douglas, Wyoming) Mile 724 July 13 carter/clark We stay on the oregon taril

Reshaw's Bridge (3 miles northeast of Casper, Wyoming) Mile 761 July 17 Louis/Logan

We had to cross a river but we payed a toll to help us cross. We made the right desision.

Poison Spring (Natrona County, Wyoming) Mile 777 July 18

Sarah/Alexis We went to the poison lake.And one of our oxen died.And and someone had a new born baby!And made is Josephine.

Alkali Slough (Natrona County, Wyoming) Mile 798 July 20 Isabelle / Mary

The water at the place we are at right now has Alkali in it we are running low on water though. But we make it through this area and are safe, but one oxe not ours but someones else dies.

Saleratus (Playa Lake) (1 mile northeast of Independence Rock, Wyoming) Mile 814 July 22 Sachi/Joshifina

We found baking soda and made it with bread and we saw some green stuff on it and thought it was bad and we throw it and it was really good so we had no bread today.

Independence Rock (48 miles southwest of Casper, Wyoming) Mile 814 July 22 Isabelle/Mary Indepence Rock is call Independence Rock because on the 4 of July the pioneer was their

Devil's Gate (Natrona County, Wyoming) Mile 820 July 23 Logan/Louis Today we had to get by Devil's Gate. The opening was only 30 feet wide but we all made it through.

Ice Spring (9.5 miles east of Sweetwater Station, Wyoming) Mile 862 July 25 Alexis/Sarah Here it is summer and we had the choice to keep moving or dig for clean ice. so we decided to dig for ice.Now we got clean ice to put in our drinks.

South Pass Mile 913 July 30

Alexis/Sarah we are now on track and that is the Oregon Trail.We got our music and we are singing around the campfire

Parting of the Ways (9 miles northeast of Farson, Wyoming) Mile 932 August 1 Izzy / Mary

We have reached the fork of the Orgeon and decided to go with the Fort Bridger Route we hope we do not run in to any hostel native tribes but we will losse lots of time 5 days! But more water is this way and nice fresh grass.

Fort Bridger Route Little Sandy Crossing (7 miles northeast of Farson, Wyoming) Mile 940 August 2 Sachi/Joshifina Every thing is good so far. But Mary reported that two blankets weaer missing, the indiens had stole it at night time when we wear sleeping.So we did not see them take it.

Fort Bridger Route Fort Bridger (Fort Brider, Wyoming) Mile 1026 August 8-9 carter/carlk 2 people got a job and we got 2 oxen.

Thomas Fork Crossing Rejoining the Trails: Sublette Cutoff and Fort Bridger Route (1.2 miles west of Border, Wyoming) Mile 1108 August 14 Sachi/Joshifina All the families rejoin and we celebrate with a wild party and it was so much fun.but we were also tired from all the partys!

Steamboat Spring (Soda Springs, Idaho) Mile 1154 August 16 Alexis/Sarah Today we saw a geyser with steaming hot water.We did not get to close because it is really hot.But we got nice spring clean fresh water in our drinking barrels.

Fort Hall (South of the Snake River, Idaho) Mile 1217 September 4 Carter / Clark We got some food and travel information and some Indian might come

Three Island Crossing (Elmore County, Idaho) Mile 1397 September 20 Mary / Isabelle

We had to cross a huge river today, 30 feet! We decided to make a ferry but we lost a Oxe! But the most important thing is that we made it across!!! Thank goodness.

Farewell Bend (Baker County, Oregon) Mile 1551 September 30 Isabelle / Mary

Today we have made it to the border of Oregon! I'm feeling sad and VERY depressed but everyone else in the family is freaking out and super excited!

Ladd Canyon Hill (Union County, Oregon) Mile 1633 October 5 Isabelle / Mary

Today we had to go down a very steep hill we decided to tie a rope to the back of the wagon but took the animals off the wagon we made it down the steep hill safley but wasted a whole day of travel time!

Deadman Pass (Umatilla County, Oregon) Mile 1671 October 8

Alexis/Sarah Today we are passing through Deadman pass.It was really scary but we were brave.It got its name from the war.Alot of people were killed in the war on the Deadman pass trail.

Whitman Mission (Walla Walla County, Washington) Mile 1709 October 12

carter/clack Some of we will go and 1 and some will go on 2 and we buy a canoe

The Barlow Toll (Gate Wasco County, Oregon) Mile 1857

Izzy / Mary Everythig is good so far but we sent out two scouts because we heared a loud roar and just wanted to make sure everything was safe, those scouts didnt ever come back, Everyones very scared now!

Columbia Gorge Cascades (Hood River County, Oregon) Mile 1860

Sachi/Joshifina two people stayed behind and i died.

Willamette Valley Mile 00 Summer of 1854

Alexis/Sarah WE FINALLY MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!im soo happy and all of us too.But we are still sad. Becuase we lost josephina, joseph, kathren, and david too.

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