Letter signed Atkinson [Henry A. Stine], southeast side of the Kansas or Kaw River, 125 miles from Independence, to mother [Mrs. Emily Stine]. Recounts his experiences since leaving Independence, including mentions of crossing streams and rivers; Potawatamie Indians attacking Pawnees; and food eaten on the trip. Also mentions Jno. Bingham and the wagon trains of J.C. Fane & Co., Capt. Hall, Herrington, and Jerome Hanson & Smith. (4 pages) (gift of Miss Janet and Miss Adele Stine, April 7, 1930), 1850 June 3
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of the overland journal and correspondence of Henry Atkinson Stine to his mother, dated 1850, which recount his experiences on an overland journey with the Glenn & Co. wagon train from Independence, Missouri, to California. The collection also contains the notebook of Mary Ann Garrett Stine (daughter of Jacob R. and Emily Stine) while attending Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri, in 1838; other papers of the Stine family; and a typescript copy of the journal of Micajah Littleton, who also traveled on the Glenn & Co. wagon train from Independence to California in 1850.
Dates
- 1850 June 3
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet ( (4 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository