Letter signed Atkinson [Henry A. Stine], Fort Laramie, to mother (Mrs. Emily Stine). Describes mosquitoes along the road and an episode of buffalo hunting. Mentions two deaths and sickness among the travelers. Mentions Thomas Mills, John Bingham, and Glenn. Lists the number of men, women, children, mules, oxen, horses, wagons, and cows registered at Fort Laramie; also notes the number of deaths registered. (4 pages) (gift of Miss Janet and Miss Adele Stine, April 7, 1930), 1850 July 5
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 July 5
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