The Foster Family, California Pioneers: First Overland Trip, 1849 : Second Overland Trip, 1852 : Third Overland Trip, 1853 : Fourth Trip (via Panama), 1857Roxana Cheney Foster, Lucy Ann Foster Sexton |
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... Valley of the Sacramento in about one hundred and twenty days . There are here about 100 teams that will move off in two squads of about fifty each until we get beyond all danger from assault from Indians and then divide the squads to ...
... Valley of the Sacramento in about one hundred and twenty days . There are here about 100 teams that will move off in two squads of about fifty each until we get beyond all danger from assault from Indians and then divide the squads to ...
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... valley of the Platte for 200 miles presents the aspect of the vicinity of a slaughter yard ; dotted all over with the skel- etons of buffalos ; such waste of the creatures that God has made for man seems wicked , but every emigrant ...
... valley of the Platte for 200 miles presents the aspect of the vicinity of a slaughter yard ; dotted all over with the skel- etons of buffalos ; such waste of the creatures that God has made for man seems wicked , but every emigrant ...
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... valley beneath was parched and the herbage withered ; the mountains on the south of stream are white with snow ; passed on up the stream ; plenty of grass , but in most places , especially in low ground so full of saleratus as forbade ...
... valley beneath was parched and the herbage withered ; the mountains on the south of stream are white with snow ; passed on up the stream ; plenty of grass , but in most places , especially in low ground so full of saleratus as forbade ...
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... Valley of the Sacramento about six hundred more making eight hundred to the end of the journey . Our cattle need some rest and recruiting and on this route we find much better feed than back two hundred miles . We propose to drive slow ...
... Valley of the Sacramento about six hundred more making eight hundred to the end of the journey . Our cattle need some rest and recruiting and on this route we find much better feed than back two hundred miles . We propose to drive slow ...
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... Valley is not so large as I expected to have found it . Not as good except for wheat . No timber worthy of note . It is said the Mormons are about to declare themselves independent of the United States . Go it , fools . I. F. LETTER ...
... Valley is not so large as I expected to have found it . Not as good except for wheat . No timber worthy of note . It is said the Mormons are about to declare themselves independent of the United States . Go it , fools . I. F. LETTER ...
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Page 284 - SPIRIT in the inner man ; that CHRIST may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend, with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height ; and to know the love of CHRIST, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of GOD.
Page 262 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter ; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of GOD, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season...
Page 284 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man...
Page 269 - He that is down needs fear no fall; He that is low no pride; He that is humble ever shall Have God to be his guide.
Page 285 - Let Fate do her worst ; there are relics of joy, Bright dreams of the past, which she cannot destroy ; Which come in the night-time of sorrow and care, And bring back the features that joy used to wear.
Page 285 - All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead; And when I ask with throbs of pain, "Ah! when shall they all meet again?" As in the days long since gone by, The ancient timepiece makes reply, — "Forever — never ! Never — forever!
Page 262 - Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; "Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 284 - WHEN eyes are beaming What never tongue might tell, When tears are streaming From their crystal cell ; When hands are linked that dread to part. And heart is met by throbbing heart, Oh ! bitter, bitter is the smart Of them that bid farewell ! When hope is chidden That fain of bliss would tell.
Page 275 - Yes ! I hasten from you gladly, From the scenes I love so well ; Far away, ye billows ! bear me ; ' Lovely native land ! — farewell ! Pleased I leave thee, Far in heathen lands to dwell.
Page 266 - FROM every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes. There is a calm, a sure retreat: 'Tis found beneath the mercy-seat.