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Forty-Niner Letters and Diaries - Nevada County Area (PH 17-2)(Undated) (35 pages)
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These letters are copies of the original istters of G. B. Simpson
apitten to his wife, Margaret, during his trek to California in 1849—-the Gold Rush.
Taree brothers, Green Dorry, Jones, and Lewia J. Simpson left by covered
wagon in April, 1849, for the Cailfornia Gold Rush.
Jones waa the only one to return home. Green Berry died of fever. Lowis °
was dsoened crossing tha river at Ft. Laramie.
Green Berry aaeeen was the grandfather of Derm and wae Simpson who now
yeside in Cashmere, Vashingtone
Sor (Ge eee ~ j224 Weaver, ST. Saw Diao. CAR ¢2i1
Reeraes Caner Som OF GREeEEW BERR YSIMPSOW
Letter No. 2 :
Yorphis, Lynn Wiss u e April the 26, 1249
Dear Margaret,
= SOW take an opportmmity for the first time of writing a few lines to you
when you left ma in Quinsy. X was quite unyell and remined asc for tro or thrse days
tus ginee thet tine FE have enjove 22 good health. We did no& crega the river wmtil ,
Vetmesday attes I saw you. Z suppose you would like te imow how I fesl by this tims
about the trip to California, I can't say that I have aexperiensed any change in ny
determination, tat F mst say that as the distance grows sy dosire for your vellfare
Goes increase. I am woll aware that this trip is by some considered a wild and reckless
adventure, occassicned by a want oP love and respect Lor my famtiye 3 do not say this
from any feers of your entertaining auch an opinion.
We are all vell at this time oxcept Jones. He: has. been unwell Since last
simday with ths diarehhea. Yor my part, I think I em doing well, I have taken some
of the heartiest meals on the road that I ayer ate, Wo have got along very weil. Theread ig tolerably gecd. Ha are abou’ one himdrsd miles frem Quincy, Til.,; ard I think i
wo 9212 gat to St. Jo by the 5th of May. We get all kinds of accounts from thera atout
the numbers of teams there. They vary from 80 wagons to 15 thousand but we wilt know
when ve get thers, We have paid from 25 to 35 sents per bushel for corn. Our first
attsaps at baking bread was auful and first pone was a3 blaek aa eny negro ia Missouri.
£ think I end Bob baked 7 % but we have iearned a thing or two now and can do up the cooking
in grand styte. I arite 4h 3 after eating a supper of tea, fried ham, arggsop, potatoes
se Pizrst rate beead. Bock killed a deer on Salt River. TF want to mow how you are
tiafied since I am gone, for ny vart I feel as well satisfied as I did expect and hops
you will reconeiis yourself as well as possible, Tell John pap wants him to go to school.
Kiss Billy and take good care oF Green Berry. I sust some to a closs as 1% is setting tate
and the toys ars nearly all gene to bed. T Gill mail this toxorrow when we get to the
nost office & Aes from where we are encamped,
Hoxthing mere but remain your affectionate busband.
Ge 3B, Simpscn "3
Addrasgea to Hergaret Simpson 5
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