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Diary of Patrick Breen - One of the Donner Party (23 pages)

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1847 Jan. 10 ACADEMY OF Paciric Coast History. wind S-E snow not settleing much we are in hopes of the rainy time ending. Weds. 6th Fine day clear not a cloud froze very hard last night wind S:E Eliza came back from the mountain yesterday evening not able to proceed, to day went to Graves, the others kept ahead. Thursd. 7th Continues fine freezeing hard at night very cold this morning wind S.S.E dont think we will have much more snow snow not thawing much not much dimeinished in debph. [16] Friday 8th Fine morning wind E froze hard last night very cold this morning Mrs. Reid & company came back this moring could not find their way on the other side of the mountain they have nothing but hides to live on Martha is to stay here Milt. & Eliza going to Donos Mrs. Reid & the 2 boys going to their own shanty & Virginia _prospects dull may God relieve us all from this difficulty if it is his Holy will Amen. Satd 9th Continues fine freezeing hard at night _ this a beatiful morning wind about 8.S.E Mrs. Reid here Virginias toes frozen a little snow settleing none to be . perceivd. Sund.10 Began to snow last night still continues wind WNW. [17] Mond. 11th Still continues to snow fast, looks gloomy Mrs Reid at Keysburgs Virg. with us wood scarce difficult to get any more wind W. Tuesd 12th Snows fast yet new snow about 3 feet deep wind S:W no sign of clearing off. Wens. 13th Snowing fast wind N.W snow higher than the shanty must be 13 feet deep dont know how to get wood this morning _it is dredful to look at. Thursd. 14th New moon Cleard. off yesterday evening snowd. a little during first part of night Calm but a little air from the North very pleasant to day sun shineing brilliantly renovates our spirits prais be to God, Amen. Frid. 15th Fine clear day owindNW _ Mrs. Murphy blind Lanth. not able to get wood has but one axe betwixt [278]