02527cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000510011724500870016826400510025530000470030633600260035333700260037933800360040550000310044150802340047252012100070653400450191665300420196165300370200365300490204065300400208985600430212999900170217231780UtSlPG20260610133726.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aIngalls, E. S.q(Eleazer Stillman),d1820-187910aJournal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-03-25  aE-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)  a"Journal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51" by E. S. Ingalls is a historical account written in the early 1850s. The narrative chronicles the author’s journey from Illinois to California during the westward migration, detailing practical aspects, challenges, and insights experienced along the way. This memoir captures the spirit of adventure and the realities faced by emigrants seeking fortune and a new life in California during the Gold Rush.  The opening of the journal introduces Ingalls as he begins his journey from Lake County, Illinois, on March 27. The narrative begins with his travels through familiar locales, meeting fellow travelers, and encountering unexpected tragedies, such as the death of a California emigrant named Maynard. The descriptions of towns, the landscapes he traverses, and the difficulties of the road, including weather challenges and road conditions, set a vivid scene. Ingalls offers candid reflections on his experiences, outlining both the camaraderie among emigrants and the hardships they endure, which includes navigating treacherous terrains and managing scarce resources. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel  aOverland journeys to the Pacific  aIngalls, E. S. (Eleazer Stillman), 1820-1879  aWest (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-186040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31780  c72626d72626