BY ELIZA P. DONNER HOUGHTON
PREFACE
CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE PACIFIC COAST IN 1845 SPEECHES OF
THE EXPEDITION OF THE DONNER PARTY
CHAPTER I THE PACIFIC COAST IN 1845 SPEECHES OF SENATOR BENTON
CHAPTER II IN THE TERRITORY OF KANSAS PRAIRIE SCHOONERS FROM
CHAPTER III IN THE HAUNTS OF THE PAWNEES LETTERS OF MRS.
CHAPTER IV FOURTH OF JULY IN AN EMIGRANT PARTY OPEN LETTER OF
CHAPTER V BEWILDERING GUIDE BOARD SOUL-TRYING STRUGGLES FIRST
CHAPTER VI INDIAN DEPREDATIONS WOLFINGER'S
CHAPTER VII SNOWBOUND SCARCITY OF FOOD AT BOTH CAMPS WATCHING FOR RETURN OF M'CUTCHEN AND REED.
CHAPTER VIII ANOTHER STORM FOUR DEATHS IN DONNER CAMP FIELD
CHAPTER IX SUFFERINGS OF THE "FORLORN HOPE" RESORT TO HUMAN
CHAPTER X RELIEF MEASURES INAUGURATED IN CALIFORNIA DISTURBED
CHAPTER XI WATCHING FOR THE SECOND RELIEF PARTY "OLD NAVAJO" LAST FOOD IN CAMP.
CHAPTER XII ARRIVAL OF SECOND RELIEF, OR REED-GREENWOOD
CHAPTER XIII A FATEFUL CABIN MRS. MURPHY GIVES MOTHERLY
CHAPTER XIV THE QUEST OF TWO FATHERS SECOND RELIEF IN
CHAPTER XV SIMON MURPHY, FRANCES, GEORGIA, AND I TAKEN FROM THE
CHAPTER XVI ELITHA AND LEANNA LIFE AT THE FORT WATCHING THE
CHAPTER XVII ORPHANS KESEBERG AND HIS ACCUSERS SENSATIONAL
CHAPTER XVIII "GRANDMA" HAPPY VISITS A NEW HOME AM PERSUADED TO LEAVE IT.
CHAPTER XIX ON A CATTLE RANCH NEAR THE COSUMNE RIVER "NAME BILLY" INDIAN GRUB FEAST.
CHAPTER XX I RETURN TO GRANDMA WAR RUMORS AT THE
CHAPTER XXI MORAL DISCIPLINE THE HISTORICAL PUEBLO OF SONOMA SUGAR PLUMS.
CHAPTER XXII GOLD DISCOVERED "CALIFORNIA IS OURS" NURSING THE
CHAPTER XXIII REAPING AND THRESHING A PIONEER FUNERAL THE
CHAPTER XXIV MEXICAN METHODS OF CULTIVATION FIRST STEAMSHIP
CHAPTER XXV FEVER PATIENTS FROM THE MINES UNMARKED GRAVES THE
CHAPTER XXVI THANK OFFERINGS MISS DOTY'S SCHOOL THE BOND OF
CHAPTER XXVII CAPT. FRISBIE WEDDING FESTIVITIES THE
CHAPTER XXVIII ELITHA, FRANCES, AND MR. MILLER VISIT US MRS.
CHAPTER XXIX GREAT SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC ST. MARY'S
CHAPTER XXX IDEALS AND LONGINGS THE FUTURE CHRISTMAS.
CHAPTER XXXI THE WIDOW STEIN AND LITTLE JOHNNIE "DAUGHTERS OF
CHAPTER XXXII GRANDMA'S RETURN GOOD-BYE TO THE DUMB CREATURES GEORGIA AND I ARE OFF FOR SACRAMENTO.
CHAPTER XXXIII THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SACRAMENTO A GLIMPSE OF
CHAPTER XXXIV TRAGEDY IN SONOMA CHRISTIAN BRUNNER IN A PRISON
CHAPTER XXXV THE CHAMBERLAIN FAMILY, COUSINS OF DANIEL
CHAPTER XXXVI NEWS OF THE BRUNNERS LETTERS FROM GRANDPA.
CHAPTER XXXVII ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST PONY EXPRESS.
CHAPTER XXXVIII WAR AND RUMORS OF WAR MARRIAGE SONOMA REVISITED.
APPENDIX
APPENDIX I ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN The California Star
APPENDIX II THE REED-GREENWOOD PARTY, OR SECOND
APPENDIX III THE REPORT OF THOMAS FALLON DEDUCTIONS STATEMENT OF EDWIN BRYANT PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
APPENDIX IV LEWIS KESEBERG
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