oregn 1847
novembr 18
left indiana in aprl
now my husbnd jon
is sick
it rains and snows
i carry my babe
mud and water almos to my knees
so cold and numb
i could not tell
i had any feet at all
the wagon crawls ahed
novbr 30
rain this mornng
rain all day
impossibl to cook or
keep warm or dry
froze my feet so that
i cant wear shoes
hav to go round in the
cold water barefoot
decembr 8
rain all day
he coughs nd sleeps
decmbr 21
rain all day
jon has a fevr
cant go any furthr
what littl mony we had
i spent on a room
a small leaky concern
wit 2 famlies already in it
cant writ any more
janury 15
jon is stil alive
but very sick.
there is no medicine here
or mony to buy it
febury 1
rain all day
this day my dear husband
my last remaining friend
died
febry 2
today buried my earthly companion
i know what widows know
how comfortless
left in a strange land
no money or frends
nd the care of of a child
cloudy
feb 10
i have not told
half tht we suffered
not adequat to the task
nd my educatn limted
jun 16
the baby walkd today
