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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05493.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Mormonism in Utah |
| Title | Samuel Russell to his mother and sisters discussing life on the trail, the perils of river crossings and other emigrants on the trail |
| Date | 10 June 1862 |
| Author | Russell, Samuel (1835-1896) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written while at a stop near Devils Gate while traveling east to Bluff City, Tennessee from Utah with a wagon train. Discusses various aspects of travel, camp, and life on the trail. Describes the perils of river crossings, particularly the crossing of Hams Fork. Mentions that there are many emigrants on the trail, reading papers a few months old, and his inability to sell any tans. |
| Subjects | Mormon Westward Expansion Religion Frontiers and Exploration Immigration and Migration |
| People | Russell, Samuel (1835-1896) |
| Place written | Wyoming |
| Theme | Religion; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother Sister |