Correspondence, 1850

File — Box: 4, Folder: 1

Identifier: III

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

18 July 1850 - Platte River, 150 miles below Laramie, Joseph Ellis Johnson to "Dear Tho Distant Friends"
23 July 1850 - 25-30 miles from Fort Laramie, Joseph Ellis Johnson to those at home
26 July 1850 - Camp on Horse Creek, 44 miles west of Laramie, Joseph Ellis Johnson to "My Dearest Friends" (Harriet, Hannah, Mary, and Mother)
30 July-1 August 1850 - Independence Rock, 390 miles east of Salt Lake City, lower ferry of the upper crossing of the Platte, Joseph Ellis Johnson to beloved friends

Dates

1850

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Some original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used. Photocopies are available in the collection for research use.