Documented historical account of the Trail, westward--from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Salt Lake City, during the early period of Mormon migrations, 1845-1869.
331 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-319) and index
Contents:
part 1. By the waters of Babylon. "Is there no help for the widow's son?" As soon as the grass grows and water runs Sugar Creek Go down, Moses We wept when we remembered Zion Poor camp All is well pt. 2. The mountain of the Lord's house. Rendezvous on the Elkhorn The endless Platte Valley The dreary Black Hills "Like Moses from Pisgay's top" "The whole route having been carefully measured ..." The gathering-up of Zion Artist in transit Ordeal by handcart Victims, heroes, and scapegoats The man that ate the pack saddle War and peace Pilgrimage road
