Creator
[John Muir]
Recipient
[ricipient unknown]
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Transcription
[B] By this time it was about the middle of February, and the lost immigrants had been cooped up in their log camp about three months and reduced to the last extremity, eating human flesh and ox hides. Some were dead and most of the living were unable to travel. The first relief party reached the camp and started back with those able to travel, the children on the rescuers' backs, February 13, 1847. A second party arrived March 1st and started back with another lot of the immigrants but were overtaken by storm and compelled to leave the sufferers on the road while going ahead for further help, but by the time the help came three were dead and the survivors feeding on their flesh. Three, Mr. Donner and his wife and Mr. Keysburg were left in camp and when the third relief party reached it in April Mr. Donner and wife were dead and Keysburg alive. It was supposed that Keysburg killed ate and robbed Mrs. Donner after the death of her husband. Of the eighty persons composing the original party, thirty-six perished. For further information see Hittell's History of California and Peter Burnett's Reminiscences. Faithfully yours, 05907
Location
[Martinez, Calif.]
Date Original
[ca. 1910 Nov 19]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 13 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir19_0970-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 19, Image 0970
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
Owning Institution
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Page Number
Page 3
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
