Pioneer Camp
Independence Mo., May 13, 1848
My Coz Nella,
I resume my pen for the first time since our arrival. . . . More than all I wish you might
see the broad prairie as we see them now. We have a most beautiful camp on a high roll of
the prairie with clear good springs of water on either side of us.
Tomorrow we cross the Big Blue and intend going 12 miles—our days journeys will be short
until mules are well broken in—we had the fun of driving and breaking one wild one—and
no small task it was I can assure you. . . . Our mess is composed of 3 young men from Michigan and
1 from New Hampshire and in professions we stand 2 Lawyers 2 Merchants and 2 Farmers.
Charles
Courtesy of The Rensselaerville Correspondence, The Frances Long Collection, New York
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