These are a series of letters written by Jay Whipple to his relatives in Wisconsin
Jamesville, Iowa. May 25, 1862
Fort Laramie, Nebraska. July 10, 1862
South Pass City. July 27, 1862
Fort Hall. August 16, 1862
Walla Walla, Washington. October 14, 1862
Portland, Oregon. November 11, 1962
San Francisco, California. May 4, 1863
San Francisco, California. July 19, 1863