A Trip Across The Plaines And Scenes On The Pacific Coast
Experiences And Observations
An Autobiography of a Pilgrim
A series of articles in the Winona Republican Herald written by W.J. Whipple beginning March 17, 1917 collected by his niece Mattie Putnam
- Index with Links for
Crossing the Plains
- Leaving Home.....................................1
- Supplies of Council Bluff................2
- Band of 82 Emmigrants..................3
- Constitution and By-Laws.............4
- Boston Friends..................................5
- The Story of a Dog..........................6
- The Platte Valley...............................6
- Sage Hens and Prairie Dogs....7-8
- Killed by the Indians.....................10
- A Bucking Bronco..........................11
- A Shiftless Calamity......................12
- Fourth of July Celebration.........13
- A Stampede.....................................14
- Scorpions and Lizzards...............16
- 2 Quarrelsome Emmigrants......17
- Millions of Mosquitos.................19
- The Bird had Flown.....................20
- An Inventory...................................21
- The Last Night in a Wagon.......23
- A Mercenary Rascal.....................24
- Reached Portland.........................25
- Stallion Found................................26
- A Sad Sad Story.............................27
- Stranded in a Great City.............30
- On Easy Street................................42
- Reporting for the "Alta".............43
- Homeward Bound........................45