Monthly Archives: March 2023

The Monotony of the Trail

Posted on March 11, 2023 by nancyleek

Nothing but actual experience will give one an idea of the plodding, unvarying monotony, the vexations, the exhaustive energy, the throbs of hope, the depths of despair, through which we lived. Day after day, week after week, we went through … Continue reading →

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On the Trail with Luzena

Posted on March 9, 2023 by nancyleek

Luzena Stanley Wilson and her husband Mason, with their two small boys — three-year-old Thomas and almost one-year-old Jay — set out for California one bright May morning in 1849. More than 25,000 people, lit by the lure of gold, … Continue reading →

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Luzena’s Big Adventure

Posted on March 8, 2023 by nancyleek

In honor of Women’s History Month, I am going to recycle a series of posts I did five years ago, with a bit of expansion and augmentation. These are the adventures of Luzena Stanley Wilson, overland pioneer. Her account is … Continue reading →

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Paraph

Posted on March 7, 2023 by nancyleek

I just learned a new word. I had never heard the word “paraph” before, and I can pretty much guarantee that you have never heard it either. So what is a paraph? It is “a flourish at the end of … Continue reading →

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