Oregon Trail Update

The McVay wagon is still on the Trail. We have traveled several miles since leaving Independence, Missouri. We seen many great sites, Ft. Lamarie, Register Cliff, Ayers Natural Bridge, Reshaw's Bridge. We are getting along mighty find with the other families on the Trail as we travel to our final destination, Willamette Valley. Today was some sadness. We are missing our friends that branched off with the Exodusters to set up community in Nicodemus and Dunlap, Kansas. On a high note, I (Mary Ellen Pleasant) was the only brave soul in my family to go explore Ayers Natural Bridge today. Got me two quarts of berries, and hopin' that someone on the Trail will trade a quart for some fresh cream... somethin' yummy for supper tonite! We almost ran into some trouble. There's been some thunderstorms lately, the water is just risin'. Got to North Platte today, and the water was high. Good thing for the John Richard's (Reshaw) Bridge! The charge is $5 for toll when the water is high, $1 for each of our ox-have four. We been doin' really good with our money on the trail, so we went on ahead and gave the $9. Unfortunately, not many wagons had the money, so they are behind 2 days. Well on our way to supper. Nite now!