ORU_A043.xml Guide to the Amelia A. Hadley Journal 1851 Hadley (Amelia A.) journal University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team, Amanda Steele, and Chasmodai Cassidy University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2011
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Amelia A. Hadley journal Hadley, Amelia A., 1825-1886 A 043 0.1 linear feet 1 container 1 folder 1851 The Amelia A. Hadley journal includes entries regarding her 1851 journey from Galesburg, Illinois to Oregon City, Oregon. English . 1

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Ameila A. Hadley (1825-1886) was born Amelia Hammond in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1851, she married Samuel B. Hadley of Maine, and together they made a 130 day cross country trek from Illinois to Oregon. (Source: Best of Covered Wagon Women by Kenneth L. Holmes)

The Amelia A. Hadley journal includes entries regarding her 1851 journey from Galesburg, Illinois to Oregon City, Oregon. Hadley describes life on the trail including gunshot wounds and trail fever as well as animals encountered along the way.

 Guide to the Amelia A. Hadley Journal

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