Supplina Hamilton Letter on Crossing the Oregon Trail in 1851, Published in the Powell Family History 1922

Glen · May 4, 2006

This PDF document contains pages from the book, Powell History, written by James Madison Powell and published in 1922. JM Powell was medical doctor living in Spokane, WA and a direct decendant of John A. Powel the friend of Supplina Hamilton and Captain of the Powel wagon train of 1851. JM Powell wrote to Supplina Hamilton in late 1899 asking him to pen an account of the trip for his family history. Supplina obliged and in January of 1900 wrote a long and detailed letter to JM Powell telling of his memory of the trip West, as he 'saw the elephant' as a young man. We are indebted to the Powell family for asking Grandpa Supplina to write it and then publishing this wonderful letter.

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