History of the Donner Party

The History of the Donner Party is a non-fiction book written by C.F. McGlashan. It tells the story of the Donner Party, a group of pioneers who set out on a journey from Illinois to California in 1846. The book describes their journey in detail, including their struggles with harsh weather conditions, lack of food and water, and conflicts among the group. The Donner Party became trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the winter of 1846-47, and many members of the group died due to starvation, exposure, and illness. The book also explores the rescue efforts made by others, including the efforts of James F. Reed, a member of the Donner Party who was able to find help and return to the stranded group. McGlashan's book is a comprehensive and detailed account of the Donner Party's tragic journey, and provides insight into the challenges and hardships faced by pioneers during this time period.Eleven children were born to them, and four are now living. One of these, Lillie, now lives in Sacramento with her husband. Another, Paulina, a widow, resides in San Rafael. Bertha and Augusta live with the father at Brighton, Sacramento County. Both these children are hopelessly idiotic. Bertha is twenty-six years of age, and has never uttered an intelligible word. Augusta is fifteen years old, weighs two hundred and five pounds, and possesses only slight traces of intelligence. Teething spasms, occurring when they were about two years old, is the cause of their idiocy. Both are subject to frequent and violent spasms or epileptic fits.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.