Hi all - another fascinating interview! http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/pioneer/ohs/harlansarah.html This one is an excellent read as Mrs. Sarah Ann (Moncrief) Hawkins Harlan chronicles her life from January 1850 leaving Alabama by boat to New Orleans up the Mississippi River to the Arkansas River then to Ft. Smith on to Ft. Coffee finally arriving in the Choctaw Nation area near Skullyville. The article details her daily life, lost of family, children and husband. Her story continues as she remarries, settles in the Chickasaw Nation, continues to raise and educate her children. It is also filled with the names of people she came in contract with throughout her life. This submission to the Indian Pioneer Papers is a delightful article about the hardships and joy of those times. Many thanks to Sandi for taking the time to transcribe the article. It's long, but Mrs. Harlan is such an enjoyable storyteller. Marti OKGenWeb State Coordinator http://www.usgenweb.com/ok I am an Angel - R U? http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~angels/ <<-- JOIN TODAY Proud RootsWeb.com Donor+ "Dedicated to user supported access to genealogical records on the internet"