Thanks to Kate Spangler, I finally received more information on the death of my great great uncle, James Treanor. Makes for interesting reading. Thought you might enjoy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Dubuque Iowa Newspaper, about October 8, 1864 >From Idaho. From a private letter, received in town, we are permitted to make a few extracts concerning a party of Dubuquers who went to Idaho last spring. It says: “Michael Henneberry was shot by an Indian in the side, between the hip and short rib, the arrow running internally along the back bone. “James Treanor, with four others, was killed by Indians near Fort Benton, while driving a team. “There is 1,500 men her, one third of whom are out of employment and are going back to the States. “James McNear is here drifting in a gold mine for $10 per day; also Michael Cotter. “James and William Hall, and M. Dowlan, are here in good health. “Game was so plenty on the route as to hinder our progress. We killed 174 head of buffalo, 4 grizzly bears, besides a number of elk, deer and antelope, and feasted on trout and salmon.” The part were continually annoyed by Indians, and during several fights lost 11 of their number. The letter was dated Bannock City, and written by Mathers Cullen. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Letter from Joseph Treanor to sister (probably Elizabeth Treanor Loughlin): 1864 Virginia City Aug 15th/64 Dear Sister. I hope that you have not forgotten my so far as to think that I am not in existence. For I write frequently, and receive no answer. Now but do answer this letter, for it will be a consolation for I feel that I am alone. with no kind word to cheer me. now unless it is from you as my dear brother and effectionate (sic) mother are in the other world. If you desire to (my? left?) me please let me know it, that I may seek a friend to console me among the strangers. Still I would like to hear that you are all well. In my letter dated Aug 14th to Father, you will see the account of our dear brother's death. Ah! It is heart rendering to think that he died at the hands of an infernal Indian and his body not found to receive a burial as would become him, This heard ? This hard, but God wills it. and after Job we should "Not my will O Lord, but thine be done be it done unto me according to thy word" May the blessings of heaven attend us all. >From your dear brother, Joseph Trenor (spelling and punctuation as shown, including signature as ‘Trenor’