I thought the following may be of interest to this list especial since the info is on line and nobody has to chase the interlibrary loan: Papers read at the annual meeting of the Nebraska State Historical Society, January, 1912.] include chapters on the Oregon trail...from a Book on line in Nebraska: Over 20 pages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/contents.htm Chapter titled: A TRAGEDY OF THE OREGON TRAIL By George W. Hansen . . . . . . . . . . 110 is available on line: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p110.htm Chapter titled: THE OREGON RECRUIT EXPEDITION By Albert Watkins . . . . . . . . . . 127 is available on line: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p127.htm INFLUENCE OF OVERLAND TRAVEL ON THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF NEBRASKA By H. G. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . 146 is available on line: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p146.htm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/