63-05-08  Omaha Nebraska Territory May 8th 1866 to A & E Damrell from L 
Canterbury
               
Dear Father & Mother  I sit down at the presant time to write you a few lines 
and first I will say, that we have got along vary well on our journey so far, 
and yet we have been made to mourne.  Tonly(?) Cynthann's babe died when 
within 15 miles of the Bluffs.  We lay by 1/2 day made a coffin a buried it.  
 it had been sick several days.  There was a doctor traveling with us, who 
attended on the child, complaint inflamation of the Lungs.  Nortons overtook 
us just one week after we started.  The old man has been vary sick.  We had to 
lay by with him one day.  He is better now. is able to sit up.  had a Doctor 
to see him.  two of our children has had the chicken pox on the road.  was 
quite sick, is better now.  We got into Bluff City early yesterday morning.  
bought some supplys & then came on  to the Ferry a distance of 4 miles and 
after staying there till Evening we got over the River but came near having to 
fight for our rights but we was determined to have our turn and not be trifled 
with.  We are now in camp one mile up the River from Omaha.  will stay here 
till morning, wash & etc and then start on our Journey.  Grass is tollerable 
good when it is not graized to much.  We bought our flower at $2.50 per 
hundred, paid from 20 to 30 cts for corn.  Have not yet found P. Johnson or 
Henderson.  Birds, J Hunsaker & etc etc crossed the River the day before we 
did.  They have gone on.  I saw Tom Bird in Bluff City yesterday.  Now as I 
have several letters to write you must excuse this short note.  Tell Elisha to 
write to me at Fort Larime so that I may get it on my way.  This letter is 
intended for Elisha's folks as well as yourselves.  I will write again from F. 
Larime.  The roads are thronged with Emmigrants too many for convianance.  We 
will travel slow, and take care of our teams, we get lots of milk to do us and 
to spare.  This leaves us all well except colds, we have 15 wagons in our 
company.  Take care of yourselves as best you can amid these troubles.  We 
feel like that we are in a new atmosphere.  We enjoy ourselves fine.  the 
roads are excellent.  No more at presant but Remains your son & daughter til 
Death.  Farewell.  L. F. Canterbury