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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2012 21:54:10 GMT -5
ok this was started when my history teacher wanted us to write a bunch of Journal entries about a family on the oregon trail. so i decided to us CT lads. so here we go.
March 10 1842
Dear Journal,
My name is Erin Cahill nee’ McGrady. I am 15 years old and from Londonderry, Ireland. I have Auburn hair and bright blue eyes. I am married to Emmet Cahill who is 18 years old. Right now we are in Independence, Missouri in the United States of America. One month ago we came here by boat. The Cahill’s who include my in-laws Carrie and George. Emmet’s sister’s Rebecca 16 and Sarah 15, his brothers Keith 19, Damian 17, and Daniel 10, wanted to start a new life here in America. They all have brown hair and blue eyes. We are also traveling with there spouses. Rebecca’s husband is Ryan Kelly 20 a Moy, County Tyrone native. He has Black hair and piercing blue eyes. Sarah’s husband is Paul Byrom 19 who is from Dublin. He has Dark blond hair and light blue eyes, Keith’s wife is Treena 17 who was his next door neighbor when he was living with his uncle for a year in Donegal. She has Red hair and Green eyes. Damian’s wife is Meagan 15 who is Ryan’s half sister. Has Black hair and Green eyes. Soon we are going to start are journey to the northwest. We know that this trek will be dangerous. There are many ways we could get hurt on this trip. In the month we have been here I have thought many times why did we even bother to come here. The weather is so different from my home land of Ireland. I long to be back there. I miss my Mammy, my Papa, my two sisters and my three brothers. I really miss my black nanny Abbe. I know I will never see any of them again.
Love, Erin Cahill nee’ McGrady
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Post by celticbear on Apr 3, 2012 22:12:47 GMT -5
Aeryn! I remember doing this type of an Assignment in my Middle School History class! I'm going to enjoy this one! AND YOU KNOW I'LL ENJOY THIS ONE BECAUSE I'M MARRIED TO KEITH! YOU WILL ENJOY DOING THE ENTRIES BECAUSE YOU ARE WITH EMMET! LOVE THE REST OF THE PAIRINGS. AND BACK IN 1842 GIRLS DID GET MARRIED AT THE AGE OF 15.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2012 19:08:20 GMT -5
ok my next update March 15th 1842 Dear Journal, Today we started our journey from Independence. We have heard from other people on the trail that this journey will take from 4-6 months. Carrie hasn’t been feeling well the last few days. I stay awake at night monitoring her fever. She is in the back of the first wagon. I am by the fire writing this while Rebecca cooks dinner. I guess we have gotten around 20 miles today. I know George, Keith, and Emmet went hunting before it got dark. They got back around an hour ago and started skinning the animals. We all worry for Carrie because it she dies we don’t know how George will react. We know that some people can live until there 70’s and Carrie is only 32 years of age. I have to go check on Carrie. I know Daniel worries about his Mammy. He was always a mammy’s boy. Love, Erin Cahill nee’ McGrady
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Post by celticbear on Apr 4, 2012 20:41:18 GMT -5
Nice entry Aeryn! I hope Carrie pulls through! And some how I can so see young Daniel being a Momma's boy in real life!
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Post by celticsweetheart on Apr 4, 2012 22:17:52 GMT -5
I love it all but I never did anything like this in school. But you forgot about me. It's ok cause I'm not too sure I'd wanna be alive during that time. I like the current time best of all.
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Post by shaybo on Apr 5, 2012 19:54:22 GMT -5
Nice aeryn.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2012 20:53:18 GMT -5
March 30th 1842
Dear Journal,
We are in what they call Nebraska. Carrie got better a few days ago, now Daniel has the illness but worse than Carrie. Rebecca guesses that the illness is Influenza. I hope no one else gets sick but I know people will get sick. Yesterday Damian sprained his ankle coming back from hunting. So far we have met few Indians. Keith says there afraid of us. I say he is full of it. He just laughed. I know it is not respectful to talk to men like that. We woman are raised to be submissive to men and obey everything they say. Some people say I act like I was raised on a farm. I was not raised on a farm I was raised by a weathy family in Londonderry. I haven’t seen Emmet at all today he is taking care of Daniel while us women wash our clothing and pots in the creek. We also gather a lot of water to store in one of our wagons. I am writing while I wait of Rebecca to get our clothes of the drying rack so I can fold them and put them away.
Love, Erin Cahill nee’ McGrady
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Post by celticbear on Apr 5, 2012 21:01:47 GMT -5
LOL! Don't worry about Telling Keith he's full of it! As his wife I do it all the time! Glad Carrie is better sorry to hear Daniel is now sick and Damian sprained his ankle!
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Post by shaybo on Apr 6, 2012 17:04:16 GMT -5
Nice job with telling off Keith.
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Post by celticsweetheart on Apr 6, 2012 23:35:56 GMT -5
love the update aeryn, sometimes i think keith needs to be told off..lol
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2012 21:48:33 GMT -5
Sorry Guys but I'm not going to update this until I finish this assignment. Which is next Tuesday.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2012 20:21:47 GMT -5
ok guys I added stuff to my first update so you should go back and reread it. Now onto my next update.
April 1st 1842
Dear Journal,
Daniel is worse today. He can’t keep anything down. I worry that he will die of starvation. I worry about him like he was my own son. Even though he is like my brother. I haven’t been feeling well lately either though I hope I don’t have the influenza. We have been on the trail for 18 days we are still in Nebraska. George thinks we will get to Washington In June or July. Yesterday we found out Becca is pregnant. We found out because Carrie was trained as a mid wife after Daniel was born. Ryan won’t let her do anything now. She has been complaining to me for two hours. Really I think Ryan should let her do things. She tells me that it makes her feel useless. Of course Keith is mad at Ryan because I quote “You knocked up my baby sister!” I couldn’t even believe that he said such words. He was raised by wealthy family and was taught not to use such slang. I dread to think about what will happen when Sarah is pregnant. That will be a night mare. The only reason Keith hasn’t tried to kill Ryan yet is because we need all the help we can get on the trail and he is very afraid of Becca when she is mad. She has a fierce temper. I haven’t seen her when she is mad but I have heard many a story from her brothers and sister.
Love, Erin Cahill nee’ McGrady
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Post by celticbear on Apr 18, 2012 20:35:27 GMT -5
Neat Update Aeryn! Love how I'm a Red Head With Green Eyes! Keith better shape up or it's not just his sister's fiery temper he will face but MINE ALSO! GREEN EYED REDHEADS HAVE A TEMPER TO MATCH THEIR HAIR COLOR! LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ENTRY! HOPE DANIEL MAKES IT AND BY THE SOUNDS OF THINGS ME THINKS ERIN IS ALSO WITH CHILD!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 19:11:25 GMT -5
I am not answering you Auntie. Sorry for the wait............goes and hides behind the couch in the CT PUB.
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Dear Journal,
I write this by the dieing fire while everyone is sleeping. I know Emmet will be out soon to come get me to go to bed. I cannot sleep. I worry about Daniel who still has not gotten any better. he is slowly losing weight I know that if he does not get any better soon he will surely die. We have just past what the Americans cell Chimney Rock. We are around ¾ of the way across Nebraska. I have no Idea where they got the name Nebraska. Sounds like a really bad sickness to me. I think Sarah agrees with me. We have seen many bison. They look like large bulls with fur. They have broad solders and large heads. I know we have tough times ahead. Especially with this Influenza around and Rebecca being pregnant. I can hear Emmet's foot steps behind me. I must stop writing for now.
Love, Erin Cahill nee' McGrady
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Post by celticsweetheart on Apr 24, 2012 20:15:04 GMT -5
its real good, i love buffalo, they are enormous but very cute and im sure bison where the same
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