The Donnors
This report is not intended to offend you or to make you ponder The Donner Party’s motives. It is, however, intended to inform you. So, you might be wondering who exactly was the Donner Party? When Lewis and Clark finished their expedition, the President gave American families the option of staying on the East Coast, or moving west and exploring new land and opportunities. Some things the settlers took west were clothing, rations, books, furniture, money, family, oxen, water, guns and ammunition, and personal items. Among the settlers were George Donner and his family, the Jacob Donner family, and the James Reed family. George Donner, 62, was a successful farmer from Springfield, Illinois. He was six feet tall with black eyes and hair to match. He was traveling with his third wife, Tasmen, 45, and their three children Francis, 6, Georgina, 4, and Eliza, 2. George had also brought along with them his two daughters from a previous marriage, Elitha, 14, and Leanna, 12. The G. Donner family brought along their friends Noah James, 20, Samuel Shoemaker, 25, and John Denton, 28. His teamster was Hiram Miller, 28. George also convinced his brother Jacob to come. Jacob Donner, 65, was traveling with his wife, Elizabeth, 45, and the
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Approximate Word count = 1926
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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