Gabrielle Burton's new book, Searching for Tamsen Donner, is available ahead of schedule from the University of Nebraska Press. I haven't had a chance to read much of the published version, but can tell you that it's quite a story. In the summer of 1977, bitten by the Tamsen bug, Gabrielle, her husband, and five daughters piled into their station wagon and set out from their home in Buffalo, New York, on the trail of Tamsen Donner, a two-month oddyssey that took them to Springfield, Illinois, Independence, Missouri, and across the country to Donner Lake. Gabrielle weaves Tamsen's story into her own, and a fine tale it is. As a bonus, she publishes all of Tamzene's known letters at the end.
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Hi, Kristin...Just finished the book and it's an excellent addition to your exhaustive research...AND you are quoted often! Excellent! Am giving it to my daughter, Tamsen (refuses to change to "Tamzene") but I've told her about it and hope she'll find it interesting...Hope you can post that info I sent you on Lola Montez...quite an exciting find at the Nevada County Historical Library and they led me right to it! Best regards, Phil Reinheimer
Hi, Phil!
Isn't it a great book? Definitely a fun read. I think your daughter will love it. I was gratified (and a bit embarrassed) by Gabrielle's references to myself.
The Lola Montez citation was exactly what I needed for the chapter I contributed to the forthcoming archaeology book, thank you VERY much!
Hope all's well with you, and thanks for posting.
Kristin
I USED TO SPEND A FEW WEEKS EACH AUGUST AT INDEPENDECE LAKE ABOVE TRUCKEE AND MOUNT LOLA WAS A LOCAL LANDMARK.....THE "BARONS" PLAYGROUND.
WAS LOLA A GUEST? THE MOUNTAIN RESEMBLES A HER IN RECLINE IF YOU ARE OUT IN THE WOODS TOO LONG.
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