[Platte River Ferry, 1850] letter headed "Platte River Ferry 125 miles from Fort Laramie" was written around May 9, 1850, writer of the letter explains that, "I have just been informed by the Captain of this Ferry that he would carry letters back to the States (note: at this point the phrase "at no charge" has been crossed out) as soon as Emigration was past." He also explains that he left Fort Laramie "on the 5th" (of May) and hopes to be in California by mid-July. The emigration ended sometime in September, and the captain of the ferry (Thomas Crover) arranged to have the letter carried back to St Joseph, where it was posted on November 8

(MWE Figure 5-11) ex Risvold and Walske (Image)