Diary of Fletcher Linn
Crater Lake Trip, August 1889
[Editors note: Some pages are short but show how it was written one day at a time. Particularly interesting is the spectacular list of provisions – and then note the number of times there is mention of what appears to be minor episodes of food poisoning]
01 Introduction
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Introduction The original version of the following document was loaned through the courtesy of the Southern Oregon Historical Society to Southern Oregon University Hannon Library for digitizing and inclusion in the Southern Oregon History Collection. You will view a digital reproduction of the original...
02 Wednesday, August 7
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Wednesday, Aug. 7 Party composed of Miss Carrie C. Beekman of Jacksonville, Miss. Nina Beekman of Dundee, N. Y., Miss. Anna Breyman of Salem, Or., Prof G. G. Watt, principal of Jacksonville public school, Everett Mingus of Medford, K.K. Kubli and Fletcher Linn of Jacksonville, started...
03 Thursday, August 8
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Thursday, Aug. 8 Arose at 5 o'clock A.M., Had find warm breakfast, and continued our journey at 7:16. After being on road about two hours, Kubli in roaming about, came in contact with a huge fierce badger, which he killed after a desperate (?) struggle. Arrived...
04 Friday, August 9
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Friday, Aug. 9 Arose at 4:30 A.M. Prof Watt and Everett took one early hunt, but killed nothing but a rabbit apiece. Had a fine breakfast and plenty of fine new milk. Renewed journey at 9 o'clock A.M. Arrived at Neil's ranch at 9:40. There...
05 Saturday, August 10
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Saturday, Aug. 10 Arose at 5:30 A.M. Had good hot breakfast, and were again moving along on our way at 8:16 o'clock. Roads terrible-the worst yet passed over. Reached Lake of the Woods at 2:30 P.M. Water very scarce along the road, and not...
06 Sunday, August 11
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Sunday, Aug. 11 Arose rather late, and had breakfast at 9. After breakfast, a general clean-up of persons was indulged in-the men retiring to the lake to take a bath, while the ladies held possession of camp. Everett further proved his skill in...
07 Monday, August 12
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Monday, Aug. 12 Prof Watt and Everett took a hunt for deer starting at about four o'clock; returned at about ten with no game. Rest of party arose late and had breakfast at nine. Party from near Ashland who had been with us...
08 Tuesday, August 13
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Tuesday, Aug. 13 We arose about six and began to load our wagons and prepare to leave. Had fine breakfast, and were once more moving on our way at 9 o'clock. Passed slowly along the lake shore, and took our last glance at the lake and...
09 Wednesday, Aug. 14
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Wednesday, Aug. 14 Everett and I arose early and took a long hunt, but saw nothing. Spent the day in boating and otherwise having a good time. Party of four from Jacksonville overtook us here, and camped near us. Kubli was sick all morning,...
10 Thursday, August 15
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Thursday, Aug. 15 Arose at six and proceeded on our journey at nine. The road was extremely rough, and all four horses had to be hitched to draw it to the summit of a divide about a mile from the bay. The scenery...
11 Friday, August 16
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Friday, Aug. 16 Everett and I arose and started on a hunt at five. Saw one deer, but did not get a shot at it. Not finding anything to hunt, we fished a while, and Everett caught 24 and I, 6. I killed a fine...
12 Saturday, August 17
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Saturday, Aug. 17 Prof Watt and I arose at five and started in search of the horses. We tracked them along the road towards home, and found them about four miles from camp. Returned to camp as seven, and found rest, all in bed. ...
13 Sunday, August 18
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Sunday, Aug. 18 Everett and I arose at seven to care for the horses. Rest arose at nine, had breakfast at 10:30. The prohibitory law was again enforced, but not so stringent as last Sunday, permitting some necessary work to be performed. Was...
14 Monday, August 19
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Monday, Aug. 19 Arose at six, and renewed journey at nine. Roads for about three or four miles were quite rough, and woods adjoining were all afire. Rest of road was fine and smooth. Scenery, the grandest we had yet viewed. Mountains surrounding Wood river...
15 Tuesday, August 20
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Tuesday, Aug. 20 Arose at seven, and continued journey at nine. I was suddenly taken sick at breakfast, and felt the effect of it throughout the day. We passed along Annie Creek Canyon which affords some of the grandest and most picturesque scenery...
16 Wednesday, August 21
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Wednesday, Aug. 21 Arose with intention of visiting the lake, but after breakfast, Carrie was again taken with a violent nervous chill which was followed by three others, and in the afternoon had two more. So we abandoned visiting the lake and remained in camp...
17 Thursday, August 22
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Thursday, Aug. 22 Arose at 4:30, had an early breakfast, and all went to the lake,--the ladies riding in the light wagon, with Everett driving the team. Rest walked. Reached the lake just after sun-rise, but the view of the lake was greatly obstructed...
18 Friday, August 23
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Friday, Aug. 23 Arose late, and found it cloudy, with heavy mist falling and smoke almost disappeared. After breakfast all but Carrie and Nina went to huckle-berry patch about half a mile from camp, and gathered about six gallons of fine berries. As the...
19 Saturday, August 24
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Saturday, Aug. 24 Arose at about five and began to prepare to proceed on our way and direct our course homeward. After breakfast, Carrie and I took light wagon and went to have a last look at the lake. Provision wagon proceeded on the...
20 Sunday, August 25
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Sunday, Aug. 25 Party from Jacksonville passed us at about six o'clock. We arose about an hour later, and after having breakfast, all went to the falls to spend the day. Had a fine time at the falls, and highly appreciated the grand scenery....
21 Monday, August 26
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Monday, Aug. 26 Arose early, and renewed journey at 7:30. Passed over pretty rough road. Killed some quail and grey-squirrels on the way. One horse nearly gave out, and made us very late in reaching Jackson's, our camping place. Camped in the midst of...
22 Tuesday, August 27
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Tuesday, Aug. 27 I arose at six and started breakfast and rest arose later. After breakfast we rode around through the melon patch, loaded our wagons with fifteen of the largest melons we could find, and directed our course homeward. Ate dinner on...
23 Thursday, August 29
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Thursday, Aug. 29 All assembled at Carrie's fine home and spent the evening very pleasantly in reviewing our grand trip, and enjoying our mountain jokes. A grand banquet was prepared for us, and immensely enjoyed. Appropriate and impressive toasts were given, and an...
24 Notes
Diary of Fletcher Linn Crater Lake Trip, August 1889 Notes [Notes put into the diary on available pages seemingly at the end of the trip.] "Friendship which flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adversity, as the water which flows from the spring does not congeal in winter" Anna Breyman Aug. 29, 1889...
