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From: "Jill Kane" <>
Subject: Re: Bancfroft's History of Oregon
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 98 23:28:24 PST


Hi Elaine:

I checked Bancroft's listings of emigrants to Oregon for the years 1843-44-45-46, and did not come across any Hockersmith's. Do you know which year they went? You mentioned that they took the 'new Oregon Trail'.. would that be either 'Hasting's Cut-off' or the 'Dalles Route'?

I did, however, find several GALE's listed:

William Gale in the 1845 emigration
Waterman Gale in 1846
Laurence Gale in 1846

Hope this is of use. Maybe Stephanie has come across the 'Hockersmith' name in her Oregon research. Or if you think they may have emigrated in a year other than those I mentioned, I can always check the other Bancrofts works...I think he wrote at least two or three on Oregon covering different time periods.

Jill

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