Did You Ever Get Stuck In A Snowstorm?

March 9, 1868.—We are at home again. We are thankful for this. Thursday we rode sixty miles. The snow was very deep, in many places nearly as high as the houses. While we were trying to get the sleigh over a fallen tree the reach [coupling pole] broke and we were down. We had to get out in the deep snow, unload the sleigh, and lift the box off the runners. A man came along in the woods just then and helped us toggle up the sleigh. We lashed it together with straps and went on. We stood in the snow more than half an hour.LASW 114.2

About ten o’clock it commenced snowing, and snow continued to fall until twelve. Large flakes coming very fast! We never saw it on this wise before. To make it still more uncomfortable the rain began to come. But we rode on, every hour bringing us nearer home, and we were glad to lessen the distance.LASW 114.3

When within four miles of home we were so unfortunate as to enter upon a road open for several miles but entirely blocked up and impassable at the other end. The horses went up to their backs in drifts. We got out, lightened the sleigh, and again plowed through the snow, while it was steadily raining. After this we had no very special difficulties. ^{7Letter 8, 1868.}LASW 115.1