TW: Description of death along the trail (1:15-1:34) and discussion about death in Shackelford's diary and in present day (2:45-5:32).

The first death Ruth Shackelford recorded during her journey, but certainly not the last, was on May 17, 1865. The entries from May 16 and 17, 1865 also provide good examples of problems identifying streams from the diary. And a new feature: Listener Q&A!

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