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How long did emigrants “lay by” after arriving at the Missouri River before beginning the trek west?

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How long did emigrants “lay by” after arriving at the Missouri River before beginning the trek west?

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During the Gold Rush, the ’49er’s averaged about 15 days; during the years before and after 1849, the figure was reduced. Probably most fell within a time frame of a week to 10 days. [John Unruh, Jr. The Plains Across: The Overland Emigrants and the Trans-Mississippi West, 1840-60, p.