Oregon Trail – Letter from Ephraim Cranston near Ft. Kearney – 1851 15Jul by Charles C. Jett This letter was written by Ephraim. Cranston to his brother Christopher Cranston, about 310 miles west of St. Joseph, Missouri near Ft. Kearney, Nebraska. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading...