- Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains
- Death Valley in '49: Important chapter of California pioneer history. The autobiography of a pioneer, detailing his life from a humble home in the Green Mountains to the gold mines of California; and particularly reciting the sufferings of the band of men, women and children who gave "Death Valley"
- History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra
- The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate
- The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions
- What I Saw in California: A Description of Its Soil, Climate, Productions, and Gold Mines, with the Best Routes and Latest Information for Intending Emigrants; to Which is Annexed an Appendix Containing Official Documents and Letters Authenticating the Accounts of the Quantities of Gold Found, with