Sarah Eleanor Royce

Those interested in the life and times of Sarah Royce might read the novel I Have Seen the Fire by Robert V. Hine. It covers her overland journey to California in 1849. The author includes several imaginary characters and incidents to enhance the narrative.

A more factual account from Sarah herself is her memoir Across the Plains.
And her diary of crossing the country: A Frontier Lady: Recollections of the Gold Rush and Early California