Newberry Library - Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Date 1851-1880

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 0.6 linear feet (5 volumes in 2 boxes)

User-Contributed Transcription [page number torn off]on the sides of which may be seen some timber among which is large Yellow pine, from which the Creek derives its name, Ascending the bluffs on the opposite side, and you can overlook the Walla W. Valley, and see the endless range of Bald hills on the N. side of the Valley which loom up beautifully & appear to be 20 miles off. You cross a deep ravine through which a stream is flowing during winter and from the bluff upon the opposite side. could distinguish the lines of timber upon the Walla W. R & its branches, and past which in a N.N.E course some 10 or 12m distant could distinguish [?to t.....?] of W. Walla, About 6 m from pine Creek you descend to the low level Valley land upon the Walla W. River, and � m further enter the timber upon the river bank, The R. is some 20 ft wide and flows N.N.W., a short distance farther (down river) & camped for the night. Timber along River, Cottonwood, Choke Cherry, Thorn or "Black Haw" & some other small shrubbery.Sund 15 After travelling a short distance I found that I had camped upon a large Island formed by the branching out of Walla W. River, and called "Tum-ul-lum" an Indian name signifying Island and the same name is given to the next branch of the River which is some 30 ft wide and unites with the Walla W. some little distance below, the space between these two branches or streams is flat and gravelly soil with scattering bushes of thorn & Choke Cherry The Walla Walla River is a stream

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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