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 110[some damage to left margin and right margin has page 112 folded over it at the edge]where I remained for several days to give my animal a chance to rest and [?recruit?] a little. which rest it very much needed Sunday July 29th Hired this morning to drive Cattle [?] "Tucanon" Creek 40 m N. of Walla Walla [?] camped at the bend of Wild horse CreekMon July 30th Did not leave this camp to day, in [con]sequence of the proprietor of the band becoming ["slig]htly inebriatedTues July 31st Drove to Walla Walla Valley & camped about 8 m south of the FortWed Aug 1st Camped on "Mill Creek" about four miles above W.Walla townThurs Aug 2d Our course today was N. N. E. upon what is known as the "Nez Perce Trail," This trail leads from the land of the Nez Perces (Pierced Noses) Indians. from Snake River and the [?] N. of it, through the country of the Walla Walla [?] the Umatillas, and so on to the country bordering to lower Columbia, It has been a great thoroughfare for the Indians from time immemoriable [sic] . consists of some 15 or 16 trails of perhaps 12 inches apart running paralel [sic] to each other with great regularity. following this trail about 5 m over hilly ground and we descend into the little valley of "Dry Creek, which is some 300 yds wide between the hills. settled with farmers, who appear

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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