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Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Creator Williams, Loren L., 1828-1881

Date 1851-1880

Place United States--West

Language English

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)

Format Correspondence, Maps, Clippings

User-Contributed Transcription had gone out during the day, knowing that the others had failed, was somewhat hopeful upon hearing the report of my rifle, but upon my return to camp with no game, they sunk back upon the ground with a groan of dispairNo questions were asked and each man roasted and devoured his morsel of wood Rat in silenceI soon informed the men that I had had the good luck to kill an Elk and that he was lying dead, not over a half mile awayA more sudden transition from gloom and dispair to merriment and enthusiasm was seldom ever witnessed by mortal manThree cheers were given in the solitude of those mountains, as heartily as half famished men could give them, and all was commotion in camp, and even Holland & Ryan, who had actually given out & had fell down declaring it impossible for them to travel further, actually move about

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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