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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 he could hide himselfA double guard was posted, and a vigilant watch kept up all night but no Indians were seen during the night. yet some of the men through fear or excitement or nervousness fancied they often heard arrows whistle by us! In the morning the Indians were goneA small branch run through this little valley and in the wide and heavy timbered flat above, a large band of Elk kept up a continuous whistling all night, their long shrill whistle, much resembling the whistling of a person when signalizing another, was for a time thought by us to be Indians whistling to one another but became satisfied of our mistake long before morningLount? and myself set out in advance of the remainder of the party, in search of the Elk that had made so much noise during the entire night. We found the ground very much trampled up by them and well beaten trails led off in every direction, but as their

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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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