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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 56with the aid of a pocket Compass lay our course northerly for the Umpqua which according to the best information we had could not be very far distant. and must Certainly be very much the nearest point, where relief could be obtained. and from the representations previously made by the Capt if anywhere near the truth, the Umpqua settlements Could not be more than a day or two to the north of us. The Captain's theory of a trail to Fort Umpqua had by this been entirely abandoned by him It was strongly argued by Myself, Hedden & Brush that it would be much better to stop and kill a quantity of game, and recruit and rest the men for a day or two at least. but this proposition was overruled by the mistaken argument that game could be as readily found and as easily killed while travelling as could be done from a stationary Camp We laid our course due North with pocket compass and in about 4 miles came to a stream of about 20 yds wide flowing South West and which appeared to unite a short distance below

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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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