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

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Add to collection

Download

Get link

Open book Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

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 89such as to render it impossible to even hope that either of them were alive He knew nothing of T'Vault or Brush and when they were last seen by me, was at the time when I was fighting my way up from the Rivers edge to a point on the level bank above. I then saw Capt T'Vault in a Canoe. some 15 or 20 steps out in the River unarmed and apparently powerless. surrounded by a number of Indians in other Canoes. who were striking at him with Paddles & clubs I also saw Brush at or about the same time in the water near him, the Indians also beating him in a similar manner. Therefore though not positively known to be killed yet it did not appear to us likely that either of them could escape; We therefore counted them as among the killed yet maintained a faint hope that they might, one or both. by some accident or Providential interference [crossed out: might] succeed in getting away There now appeared no doubt in either of our minds that the attack was premeditated

Link to Catalog View record View record

Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions. The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2556px × 3963px 29.00 MB

File Created 07/24/2025

Filename 991560848805867_graff_4683-1_0074-0.tif

Unique Identifier NL12WGAY

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page! Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!