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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 53timber bottom along its banks [Insert in red pencil] This stream was afterwards more thoroughly explored in 1853 & named the Middle fork of Coquille We followed down this stream for several miles discovering now and then an Indian Ranch, from which the inmates would flee, in great haste at first sight. while occasionally an old blind Indian or Squaw would be left behind to the awful fate which they no doubt thought awaited them These poor old Indians through fear [crossed out: of their] probably never having seen a white man before, was willing and anxious for us to take anything which remained in camp, which as a matter of course was but very little, although at one camp we found a small lot of roasted Cammass. finally we came in sight of quite a large camp, and the Indians being so intent upon boiling a salmon, did not discover us until we were within a

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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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