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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 an experienced Indian fighterThe most of the men were either Emigrants of that year or the year previous, and had but very little knowledge of the geography of the country and the most of them unaccustomed to mountain life, yet all were anxious to be off, looking forward to the time when they might immortalize themselves in some hand to hand conflict with the Indians we expected to encounter on the way, or reach the rich gold fields of the Shasta Country, which at this time were attracting the attention of the adventurous gold miners from all parts of the Coast.The Port Orford Company, being more directly interested in the success of this expedition had prepared rations to last for eight days, confidently asserting that to be as long a time as would be necessarily required in passing over the mountains to the mining districts in the Interior where a trading post might be reached and any further supply of provisions be obtained.Leaving Port Orford in good spirits we passed down the Coast as far as Rogue River

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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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