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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 123Custom house &c From information recd I soon learned that the Umpqua Valley was small, hilly and well adapted for grazing purposes while it also contained much first rate farming land: The first white settlers came in to the vally from the Willamette in 1847 and settled on the north side of the vally. their names were William J. J. Scott and John M Scott. They were soon followed by Robert Cowan who settled near them and very soon after, Jesse Applegate and his Bro Charles Applegate and Wm H Wilson. all of whom settled near each other in a charming little vally on the head waters of Elk Creek. a tributary of the Umpqua emptying in from the right bank. about 40 miles from its mouth The settlement made by the gentlement [sic] above referred to was name [sic] "Yoncalla" and thus by 1850 the settlement of the Vally was fairly commenced In said year Levi Scott father of the Scott Bros above referred to. explored the Umpqua River to its mouth with a view of locating a townsite

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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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