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

Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Date 1851-1880

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)

User-Contributed Transcription 39Traveled today about 35 miles, over a pretty rough Road a good portion of the wayJuly [crossed out: 26] 27 Ten mile prarie derives its name from the first supposition that it was but ten miles from Roseburg, the County seat of Douglas County but is now believed to be sixteen. It is a gently rolling Country, with frequent groves of Oak timber upon the ridges, and occasionally, Yellow Pine may be seen, in the form of large trees, standing by themselves at short intervals from each other Left the house of my Entertainment this morning and changed my course from E. to nearly N. and at a distance of about five miles entered upon a very handsome level prarie. Called "Looking Glass prarie" which I should judge to be four or five miles in width and five or six in length, good rich soil, all settled and has a beautiful appearance. This prarie is beautifully marked by lines of timber running through it, in narrow Strips. indicating the course of the "Looking Glass Creek" and its tributary This Stream running through the Valley, is about ten feet wide and makes its way to the Umpqua Leaving Looking Glass prarie . my course was about N.E. over low hills and gently rolling praries, with groves of Oak, principally upon the ridges, and at fifteen miles intersected the Umpqua River where there is an established Ferry, which renders communication, between the settlements of each side of the River, as easy as can be expected in as new a Country as this. Crossed the river at this place and found myself at the lower extremity of

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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