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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 149so that a person could walk across it. Cold weather lasted about 10 days During the summer of 1855, My health became some better, my wounds paining me much less than at any season preceding: I was reelected Treasurer and this year the office was worth about $400- a considerable of an income for me: I was able this summer to ride out on horseback considerable and visited much among the neighbors about Scottsburg and Elkton the next precinct above. This was a luxury I had not enjoyed for years. and this kind of exercise and recreation I found to be of much benefit to me The Donation law of Oregon giving land to actual settlers upon condition that they would reside upon and cultivate the tract upon which they were disposed to settle for a term of 4 years, would expire on the first day of Dec this year & at the suggestions of others I located a claim of 160 acres in Elkton precinct, a hilly claim, not much adapted for farming, but of considerable value for grazing purposes which appeared to be the principal money making

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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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