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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 140March. and in a very few days afterwards I recd a letter from Mr Ives stating that he was going to Oregon on a surveying expedition and wished me to go with him if practicable: My Parents were opposed to my going, as any other fond Parents would be. But being young and thoughtless, I soon made up my mind to go regardless of Paternal opposition, believing it to be a splendid opportunity for speculation and adventure. When about one hundred steps from the house, I looked back for the last time, and saw my poor old Mother, standing at the door weeping, and watching my departing footsteps with a last lingering look which was ever afterwards fresh in my mind, and which death alone can remove Upon my arrival at the Umpqua settlements, I had concluded to not write home until such time as I could give a favorable report of my condition with a view of saving my Parents from that anxiety of mind which would necessarily follow, should they be informed just how I was situated. But in Feb 1852 Hedden brought in a New York Herald containing a brief account of

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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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