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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 who immediately flock together and establish their headguarters around and near it, where they remain feasting and fattening until not a vistage of its flesh remainsAt one time Our hunting party passing along a well beaten trail running paralel with the beach between Port Orford & Rogue River was attracted in a certain direction by a powerful stench, and moving in that direction to ascertain from whence it arose, discovered on the beach the huge carcass of a half unknown whale surrounded by groups of squallid and greasy looking diggers Bucks, Squaws & papooses, who, at sight of us gave a sudden alarm & fled to the bluffs a short distance back. From a large opening in the whales belly at least a dozen Indians of all sizes made their exit and run through the sand like frightened Rabbits to gain a more secluded hiding place among the rocks and cliffs near by.After viewing the putrid mass of corruption before us for a time, one of the

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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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