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Cross-Country Travels Chronicle Mirae Ora McDaniel Letter
A letter from Cortez Colorado details Ora McDaniel and a companion's cross country drive from Indiana through Illinois Missouri Kansas to Colorado. They describe hotel stays, rough roads, sand crossings, toll bridges, and notable stops, totaling about 1250 miles and $46.11 in expenses. The narrative covers meetings with Methodist conferences and resilient travel through the prairies and mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Waveland
Montezuma
Wabash River
Ocean
Ocean Highway
Illinois
Springfield
Chrisman
Tuscola
Decatur
Palmyra
Indiana
Burlington
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Kansas City
Missouri River
Wantzville
Robert
Rocheport
Missouri
Booneville
Mineola Hills
Odessa
Kansas
Waverly
Flint Hills
Hutchinson
Lyons
Garden City
Colorado
Lamar
Sing
Colp
Wiley
Rush Creek
Hugo
Sterling
Denver
Pehru Colorado Springs
Greely
Pikes Peak
Pike’s Peak
Jos
McLean’s