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Voyage to Texas and San Antonio with Oriana Murphey
Oriana Murphey recounts her September train journey from Atlanta to San Antonio. She describes Mississippi river sights, Louisiana bayous, Texas prairie, and the diverse scene in San Antonio including gambling, missions, and Fort Sam Houston. She reflects on the Alamo, missions, and a chaperoned visit, ending with a tease of more to come.
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Great
Mississippi
Algiers
Sinously
Darkies
Bayou Des Allemands
Eld
Bringalipe
Gabriel
San Antonio
Texas
Monte Carlo
Viena
Alamo
Menger
Gen. Coz
State of
Mission de la Conception
San Jose
Hinca
Spain
St. Ann
St. Joseph
San Juan
San Juan de Capistrand
Francisco de la Espada
Texas Army
Camp
Sam Houston