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West Union notes and a wagon voyage through memory
A series of items from early Fayette County papers recount Cliff Patterson’s health concerns, a West Union death and funeral, a new Union House Mealy hotel opening in Oelwein, a long prairie wagon journey from Brainard to Seattle, and reflections from Winona cousin Jory Lamp on West Union’s early settlement and changes since 1840. The letter from Jory Lamp details West Union life, travels, and inquiries into Lucretia and local families.
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T. Rubyer
West Union
Rubyer
Connecticut
Vermont
Fayette
Volga City
Ray Gammons
Union
A. Cummings
Union House
Oelwein
Mealy
Mr. Mealey
St. Pau
Nelson Fatter & Co
Grand Rapids
Burley and Co
Chicago
Masectic Steel Range Co
St. Louis
Bramhall, Duparquet Co
John Berbeck
Waterloo and
Independence Hotels
Albert Laird
Des Moines, Hotels
Mealey
North Yakima
Washington
St. Barnard
Brainard
Minn
Douglas C. Blandy
Blandy
Butte
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Whitehall
Buite
Prosser
St. Bernard
St. Bernards
New Foundlands
BE. Bernard
Regiariangables
Fromutte
Seattle
Rutter
Weat Union Gazette
L. L. Ainsworth
John Laird
Winona, Minn
Cltmens
West Union Ginette
Tts
Dane
Bronson
Lucretis
Whitt
Granson
Lucretia
Thad
Freeport
Newdipings
St. Paul
Clayton
Foot & Walker
McGroper
Prutris du Chien
Madison
Atage
Hinkley
Jory C. Lamp