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Panama to California overland route amid high prices and delays
The letter from New Orleans May 82 describes panama transit hardships. Americans wait for steamship passage to California as price gouging and merchant delays hinder travel. Visitors report Panama city life, local officials, and dangers while awaiting steamer routes to the Pacific.
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