Letter and reminiscence from an 1852 California migration tale
A Sacramento City letter recounts an 1849 Overland journey by John C and companions to California, detailing wagon outfits, Missouri River crossings, Fort Laramie, South Pass, and Independence Rock. The piece blends travelogue with personal anecdotes, including clashes with Redcoats and reflections on leadership and danger.
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California
Arthur Ledlie
Wil. Ledlie
Sacramento City
Cal
Dean Brorman
John C
Job T. Taylor
Springfield
St. Louis
St. Josephs
Missouri
Plains
Missouri River
Bluffs
Fort Childs
Ofton Kearney
Plante
Platia River
Fort Laramie
St. Josephe
Laramie
Sugate
Laramia Park
Fort Childe
Fon
Piptio
Black Mills
Fon Lnys
Jamie O'Sullivan
Ins
Taylor & Ae I Noih
She Obras
Mne
Independence Rock
Nebraska
Dear Creek
South Pass
Rocky Mountains
Independance Rock
Fremont
Paas
Harom‘oor
Issist
Asd
Wind River
Forks of the Red
Pacific Spring
Colorado
Bubley
Dunirou
Great Salt Lake
Green River
Bear River
Salt Lake
Ber River
Boda
Siamboay
Then and Now in Politics and Commerce Across Nations
A sprawling, fragmentary column surveys political figures and parties, noting praise and denunciation of generals like Scou and Pierce, and sketches financial moves of a railroad company. It references market activity, public notices, and local incidents, including a schoolhouse and a court admission, with scattered outsized opinions and brief summaries of events in 1840s style.
Record notes on Harbor Bill vote and party splits
The Record reports the Harbor Bill vote where Whigs 68 Locos 31 and 4 abstained. Locos later 63 12. Absent 36 17. Whigs from NC TN KY Avi bata FL and 2. Locos from OH 3 and NH 0 opposed. Tennessee and Kentucky Whigs opposed to fines. Locos attack Dems. Dr. Richard K. Gralle pictured as ultrasy, aligning with Pierce and King remarks from the Richmond Examiner. The piece critiques party loyalties and candidate support near a presidential election.
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Furd
Whigs
Locos
Fret Soilers
Frew Boller
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Avi
Bata
Florida
Cabell
Ohio
New Hampshire
Agsina
Locofico
Pierce
Tifin
Richard K. Gralle
South
Rhoit
Calmuin
Carolina
Terce
King
Richmond Examiner
Groenbrier
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