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Indians Tales From N P Earp Letter 1865 Chronicle
The Chronicle publishes a typed 1865 letter by N P P Earp to James Copia via C Hospers, recounting his 1861 city council and 1862 64 marshall service in Marshall Iowa. He narrates Civil War involvement, a Missouri River crossing, Indian encounters on plains, a Platte River raid, and a move to California via Salt Lake, ending with remarks on farming in San Bernardino and plans to move further.
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Chronicle
C. Hospers
Orange City
N. Pp. Earp
James Copia
Thaen
Cox’s Tavern
Marion County State Bank
Earp
Geo. Stout
West Market
Corn Creek
Utah
Charleys
James
Utah Terriory
Salt Lake
Missouri River
Little Allen Curtis
Ft. Larimie
Larimie
Jong
Lammie
Platt River
I. B. Hamilton
Curtis Dy
Rusan