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Log of Captain Yates and raft details steam toward Pike's Peak
An 1840s fragment quotes Captain Yates clearing Chicago for Pike's Peak then returning with Geneva. It includes river voyage anecdotes from Joliet to Alton, and notes on wood dealers, peris, ducks, and open water. The piece also covers post office route cuts on the Mississippi, raft traffic, and the death of Alexis de Tocqueville per London Times.
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Pace
Yates
Chicago
Pike's Peak
Geneva
Chicago Press and Tribune
Joliet
Cook
Alton
Mississippi
Missouri
Peris
Polegonia
Ducka
Bald Face
Piko
Razezrxa Westra Post
Ga Jeva
St. Paul
Galena
Dubuque
Dunleith
Prairie du Chien
Dubeque
Tock Island
Tribune
de Tocqueville
Chicago Union R. R
Chterza
Cleveland
Detroit
Baitato
Niagara
Albany
New York
Boston
Ogdens
Imapii
Montreal
Fonblag
Fe Ghicega
Spetlal
Puarogern
Fulton
Hockivten
Burlington
Quincy
Keokuk
St. Toul Kanene
Memphis
Vickeburg
New Orleans
Llinois Central Railroad
Roestog
Grees Saget
London
Paria
Arshoasa Citlen
Wall
Paris
Naty
Ireland
America
Christendom
New York Tribune
Bew
Metropelitas
Pivsa
Sdf
Pacific
Mexico
Nicaragua
Cuba
Eva
Mueti Nacuea
Nerca
Offorin Huey
Decembay
Sharan Nagaeinz
Cai
Comeonield
Skagery Vastuty
Interteet
Americas
George D Prentlar
Charles Sirnth
Fite-Geeea Halleck
Chas
Jove
Eno
Greats
Browreson
Don
Geo
Moris
Nathan
Desring
Choa
Gayarte
Win
Giltmore
Ark Benjaroin
Hon
Af Arky
Adring Fouuuette
Hou 1
Kirtlands
Pitt
Aioth
Jane Eominn
Leslie
Alice Carebe
Carey
Madang
Lo Vorg
Lane Forrett
Tobias
Alex. Hewatt
Elizabeth Oaken Smilf
Anan
Botta T Rly. Lynch
Louisa 3. McCarl
Maria J. Metatosh
Alice
Haven
Pornetta
S+ Xintug
Diay Ieeo
Aida Af Ken Fevtt
Zabeth Ky. Churchitt
Brecker
Nellie Burehtivid
Aana
Porter
Lucy
Gods
Tamea
Shore
Latys Nuinhie