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Immigrant Family Seeks Help Near New Salem on Prairie Trail
Chapter excerpts follow Samson Traylor Sarah and their children Josiah and Betsey travel from Vergennes Vermont toward Sangamon Illinois. They meet John McNeil at Niagara Falls, aid arrives from Abe Lincoln era friends, and a night of songs, dances, and neighbors welcomes them to New Salem. A tense moment with Armstrong’s gang ends with Samson vowing restraint, while the party endures fever and hunger. A slave couple escapes to Sampson’s aid via Lovejoy’s network, highlighting frontier morality and abolitionist ties as they journey north through Springfield toward Hopedale.
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Sameon
Sarah Traylor
Josiah
Betsey
Vergennes
Land of
Plenty
Ilinois
Niagara Falls
John McNeil
Barah
Harry Needles
Traylors
New Salem
Lilinda
Abe
Sarah
Wack Kelan
Harry
Samson
New England
Prairies
Kelgo
Mia
Doctor Allen
Lawson
Graham
Kelso
Lindley Murray
Ann Rutledge
Bim Kelso
Harry Needies
John McNell
McNeil
Kelro
Ittie
Horest Abe
Kirkhan
Rammar
Washington
Treacy Clay
Hamlet
Othello
Senate
Marc Anthony
Robert
Nek Hin
Joe
Betsey Traylor
Mr. Kelso
Barry
Dione
Von
Father
Samson Viel
Sawson
Litle
Huntry Needipe
Springfield
Mer
Ise
Diwtor
Abe Liner
Hin
Ile
God
Henry Chliy
Daniel Webster
Jackson
Nat
Sapington
Pittsburg
Indio
Indiana
Idinola
Alton
Beardstown
Ale
Sanson
Wildlands
Sambo
Mistah Traylor
Map
St. Louis
Mississippi
Elijah Lovejoy
Altun
Mr. Lovejoy
Erastus Wright
Mr. Wright
Samson Traylor
Jobn Peastey
Hopedale
Tazewell County
Lov
Joy
Thette
Leo