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Fort Leavenworth is in fact no fort, being without defensive works, except two block-houses.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Being Defensive Except Fact Fort In Fact Two Without Works

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Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after buffalo, and have not yet made their appearance; whether killed or lost, we cannot tell.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: After Appearance Buffalo Cannot Four Lost Made Men Missing Morning Out Set Tell Two We Cannot Whether

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Many of the Iroquois and Huron houses were of similar construction, the partitions being at the sides only, leaving a wide passage down the middle of the house.

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Topics: Being Construction Down House Houses Iroquois Leaving Many Middle Only Passage Sides Similar Were Wide

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Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Climate Compared England Mild New New England Our

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Riding in advance, we passed over one of these great plains; we looked back and saw the line of scattered horsemen stretching for a mile or more; and far in the rear against the horizon, the white wagons creeping slowly along.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Advance Against Along Back Far Great Horizon Line Looked Mile More Over Passed Plains Rear Riding Saw Scattered Slowly Stretching White

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The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard reports that several additional parties were on the point of setting out from St. Joseph's farther to the northward.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Additional Around California Camps Farther Great Had Heard Independence Joseph Oregon Out Parties Point Reports Setting Several Were

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The reader need not be told that John Bull never leaves home without encumbering himself with the greatest possible load of luggage. Our companions were no exception to the rule.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Bull Companions Exception Greatest Himself Home John Leaves Load Luggage Need Never No Exception Our Possible Reader Rule Were Without

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We were in all four men with eight animals; for besides the spare horses led by Shaw and myself, an additional mule was driven along with us as a reserve in case of accident.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Accident Additional Along Animals Besides Case Driven Eight Four Horses Led Men Mule Myself Reserve Spare Us Were

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We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's trail.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Along Arrived Close Joseph Now Our Solitary Trail Were

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We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident, by the traces, that large parties were a few days in advance of us; and as we too supposed them to be Mormons, we had some apprehension of interruption.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Advance Apprehension Before Days Evident Few Had Interruption Joseph Large Mentioned Now Parties Some Supposed Them Too Traces Trail Us Were

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Historian

Born: September 16th, 1823

Died: November 8th, 1893

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