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341 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 12, 1872, par. 11
… two horses would draw the provisions and blankets for lodging. When there, over the mountains, we are away from all settlements and must carry everything …
342 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 13a, 1872, par. 1
You can see by the first line of my scribbling that I am in a hurry. Willie is having some trouble to find the horse. While he is thus hunting up Sandy, I will write a few lines. We go to Central this morning if the horse can be found.
343 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 14, 1872, par. 2
… the horse’s heels. Your father had tarried behind to arrange his pack more securely. I was between two companies—three of our company ahead and five behind …
344 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 18, 1872, par. 20
Father has bought him an excellent horse, similar to Jim, for travel.
345 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 18, 1872, par. 29
… the horse cars. We found a spacious residence, and a most splendid garden laid out in a careful, tasteful manner. Roses of every kind were in bloom, and Fuchsias …
346 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 4, 1872, par. 3
… his horse up a steep mountain. On its top we could have a delightful view of the surrounding country. The prospect was very beautiful. Upon the top of the mountain …
347 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 4, 1872, par. 16
… , the horses were found missing. Yesterday eve two hundred Indians passed through. Five horses of Mr. Walling’s were missing; also his cow. It was thought the …
348 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 4, 1872, par. 18
… on horse-back about as we were preparing to leave. We had a pleasant and, I trust, a profitable visit. We gave away some books. There seems to be great eagerness …
349 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 4, 1872, par. 24
… the horses balked and we were obliged to walk miles.
350 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 4, 1872, par. 25
… . The horses, nine in number, shivered and shrunk, but we could do no better with them. We prepared beds for us and had quite a comfortable night. We felt grateful …
351 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 4, 1872, par. 26
… my horse began to shy, and saw that my pack had become loosened and was dangling around his heels. I slipped my foot from the stirrup and in a moment more would …
352 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 5, 1872, par. 9
… . The horse car took us near his door. We had a pleasant visit. They have a beautiful garden, laid out and arranged with great skill and taste. We conversed some …
353 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 2a, 1873, par. 5
… spirited horse. He generaled the company of ladies while our Willie and Mr. Walling aided one another in getting the wagon through. But I am rambling.
354 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 13, 1873, par. 3
On our way here we met thirteen mules [coming] from the lake, two men, one horse, and two donkeys loaded with two hundred sixty pounds of lake fish.
355 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 13, 1873, par. 8
… with horses and ponies. We have two horses and one pony here. In coming, for want of ponies, Lucinda and I walked about six miles over the roughest road. We cannot …
356 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 18, 1873, par. 2
… iron horses are slowly dragging the cars up the mountain to Sherman. Fears are expressed of danger, because of the wind, in crossing the Dale Creek bridge—650 …
357 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 19, 1873, par. 2
… iron horses can do to drag the train slowly up the mountain. Fears are expressed that there is danger of crossing the bridge which spans Dale Creek from bluff …
358 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 19, 1873, par. 3
… iron horse giving us but a glance at the wonderful works of God in nature.
359 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 1, 1873, par. 1
… . The horses started drawing the load. Two horses from the number rushed out of their places and began to tug at the load, but could not start it one inch because …
360 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 1, 1873, par. 2
… leading horses they were not drawing the load and were in the way, hindering the other horses from working. I thought my husband struck these horses sharply …