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Foreword
I discovered this eleven
page legal sized document to be onfile at the State Historical
Society archives in Madison, Wisconsin. I traded a copy of the letter
from Betsy Gibbons Basford to her son Luther written in 1841 for a
copy of Luther's reminiscences. I thought that the narrative was so
descriptive of the journey that many thousands of emmigrants must
have made to the early Wisconsin Territories, that I would transcribe
the document here for all to enjoy. The manuscript is hand written
and bears Luther's signature at the end. If anyone wishes a copy of
the original document send a check for $4.50 to cover the cost of
copying, envelope and postage to Charles Basford c/o Associated
Business Consultants, 7 N. Pinckney Street, Suite 25, Madison, Wis. 53703.
-Chuck Basford 3/12/03
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The Trip From New York |
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Living with the Indians |
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Portage to the Wisconsin |
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Cassville |
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Frontier Justice |
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