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Across The Continent by Samuel Bowles Pub. 1865

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Across The Continent by Samuel Bowles Pub. 1865
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For your bidding pleasure is this Across The Continent by Samuel Bowles Pub. 1865. This book is comprised of experiences and interactions of Samuel Bowles a Massachusetts editor for the Republican when he went on a carriage journey with them Speaker Colfax across the continent; hence the name of the publication. Some experiences highlighted in the book include his journey across the Rocky Mountains, his interactions with the Mormon people from northern Arizona to southwestern Idaho, and his accumulated experiences in the pacific state provinces. This book also includes his well documented map of stated areas of travel which was entered into the Library of Congress in 1865. The measurements of the book are 7 3/4" x 5 1/4".