Trip to the West and Texas comprising a journey of eight thousand miles, through New-York, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas, in the autumn and winter of 1834-5.

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Travelling by stage to the mouth of St. Joseph river--miry roads--Ann Arbor--Upsilanti--oak openings--prairies and woodland--Michigan, level, clear water, but not pure---Jackson--Marshall--Gull lake and prairie--Kalamazoo river--Bronson--Pawpaw river--St. Joseph village--lake Michigan--misfortune of an emigrant--crossing the lake--Michigan city--stage road on the beach. 35